Researchers say their experimental arrays sense pressure in the same range as the human fingertip, which could result in better bots and prosthetics. [Read more]
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New ‘smart skin’ so sensitive it rivals the real thing
An anonymous reader writes “New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly thinks that now is a great time to install even more surveillance cameras hither and yon around the Big Apple. After the Boston Marathon bombing, the Tsarnaev brothers were famously captured on security camera footage and thereby identified. That just may soften up Americans to the idea of the all-seeing glass eye. ‘I think the privacy issue has really been taken off the table,’ Kelly gloats.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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An anonymous reader writes “Microsoft is putting in real Wi-Fi hardware hotspots inside some copies of the latest issue of Forbes magazine. The unique Office 365 promotion was revealed in a post on the Slickdeals.net message board. The WiFi router, when activated, offers 15 days of free WiFi service via T-Mobile’s network on up to five devices at once.” Which is more impressive: Wi-Fi hotspot in 2013, or E-ink display in 2008? Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Microsoft Ad Campaign Puts a Hotspot Inside a Magazine
The new US$100 bill will go into circulation on October 8, 2013. New security features include a “3-D Security Ribbon” woven into the paper. The image changes from bells to 100s with the viewing angle, and “color-shifting” bell graphic that changes from copper to green, “an effect which makes the bell seem to appear and disappear within the (copper-colored) inkwell.” ” The Redesigned $100 Note ”
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The software giant sends out invitations that confirm rumors of the next-generation console’s unveiling next month. [Read more]
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Streaming service adds more than 3 million streaming subscribers around the world in the aftermath of the debut of its “House of Cards” miniseries. [Read more]
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If you’ve been pining for the Start button since Windows 8 arrived on the scene, perhaps some good news: sources who’ve spoken to the Verge claim that it will reappear in Windows 8.1. More »
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CISPA, or the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or ” the worst privacy disaster our country has ever faced ” has just passed through the House of Representatives with an astounding majority of 288 to 127. More »
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House Passes CISPA By Huge Margin
The next iPad will be both thinner and lighter, according to an analyst with a very solid track record of Apple tea leaf reading. [Read more]
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iPad 5 said to be 15 percent thinner, 25 percent lighter
We know Google isn’t afraid to make it rain for the sake of Chrome’s security, but today’s provisions appear to be an inside job. Laying the smack down on toxic browser extensions, the company introduced a new set of security measures that label applications in violation of its safety guidelines as malware. These potential threats try to bypass the browser’s silent installation blockers by manipulating its management settings. Once installed, the malicious software is enabled by default and cannot be removed or disabled from within Chrome. Google cautions that within a week people will begin seeing download alerts when attempting to install an identified threat. In the meantime, we suggest you start making plans to check out your current extensions just to be sure your setup has a clean bill of health. Filed under: Internet , Software , Google Comments Via: The Next Web Source: Google Online Security Blog
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