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  • ‘Real People’ Do Not Want Secure Communications

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    Amber Rudd has said “real people” do not want secure end-to-end encryption on messaging services. The Home Secretary will warn internet giants today that terrorists are misusing their platforms when she visits Silicon Valley. Writing in The Daily Telegraph, Rudd… Read More ›

  • Slipstreaming on motorways

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    I think that there’s fantastic opportunities for innovation here that can be imagined if we assume that people no longer own their cars and they’re ordered on demand. If that’s the case, when you order the car, there’s the opportunity… Read More ›

  • Nokia 6 – £199.99 SIM free

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    “The Android-powered Nokia 6 is the flagship of the 2017 Nokia smartphone range, packed with great features for a smooth, great-looking mobile experience. Exclusively available from Carphone Warehouse.” More here. A decent price SIM free, but I am struggling to… Read More ›

  • SMALT

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    Primed to surprise and delight your guests, SMALT is more than just a centerpiece – it’s an interactive conversation piece! Play your favorite music through the bluetooth speaker, set the mood with multi-colored lighting, and dispense salt in any amount… Read More ›

  • Seeing with sound

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    Music Bond uses sound transmission through the bone so the ears stay free. The higher the obstacle, the higher the sound it emits – the nearer the object, the louder the sound. A special algorithm combines notes into tonal chords… Read More ›

  • Microchipping

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    A company in Wisconsin just made the news for microchipping its employees. As per USA Today, 40 employees at the local firm Three Square Market, which makes cafeteria kiosks intended to replace traditional vending machines, “got tiny rice-sized microchips embedded… Read More ›

  • If, in 20 years…

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    If, in 20 years, a car looks like what it does now but with an electric motor, I’ll be disappointed. I’d be amazed if cars still had steering wheels, or the concept of a driver. Neil I’m not convinced by… Read More ›

  • A Battery-free Cellphone

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    University of Washington engineers present the first battery-free cellphone design that consumes only a few micro-watts of power. The new design can sense speech, actuate the earphones, and switch between uplink and downlink communications, all in real time. The system… Read More ›

  • The Last Two Centuries

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    Nice to see we have done some things right. tweeted by Sam Altman.

  • Not Fuzz

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    Many of the records from these cases no longer exist, and the prosecutors involved either don’t remember the details very well or have died. But Siroos Farzam’s indiscretions and any penalties he incurred seemed to fade quickly into obscurity. Commercial… Read More ›