Part of my work is keeping up on emerging technologies, experiential activations, interactive art, advances in scientific research, and other inspirational things. When I read something interesting, I send it out on twitter. On Fridays I review my feed and compile the stories that have resonated most with my followers over the previous week.
Qualcomm devised new technology to unlock smartphones using iris scans:
Image: Qualcomm
Scientists implanted eyes onto the tails of blind tadpoles, allowing them to see again:
Image: Rainforest_harley – Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0
Connecticut legislators are considering equipping police with drones armed with lethal weapons:
Image: AP Photo/Noah Berger
Duke researchers used bouncing water droplets on super-hydrophobic surfaces to cool processors:
Image: Chuan-Hua Chen, Duke University
Researchers used inkjet printers to create flexible memory devices for 3D-printed electronics:
Image: Michael Kaiser
Hyperloop One completed their Vegas test track tube and proposed 11 Hyperloop routes in the U.S.:
Image: Michael Kaiser
Google avoided building a dozen new data centers by building a custom AI chip for voice recognition:
Image: Google
A roboticist in China developed a biomimetic soft robot inspired by a manta ray:
Image: Hyperloop One
Researchers in Seattle used machine learning to visualize how stem cells will look:
Image: Allen Inst. for Cell Science
IBM developed a tiny chip that could detect methane leaks autonomously:
Image: IBM Research Flickr
The very talented animation team at Perception did a great roundtable talk on FUI for Cinema4D’s Cineversity:
Image: MAXON
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