MIT develops a lifelike robotic fish

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have recently created a "fish" from soft robotics. Away from rigid metal models, their latest is more soft and supple. A PLC can swim like a fish in water. Based on biomimicry , this robotic fish is able to mimic the movement and mode of movement of its animal counterpart. A prototype is manufactured from silicon 3D printed, so he can to move with fluidity and to withstand shocks and collisions with other here. Fullyautonomous , synthetic fish is provided with a shank comprising two sections. In addition to making quick movements, it has more freedom in his movements. Finally, it uses carbon dioxide to "breathe" in the water. Currently, this robotic fish has been developed for experimental purposes.Besides, the prototype is capable of between 20-30 maneuvers based on reserves of carbon dioxide. Later, it could be used to better study these aquatic animals in their natural environment.

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A robot wrote an article for the Los Angeles Times

The city of Los Angeles recently experienced a 4.4 magnitude earthquake . Southern California had not experienced such an earthquake since 2008, but the new fact, the article was dedicated to him was written not by a human but by a powerful algorithm . Quakebot , as it is called is in fact an algorithm capable of analyzing a series of information and write an article. Once the paper is realized, it could be posted within 3 minutes by journalist Ken Schwencke, who signed his name.The reason? Man is also the developer of the program in question, on which he board for two years. Some wonder if in the future, we can totally do without writers to write news. It should however be noted that, once posted, the original article has been amended 71 times Quakebot and Team Los Angeles Times , which brought them moult additions and corrections.In addition, the article is intended solely for information (a kind of AFP, in fact.) This is not the first article written in this way, since Ken Schwencke and other developers officiate recent years on other models algorithms, which are able to write articles on sporting events or murder. They mainly used to ensure no common measure reactivity, since this kind of paper is ready to be put online within a few minutes after the fact.

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Morpheus project helmet augmented reality PS4

Sony took the Game Developers Conference 2014 (GDC) to present the Morpheus Project , vision augmented to its PlayStation range. reality Under this code name, we discover what appears to Oculus Rift for PS4 . Only compatible with the next generation console from Sony, it sports a slick, streamlined design: a black box to position before the eyes and a white headband to hold it in place on the wearer. Its design has been thought for prolonged use. Thus, Anton Mikhailov, an engineer at Sony, said that "the majority of the weight rests on the head and not on the nose, allowing the helmet to wear for a long time. "

Full HD and 3D

Inside the beast, the Japanese manufacturer has installed an LCD screen 5 inches with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels or 960 x 1080 pixels for each eye, for a full HD rendering. The maximum viewing angle is 90 ° . The audio portion is filled by a 3D system, a multichannel technology Sony can change the sound depending on the direction of the player's head. This headset also features an accelerometer and a gyroscope to reproduce as faithfully as possible the movements of the player. Add that motion detection is closely related to the camera in the PS4 , single repository for Morpheus. This is not the only wire that Sony has the leg. In order to function, the augmented reality headset must be connected by a cable to the PlayStation 4. Although still in the prototype stage, "is representative of the final product," said the Japanese automaker. Presented to stand at GDC, Morpheus is demonstrated on a few games, including Eve Online, Eve Valkyrie , the last episode of Thief or The Castle, a Sony game also making use PS Move. Regarding the release date or price Morpheus, Sony did not want to dwell on these subjects. He simply said that the prototype was being refined and several studios had already test to begin their game development to come. Purchase PlayStation 4

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Internet is 25 years old

The Internet celebrates its 25th anniversary at March 13, 2014. The foundations for today's World Wide Web (WWW) put the British computer expert Tim Berners-Lee while he had designed an information network, which consisted of databases, computers and networks. As a tool he used the HTML programming language with which it was first possible to reproduce images, videos and sounds texts on the Internet.

The first arose simple web pages and the WWW won with the increasing number of broadband access increasingly important. Today more than 1 billion people worldwide have access to the Internet and the other almost 7 billion people are also to be connected with new technologies to the World Wide Web. The World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee sees the anonymity in the network as a complicated subject.

All users have a right to remain anonymous, whether it according to Berners-Lee was a whistleblower or a normal user.Today's global village is distinguished above all by its multimedia content, which are reflected in the use of video portals, online gaming, video on demand, Internet telephony and other Web 2.0 applications.

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Apple TV: Steve Jobs there was adamantly opposed

Steve Jobs was against the project of an Apple TV, we learn in Haunted Empire: Apple After Steve Jobs , the new book by Yukari Iwatani Kane. former journalist from the Wall Street Journal explains wind having a meeting "secret " which annually brings together 100 leaders Apple. Each of the accused is a month in advance of this very private appointment. All topics are discussed freely.Yukari Iwatani Kane reports in his book that it was during the 2010 edition of one of the guests asked Steve Jobs if Apple will launch a TV. The founder of the brand was told that "no" because"TV is a horrible business. The turnover rate is low and margins are very bad. " History was then folded. Since Steve Jobs bowed and Tim Cook took her away. Again boss, new reforms. Apple is also a regular spins and steps back, it is reasonable to think that this was not news there four years may be on the table today. The fact is that many indiscretions ( and rumors ) have shown in recent years, Apple has begun negotiations with content providers as well as manufacturers,Foxconn head . TV: Ultra HD, LED, OLED ? How to choose?

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A station for loading and sterilize smartphones

It is a fact that our smartphones are proving a breeding bacteria. If some design hygienic screens , others approach the problem differently. This is the case of Lin Shu Kai, which offers an innovative concept: a dock to disinfect all.

UVC Dock is a simple and practical solution to sterilize smartphones and other mobile gadgets.Presented as a disinfectant case, it uses UV light to neutralize bacteria on the terminal. Dock distributes UV radiation of a wavelength of 260 nm , enough to kill the germs that swarm on the screen and the casing of the mobile. In addition, the device can serve as a charging station wirelessly via Bluetooth technology. Its integrated screen are useful information to the user as the weather forecast of the day or the hour. An internal screen allows you to configure the settings when cleaning.

For now, the device is reduced to its ultraportable concept stage and the realization of which is not on the agenda.

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A drone brought drugs into prison

The legality of the drones is a sensitive subject. The use of these drones is limited to certain open areas, besides the rules are not the same depending on the type of devices (with or without camera). But as there may be a blur to certain types of uses, as the case of this young Australianis not a shadow of a doubt. The police arrested Sunday, March 9, when he was not away from the prison Ravenhall , not far from Melbourne . The police were alerted by the presence of drone flying over the prison. If this is not the first time a person is arrested for having flown a prison , the case of this young man of 28 years is a more singular: he would have used his flying machine to feed a drug in small quantities. Taken with drugs on him, police have not yet determined whether it was a first time or not. Anyway, this method seems easier than trying to pass many controls in up in prison establishments and less painful than putting drugs in many and varied areas of his anatomy. But in the end, the result is the same as it is caught. Disillusioned, one of the leaders of the Melbourne Gaol, David McCauley , admits that it is only the most recent item in a long list of methods to get drugs in prison.

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