Internet Lemonade!

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Researchers have found an ingenious way to send the taste of lemonade through the internet! It looks like lemonade too! The researchers first used sensors to get the characteristics of lemonade which was then sent to a smart tumbler of water where LEDs replicated colour. Electrodes in the tumblr then reproduced the sourness by stimulating a users (drinkers?) tastebuds.

Whilst it isn’t really sending lemonade through the internet as testers have said that the taste wasn’t as sour as the real thing it goes a long way to sending drinks across the web. Researchers have even said that they’re working on developing a cock tail that would even mimic the smell of a drink.

 

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Spinach Heart

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Scientists have found a way to turn spinach leaves into human heart cells that function. Yes. Spinach Leaves.

Scientists pump a detergent through the spinach which strips it of all of its plant cells, turning it into a clear shell made of cellulose. The scientists then culture the heart cells by sending both fluids and microscopic beads through the spinach’s veins to feed the new cells.

It’s safe and potentially a great way to grow new heart tissue. Other methods such as 3D printing aren’t as good as Spinach as printing can’t replicate a complex network of veins which are needed to grow cells. What’s incredible is that the cellulose in the Spinach is bio compatible so you won’t have to worry about your body rejecting it (If it was 3D printed)

It is just research at the moment and is a long way off but if this happens it could be HUGE and not just for other body parts too.

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Smove!

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Recently we got to try a really cool iPhone stabilizer and got some really cool shots! (See below)

More information:

SMOVE is the only smartphone stabilizer that doubles as a charger for your phone of any size: automated 360 degree panorama shots, auto face follow, 1/4″ mount, easily portable, fits in your pocket. SMOVE PRO 3-axis stabilizer supports both smartphones and GoPro/action cameras. (info credit)

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Elon Musk’s BrainPlug

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Well Matrix is about to become reality…if Elon Musk has his way.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that, Elon Musk has started a company called “Neuralink” to develop a “neural lace: that would allow humans to communicate with machines without a physical interface. By implanting electrodes into a brain so that we could upload or download thoughts to a computer – thus possibly allowing us to achieve higher levels of cognitive function. (all sounds X-Men like doesn’t it!)

Musk touched upon a Neural Lace like implant at Vox Media’s Code Conference in 2016, stating it could allow humans to achieve “symbiosis” with machines, preventing them from becoming “house cats” to AI.

Though the WSJ is reporting that Neuralink’s first products could use implants to treat disorders such as epilepsy.

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Zerotech Dobby Drone!

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We recently checked out the Zerotech Dobby Drone and boy does it fly!!

The Zerotech Dobby Drone is a drone so small it will fit into your pocket and weighs only 200g!

  • Take an aerial selfie with auto take off from your hand.
  • Automatic Pull Away and Fly back! (10/30/60second videos)
  • 13 Megapixel Photos
  • 1080p Videos
  • 75 degree field of view
  • Includes a built in tutorial right in the app
  • Active target tracking
  • Advanced Positioning for Safe Hassle-Free Flying
  • GPS+GLONASS Dual Satellite for outdoor positioning
  • Sonar + Optical Flow for indoor positioning
  • 2.4GHz/5GHz Dual Band Wi-Fi
  • Withstands wind speeds of up to 28km/h

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Drone Near Misses!

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Heathrow is apparently a hive for people flying their drones near planes. According to the latest report from UK’s Airprox Board, 3 planes narrowly missed drones last year.

Two of the three were classified as “category A” – one incident, the drone was below the plane’s right wing at 10,000 feet (9,600 feet above legal altitude for drones in the UK)

Second incident, a pilot taking off from Heathrow saw a drone 150ft away from his wing at 3,000ft.

Third incident was less dangerous but still came within 200 ft of an aircraft.

According to investigators, the drones in these incidents are custom made and not able to be bought off the shelf.

Overall the report discusses 70 near misses in 2016 up from 29 in 2015.

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UPRIGHT Pro

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It’s never good to slouch and have we come across one of the greatest wearables available on the market today?

It’s called the UPRIGHT Pro and this is how it works:

  • Worn directly on the spine for immediate posture feedback
  • Medical grade silicone and adhesives
  • Get custom training program for building posture habits in 2 weeks, starting from only 5 min a day
  • First-ever “Learning Mode” for a posture wearable – runs in the background while you train and adapts to your back and movement

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Facebook Mind Reader

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Facebook’s own futuristic hardware division called “Building 8” are said to be behind a “Brain Computer Interface” which was hinted at by Mark Zuckerberg, which would allow users to share information telepathically.

The Facebook CEO described in a Q&A to allow people to “capture a thought, what you’re thinking or feeling in kind of its ideal and perfect form in your head, and be able to share that with the world”.

According to Business insider this interface is said to be unveiled at Facebook’s developer conference in April, alongside a drone, an augmented reality device and a medical project being led by “an interventional cardiologist from Stanford with expertise in early-stage medical device development”.

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PNY PowerPack Curve 2600

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The PNY Curve 2600 PowerPack is a universal rechargeable battery designed to provide you power wherever or whenever you need it.

A fully charged 2600 PowerPack can recharge most smartphones up to one time

Ideal for charging your Apple, Android, Windows, and BlackBerry devices. Free yourself from the wall. Power on the go.

(Info from PNY)

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US and UK ban cabin laptops on some inbound flights

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According to Sky News, the UK have followed the US in banning users from using electronic devices on in-bound flights from Muslim majority countries.

The details of the UK ban is unknown but it is said to be like the US restriction that bans all electronic devices larger than a smartphone.

The ban which impacts 9 airlines (Royal Jordanian, Egypt Air, Turkish Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Etihad Airways.) from 8 countries (Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.) across 10 different airports. The reason for this ban is unknown.

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