Technology turns carbon to diamonds at room temperature
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: A research team at North Carolina State University has discovered a way to create diamonds at room temperature. Man-made diamonds aren’t new but this development is significant because it means diamond fibres – the seeds of diamonds, if you will – can be created with a laser, according…
New avatar uses compliments to sell products
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Hyundai unveils walking vehicle designed for first responders
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Longest DDoS attack since 2015 lasts 329 hours
The last quarter of 2018 saw the longest DDoS attack since 2015, lasting 329 hours—almost 2 weeks—according to a Kaspersky Lab report released on Thursday. But the top three countries with the most DDoS attacks are still the same: China in first place (43%), the US in second (29%), and Australia in third (6%). SEE:…
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New app could replace Ritalin
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: Researchers at Cambridge University’s Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute, led by George Savulich, have developed an app that could help sufferers of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The app, called Decoder, aims to help users improve concentration. The game sends users on virtual “missions” to foil an…
Carbon sink absorbs carbon dioxide to produce clean energy
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: Researchers, lead by Changmin Kim at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), and from Georgia Tech have developed a new way of cleaning the atmosphere. The system works largely like a huge liquid battery. It absorbs carbon dioxide to produce electricity and useable hydrogen fuel. Using electrodes to extract…
Supermarket offers e-commerce style payment and delivery services
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Designer’s film flags serious issues surrounding society’s obsession with productivity
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: A film by designer Keiichi Matsuda offers a frightening look at the dangers of automation and society’s obsession with productivity. The film is part of the designer’s ongoing work that looks at the dark side of technology. The short four-minute, 360-degree-film documents the life of an unnamed accountant who…
Fidget spinners can save lives as centrifuges
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: Researchers at National Taiwan University have discovered that a simple plastic fidget spinner – the 2017 surprise hit toy – can spin fast enough to work as a centrifuge and separate red blood cells from plasma, a necessary process for vital blood tests. Chien-Fu Chen, Chien-Cheng Chang and…