Capture asteroid: NASA tests its new spacesuits

Of course, NASA has already imagined its astronauts Buzz Lightyear , it seems that this new spacesuit is not best suited for its mission to capture asteroid. That is why the U.S. space agency has developed another model, currently being tested in the laboratory.

It is in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in Houston, the prototypes are tested by astronauts. It is an improved version of the iconic spacesuit ACES, recognizable by its bright and used since 1994 orange color. This new combination should allow them to move easily inside and outside the spacecraft Orion. Furthermore, it will be less bulky and more flexible to the depth of the space explorations. The goal is to gain mobility while making it easier for astronauts.

Note that NASA plans to capture an asteroid before then put it in orbit around the moon to investigate. The pressure suit will be worn by astronauts in charge of his field study, scheduled for 2025.

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McLaren wants to replace the windshield wipers by a force field

If McLaren is known for its sports cars , we do not expect to see the brand communicate the windshield wipers . With few exceptions, it is the most shared items on cars. And for good reason: they are simply indispensable when it starts to rain to maintain a minimum visibility. Except obviously, this technique is not sophisticated enough for future automobiles. engineers are therefore working on a more sophisticated system to simply dispense with the traditional mechanism and hence the constant comings and goings of brushes: the ultrasound . These waves pass through the 30 kHz windshield constantly, which create a force field that would keep the elements away from the glass. Rain, snow or projectiles are therefore rejected, what ensure optimal visibility or disturbed or altered. course, the technique is still in draft form and should not land immediately in a product. But it may well be that the next generation of sports signed McLaren are equipped with this revolution, much suede manufacturers wiper blades.

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Google developed robot

The U.S. search giant Google has taken the robot manufacturer Boston Dynamics for an undisclosed purchase price.The company was founded in 1992 and developed a few years ago, among other robots for the U.S. Department of Defense. In recent months, Google had already taken over other companies that have also specialized in robotics.

Developed to the robots which Boston Dynamics PETMAN and include Atlas, which almost look like human beings and to be used during disasters. The aim of focusing on robotics is likely to be the development of household robots, autonomous UAVs and shopping robots. The Pentagon wants to use an 2020 military robots and Google is likely to hold on to the lucrative military contracts.

The development of autonomous thinking and acting fighting robots deemed to be unsafe, as some experts fear that this may turn against the human intellect rises. What goals is being chased by Google exactly with the robot technology is not known. As the person responsible for the robotic department Andy Rubin was committed, who had already successfully developed the mobile operating system Google Android.

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Dailymotion, the French nugget, Yahoo! turned the page

Remained in the Orange fold since Arnaud Montebourg prevented the sale of Yahoo! Dailymotion, the French platform video sharing multiplies agreements and projects.

Six months after the decision of the Minister of Productive Recovery Arnaud Montebourg, to prevent the sale of 75% of Dailymotion U.S. group at Yahoo!, the French video sharing website online writes a new page in its history in the lap Orange, a shareholder since 2011. Shift: platform video exchange is no longer for sale. Stéphane Richard, the owner of Orange, has even decided to invest thirty million and to develop synergies. Since then, Dailymotion, whose audience is almost ten times lower than that of YouTube, multiplies the announcement effects.

The French nugget signed with U.S. film studio Warner Bros. to distribute films in its catalog on the Internet, via a pay offer, which is based on Dailymotion Canal + is about to broadcast its programs in subscription Canada finally Dailymotion opened this fall a subsidiary in Japan and would be "very advanced negotiations" to acquire a European company. A follow.

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Canon Eos M2 with Wi-Fi and faster autofocus

Canon has officially announced in Japan with the EOS M2 the successor to its first system camera. The built-in CMOS sensor to bring a significant improvement in auto focus.The new mirrorless system camera to mid-December, first appear in China and Japan. By installing a hybrid CMOS sensor AF2 objects are to be found much faster sharp.

Smaller than previous model

Up to 2.3 times faster, the new mirrorless system camera to focus, and this over the entire image area. For wireless image transmission, for example, with Android smartphones, the camera is equipped with Wi-Fi equipped. The camera produces images at 4.6 fps, about eight percent smaller than its predecessor (104.9 x 65.2 x 31.6mm), weighs 238 grams and is available in black and white.

Video: Canon Eos M2

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Bluetooth Portable Speakers: what is the best?

In recent years, the Bluetooth speakers are fashionable. Easily transportable , with autonomy for several hours and often a lot better than a smartphone, they have gradually replaced the iPod docks.

The first advantage of pregnant Bluetooth on the dock is the fact of not having to connect the audio source to the speaker.Your smartphone or tablet can remain in your pocket or bag and play music all the same, provided you stay five or ten meters from the enclosure. Another advantage, the Bluetooth speakers are universal , unlike, for example AirPlay speakers. Thus, you can send your music from an Android device, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, and even from a laptop or desktop as it is equipped for Bluetooth.

In this market more important, some brands more or less confidential paved the way, but other firms specializing in the audio consumer begin to enter the race. How to make sense of things? What are the speakers that are worth? Design, ease of use, sound quality, how to make the right choice? 

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Gmail now displays the default image

On his blog dedicated to Gmail , Google announced Thursday a new default for mail received from users. The images will now be displayed by default, contrary to the practice hitherto observed.

Until now, when you receive an email in your Gmail box , the images were included by default invisible. You had to click on a text "display images" or "always display images from sender" for access. However, Google announced that display images in emails is now the default for all Gmail users on the browser version of its webmail service as its mobile applications. It is nevertheless possible to avoid using too much mobile data, for example, to configure Gmail to not display images by default, in service settings.

The original images were hidden by default in order to avoid displaying images that can be a source of security problems on your device or computer. The images displayed in the emails are indeed directly hosted on third-party servers, not verified by Google. Now, pictures are stored copy on Google's servers to ensure their safety.

In addition to security measures, the new default setting should allow marketing companies to better target their readers. Indeed, as pointed out the site Ars Technica , "Gmail no longer hide the remote images. This means that unless users change their default settings, it will be possible for senders to see when a message sent to a Gmail address was opened " . Indeed, so far, so that companies know if an email as a newsletter was read, it was necessary to send an acknowledgment or the recipient chooses to display images. From the moment the images are opened by default, they know that the mails are read once they have been opened if they use the remote image protocol.

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