By Jason Dorrier on Jul 03, 2013 12:17 pm
A year and a half ago virtual reality was yet an elusive technodream. It
may still be, even today. But the Oculus Rift, VR’s latest great hope,
is winning over developers and newbies alike, accruing accolades,
awards—and now cold cash.
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By Ian Anglin on Jul 02, 2013 12:05 pm
Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, recently reported the
finding of unapproved genetically modified wheat in an Oregon field—and
nobody knows where it came from. This is of concern, especially to
farmers, but raises a larger question too. If genetic modification is
the future, how will we control our creations?
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By Jason Dorrier on Jul 01, 2013 09:51 am
The name of China’s newest supercomputer, Tianhe-2, translates to Milky
Way 2. It’s a fitting moniker, maybe even a modest one. There are an
estimated 400 billion stars in our galaxy. The Tianhe-2 can run a
million times as many calculations per second as there are stars in the
Milky Way. Tianhe-2 is now the fastest computer on Earth, doubling the
speed of its American rival, Titan—and it arrived two years ahead of
schedule. Moore’s Law may not apply to chips anymore, but thanks to
improving interconnects, evolving architecture, and ingenious software
to exploit massively parallel processing, elite computing continues
along an exponential trajectory.
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By Jason Dorrier on Jun 30, 2013 11:58 am
Andrew Johnson, or Cyber-AJ, is one of the 10 million people suffering
from Parkinson’s Disease (PD) worldwide. The disease is progressive, and
it is devastating. Johnson recently described himself as a “39 year old
trapped in a 89 year old body.” But earlier this year, his life was
transformed by a technique increasingly prescribed to a subset of PD
patients called deep brain stimulation (DBS).
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By Jason Dorrier on Jun 29, 2013 08:22 am
Most of us know when we’re stressed. Physical cues like stomach
butterflies, a flushed face, or muscle tension are hard to miss. Problem
is, said symptoms can be very difficult to control. Once going—these
things tend to snowball. The PIP biosensor Kickstarter aims to help
folks mediate stress by objectively measuring symptoms, digitally
visualizing the results, and then gamifying stress reduction. It’s the
latest in an avalanche of sensors aiming to increase body awareness and
health.
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