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Researchers 3-D print prototype for ‘bionic eye’

On: August 29, 2018

In: Emerging Technologies, Robotics, Science, Transhumanism

I’m all for restoration of human facilities but not augmentation. Once perfected the idea of a ‘bionic eye’ will almost immediately be appropriated by the military for use in soldiers or robotic troops. SciFi is no longer fiction. A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota have, for theContinue Reading

When cars fly? Japan wants airborne vehicles to take off

By: Sharon

On: August 29, 2018

In: Emerging Technologies, Science

What could possibly go wrong? As if UAVs aren’t enough, add flying cars to the new 6G or 7G (due by 2040) communication network, and you’ve got a very dangerous mix. Can you say HIVE? The initiative aims to draw up a roadmap by the end of the year onContinue Reading

Facebook Pulls Its Data-Harvesting Onavo VPN From App Store After Apple Says It Violates Rules

By: Sharon

On: August 23, 2018

In: Emerging Technologies, Internet

Bottom line: Someone is always spying on you. Facebook bills Onavo as a way to “keep you and your data safe,” the app actually collects large amounts of data for the social media network’s own purposes. It is more or less spyware, and tens of millions of people have downloadedContinue Reading