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The World’s First Working Projector Smartwatch Turns Your Arm Into A Big Touchscreen
Some smartwatches come with powerful processors, lots of storage, and robust software, but have limited capabilities compared to smartphones thanks to their tiny touchscreens. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, however, have now created a smartwatch prototype with a built-in projector that turns the wearer’s arm into a smartphone-sized touchscreen.
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This Toy-Stealing Jerk Robot Will Teach Other Bots How To Hold Things
When picking an object up, it takes humans a mere instant to know if they have grasped it properly, or if they need to adjust their grip so it’s more secure. Teaching robots how to properly pick something up is a monumental task that might actually get a little easier — by making it harder…
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Judge Confirms Carnegie Mellon University Hacked Tor And Provided Info To FBI
A rumour has been circulating for a while that researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) provided information to the FBI, which led to the feds identifying Tor users linked to crimes. Details of any arrangements have been unclear, but evidence from a criminal case has confirmed a few facts.
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This Smartwatch Detects Gestures By Watching The Muscles Inside Your Arm Move
Your smartwatch’s incredibly tiny touchscreen isn’t necessarily the easiest way to navigate its interface. So to make hand gestures more reliable and more robust, a team of researchers has created a strap that can see inside the wearer’s arm and track the movements of the muscles instead.