Backed by tech luminaries, the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, a $3 million reward, is being presented to 11 different scientists for their efforts to cure diseases. [Read more]
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Want to launch your own high-capacity networked storage infrastructure? Backblaze just shared its new 180-terabyte Storage Pod design. [Read more]
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Backblaze shares third-gen storage server design
Microsoft’s mission to connect its consumer and business communications services is running later than many expected, according to the latest Lync road map. [Read more]
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We love our pocket routers , because they’re great for both travel and home use. The Satechi Wireless Multifunction Mini Router offers more than just standard internet access over Wi-Fi, however. It also works as a signal repeater, access point, wireless client, and bridge. More »
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Satechi Wireless Multifunction Mini Router Solves Many Wireless Internet Needs with a Tiny Footprint
coondoggie writes “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved what it says is the first bionic eye, or retinal prosthesis, that can partially restore the sight of blind individuals after surgical implantation. The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System includes a small video camera, transmitter mounted on a pair of eyeglasses, video processing unit (VPU) and an implanted artificial retina. The VPU transforms images from the video camera into electronic data that is wirelessly transmitted to the retinal prosthesis.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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First Bionic Eye Gets FDA Blessing
judgecorp writes “Britain is considering switching off air traffic control radar systems and using “passive radar” instead. A two year feasibility study will consider using a network of ground stations which monitor broadcast TV signals and measure echoes from aircraft to determine their location and velocity. The system is not a new idea — early radar experiments used BBC shortwave transmitters as a signal source before antenna technology produced a transceiver suitable for radar — but could now be better than conventional radar thanks to new antenna designs and signal processing techniques. It will also save money and energy by eliminating transmitters — and release spectrum for 5G services.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Britain Could Switch Off Airport Radar and Release 5G Spectrum
Switching just one Google site to its own image format saves the company terabytes of network traffic a day. Maybe showing it off will help it find some allies, too. [Read more]
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Google touts benefits of WebP image format
Campaign titled “Don’t get scroogled by Gmail” encourages users of Google’s free e-mail service to dump it for Microsoft’s Outlook.com. [Read more]
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Microsoft goes after Google with attack on Gmail privacy
Three members of Monty Python’s Flying Circus have reportedly signed on for a new movie in which aliens come to Earth to grant wishes to humans. [Read more]
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In an interview on CNBC, CEO Bob Iger says Disney and LucasFilm will make several new movies based on existing characters in addition to “Star Wars Episode VII” and two other sequels. [Read more]
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Disney will spin off films based on ‘Star Wars’ characters