Parrot Unveils Bebop Drone
Parrot has announced the final version of its latest remote controlled aircraft, the Bebop Drone. The Bebop is a quadricopter designed for consumers "interested in the sole pleasure of flying, capturing amazing images of landscapes or filming sport performances." An included 14 megapixel full HD camera allows for capturing high quality images in a 180° field of vision. Users can pilot the Bebop over Wi-Fi using a smartphone or tablet and the Parrot Skycontroller can be used with a Wi-Fi extender to provide greater flight range.
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Improving Biological Circuit Predictability
Some visions of the future have included complex devices that are implanted into human bodies, to treat illnesses and repair damaged cells. Scientists actually are working toward such devices, and while they will be complex, they may not be implants, in the traditional sense. Many have been developing biological circuits that use cells to perform operations, and now researchers at MIT have developed a device that could greatly advance the field.
For any circuit to be useful, it must be reliable so that the proper inputs result in the correct output. For electronics connected by solid wires, that is not too hard to achieve, but organelles within cells transmit information by chemical reactions, as they float around. This makes it much more likely that some part of a biological circuit will make a mistake, by interacting with a chemical it should not have, for the operation to succeed. To address this problem, the MIT researchers have developed a load driver, which behaves similar to those in electronic circuits, by acting as a buffer between the signals and the output, preventing delays in outputs.
With such a tool, many complex biological circuits may become possible, thanks to the increased reliability. Potential applications include circuits that will detect and destroy cancerous cells, but not healthy ones, and circuits that monitor glucose in a diabetic, and trigger insulin releases as needed.
Source: MIT
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Redbox Announces Price Increases
In order to gain additional revenue, after its streaming video service failed to appeal to customers shortly after its launch, Redbox has announced that it is raising its prices for various rental media. Starting on December 2, Redbox DVD rentals will be 25 cents more expensive per day, and starting on the same day, Blu-ray disc rentals will also raise in price, costing customers an extra 50 cents per day. Video game rentals will increase in price too, costing customers $1 more per day. Luckily for gamers who rely on Redbox to play the newest titles, the price increase for video games will not go into effect until January.
It is worth noting that the price increases that Redbox will implement in the comings months represent the first time that the company has raised costs for its customers since 2011.
Source: TechHive
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The Internet Now Has 3 Billion Users
The International Telecommunication Union has just released the 2014 edition of the Measuring the Information Society Report. The latest report indicates the Internet now has 3 billion users, which is an increase of 6.6 percent globally, when compared to statistics released last year. Broken down, there was a 3.3 percent increase of Internet users in developed countries and an 8.7 percent increase in users located in developing countries. Even with the increase in Internet users worldwide, there still are 4.3 billion individuals around the world who do not have access to Internet services. Of these individuals, 90 percent happen to live in developing countries. In order to provide more individuals across the world with Internet connectivity, to the tune of 1.5 billion people over the next five years, the International Telecommunication Union plans to open up wireless spectrum that is currently assigned to broadcast television, which will hopefully lower Internet access costs.
The news comes just over six months after the United Nations News Center revealed that the Internet was nearing 3 billion users, and that the milestone would be reached by the end of this year
Source: ITU
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Study Examines Weakest Link in Computer Security
Chances are that if you regularly visit this site, you are technology literate and understand how to protect your computer(s). This is not the case for many people though, which can cause problems. Researchers at Brigham Young University decided to investigate this phenomenon and found an interesting correlation between behaviors and brains.
As many people know, the weakest link in computer security is the user. After all, modern operating systems employ techniques to secure themselves, but users clicking buttons they should not, can get around security protocols. To examine this, the researchers started by questioning a group of students about online security. Naturally every participant said they were concerned about it. After this they were asked to help test a computer algorithm, by identifying if pictures of Batman on a website were animated or photographed, using their own computers. As they worked on the pictures, pop ups would randomly appear, warning the user about malware on the site. The students ignored these warnings and after ignoring enough of them, were presented with a message containing laughing skulls, a countdown timer, and the words "Say goodbye to your computer." What were the students' responses? They included shutting down the computers, yanking out the cables, and screaming.
While the participants may not have lived up to their responses about online security, EEGs of their brains' risk responses did predict how they would react. This is an important discovery as it could help in the development of strategies to improve a user's behavior, thus strengthening the weak link in security.
Source: Brigham Young University
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Patriot Increases Maximum Capacity of Its LX Series SDXC and microSDXC Cards
Patriot, an electronics company founded in 1985 that manufacturers a full range of memory module and flash memory products, has upgraded the maximum capacity of its LX Series SDXC and microSDXC cards. The highest available size for the LX Class 10 SDXC memory cards, which feature read speeds of up to 80MB/s and write speeds of up to 20MB/s, is now 256GB. The LX Series microsDXC flash card, which features read speeds of up to 70MB/s and write speeds of up to 20MB/s, is now available in a new 128GB option.
Both products feature Patriot’s 5 year warranty and award winning customer service, as well as an MSRP of $129.99. Interested consumers can purchase the latest additions to the Patriot LX Series of SDXC and microSDXC Cards at retailers such as Amazon, Fry’s Electronics, Newegg, and other select stores.
Source: Press Release
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