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A US$60 Hack Can Fool The LIDAR Sensors Used On Most Self-Driving Cars
Many autonomous cars use LIDAR — a kind of laser-based radar — to sense the world around them. But now a researcher has developed a simple system that can fool the devices into seeing objects where really none exist.
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This Satellite Image Was Beamed 35,000km Across Space By Laser
This may look like a fairly normal satellite image of Berlin, but it holds a rather special secret: it’s the first image of its kind to be beamed back from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-1A satellite in almost real time by laser.
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Death Laser Ray Spider-Bot Bring Us One Step Closer To The Apocalypse
From the DIY Laser Guy: “I present my most terrifying laser creation as of yet… the remote controlled death ray drone bot! This beast packs a potent 2W blue laser that fries anything in it’s path. It can walk around and shoot it’s death ray at the touch of a button.”
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LG Unveils 100-Inch Laser Projector: You’re Gonna Need Bigger Walls
While conventional video projectors have remained largely a niche market for dedicated home theatre enthusiasts on account of their difficult installation. However, a new breed of “home projector” has developed over the past few years into an increasingly viable alternative to flat panel televisions. And if LG’s new 100-inch class LG “HECTO” Laser TV is…