The mad roboticists at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have produced another biomimetic mechanoid — this one based on the lithe locomotion of the salamander. “Pleurobot” imitates the amphibian’s ambulation with its own articulated vertebrae, allowing it to slither along on land or at sea. “Animal locomotion is a very interesting interplay between the…
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790,000 private messages from Muslim Match-dating website got hacked
Dating website Muslim Match was hacked by unknown hackers who leaked personal identifiable information of over 150,000 users including their names and email credentials. The hackers also leaked 790,000 private and confidential messages sent by Muslim Match users to one another; Security researcher Troy Hunt broke news of the breach to Motherboard, and posted data from the…
This is what future would look like if you were born by 1900
We’re pretty obsessed with imagining the future, even though we might get it wrong. So were people back in 1900, First designed for the 1900 World Exhibition in Paris, the postcards, designed by artist Jean-Marc Côté and others, are full of zany illustrations of how the French thought the year 2000 would look. Some of them were eerily accurate,…
Juno Spacecraft To Arrive At Jupiter This Week
This coming Monday, one of the most exciting space missions in recent history is going to begin. That’s when, for only the second time ever, a spacecraft is going to enter orbit around Jupiter. And this time, we’ll learn more about the largest planet of our Solar System than ever before. The spacecraft, NASA’s Juno,…
Apple to sue the man who uploaded MacBook repair videos
If its affecting Apple then free speech be damned seems to the motto of iPhone and MacBook maker. Apple has always been against free stuff on Internet teaching its users how to repair iPhones, MacBooks etc for free fearing loss of lucrative after sales service business which forms a major part of its balance sheet….
Run iOS apps on your PC
While there are no flawless ways to run iPhone apps and iPad apps on your Windows or OS X PC, the best way would be to use a simulator to use your favourite iOS apps on your laptop or PC. The best way to do is use iPadian: a free Adobe AIR-based iPad simulator that…
Leaks: Xiaomi Mi Notebook (MacBook clone)
Xiaomi already sells smartphones, tablet, smart TVs, fitness trackers, hoverboards and more, but there’s still no laptop in the Chinese company’s expansive lineup. Now it looks like the long-rumored Mi Notebook may finally be ready to launch with the first leaked photo unexpectedly hitting the web on Friday. The Mi Notebook pictured above looks a lot…
the first ever ultrasound of a pregnant tiger shark
— “Uh oh.” — “What?” — “Neil, this shark is really pregnant.“ So goes the opening exchange of my one-hour radio play, Congratulations! It’s sharks!, a wry and witty examination of modern life that dares to ask the question: can a modern shark really have it all? During the 60 magical minutes of It’s sharks!…
Apple Will Block iPhone Users From Taking Photos Or Video at Concerts
Audiences may soon need to put their phones away at live concerts after Apple patented a technology that blocks the iPhone’s camera feature. The new software, which hasn’t been officially introduced by Apple, would reportedly allow venues to use an infrared beam to disable a mobile phone’s camera, preventing users from taking videos and photos….
Marijuana compound removes toxic Alzheimer’s protein from the brain
An active compound in marijuana called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has been found to promote the removal of toxic clumps of amyloid beta protein in the brain, which are thought to kickstart the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The finding supports the results of previous studies that found evidence of the protective effects of cannabinoids, including THC, on…
How To Make A Dark Souls of VR
“The Dark Souls of X” is such a common cliche that there’s an entire Twitter account dedicated to mocking it. The phrase is usually an unnecessary substitute for saying a game is hard: Super Hexagon is the Dark Souls of mobile games, Super Meat Boy is theDark Souls of platformers, Homefront: The Revolution is the Dark…
Optical Illusions Will Make You Question Everything
Be prepared to question everything around you and all that you hold dear. These five optical illusions – including one that features an upside-down Tom Cruise and another with a color-shifting puppy in a plant pot – will play with your perception and mess with your mind.
