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6 ITEMS THIS WEEK TO MAKE US SMARTER

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We traversed the Internet of all Things to present

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HOVERBOARD Remember Marty McFly on the Hoverboard in ‘Back to the Future’? The

Hoverboard now exists as a prototype named The Hendo, the world’s

first made by Arx Pax. Yup, nothing but air between the base of the

board and the ground.

SOURCE:https://www.yahoo.com/tech/ever-wanted-to-soar-on-a-board-like-marty-mcfly-100566560479.html

LASER TRACTOR BEAMS Reversible laser tractor beam invented by Physicists! Tiny single laser

beam is able to control minuscule particles about 0.2mm in diameter

20cm away in distance. A long ways from towing spaceships like in the

movies but still a fine example of science-fiction crossing into reality.

SOURCE:http://www.iflscience.com/physics/physicists-develop-reversible-laser-

tractor-beam-functional-over-long-distances

GOOGLE MAPS LIWA DESERT 360 degrees pictures of Liwa in Abu Dhabi are captured from Google

Street Trekkers mounted on the hump of camels. Amazing ‘street views’

of one of the most remote regions on earth.

SOURCE:http://youtu.be/4pVCToDTbT4

BODY TEMPERATURE CONTROL The Wristify is a bracelet that helps control body temperature, cooling

down when hot and warming up when cold. Perhaps a future where

air-conditioners and heaters may be done away and the bikini is worn

in all seasons?

SOURCE:http://iq.intel.com/wearable-thermostat-keeps-perfectly-cool/

SEDUCED BY INTELLIGENT ROBOTS A thought provoking piece about the basis of human’s fascination with

super-smart machines. Could our obsession to create artificial

intelligence that is human-like be driven by a latent romantic longing

for the perfect companion rather than scientific curiosity?

SOURCE:http://www.businessinsider.sg/george-zarkadakis-says-ai-is-erotic-

aeon-2014-10/#.VEiRdouUfvY

ANOTHER ASPECT OF SIRI Inspiring account of how the digital assistant is best friend to a boy with

autism. An encouraging possibility for AI’s application in therapy for

neurodevelopment disorders.

SOURCE:http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/fashion/how-apples-siri-became-

one-autistic-boys-bff.html?

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UNTIL THE NEXT 6 ITEMS… HAPPY WEEKEND!

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