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OceanGate, the Company Behind the Titanic Sub, Was a Sea of Red Flags
As the ‘Titan’ saga reached its tragic conclusion, critics say its owner had always a ticking time bomb en route to disaster.
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These Plastic Objects Can Talk to Computers Without Electronics or Batteries
The natural assumption is that for a device to wirelessly communicate with another, it needs some basic electronics inside and a source of power. But researchers from the University of Washington have seemingly done the impossible by creating simple plastic devices without batteries, chips, or even wires that can still interact with smartphones and computers.
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This Video Streaming Breakthrough Could Lead To Smart Glasses You Might Actually Want To Wear
One of the many inconveniences that doomed wearable products such as Google Glass and Snap’s Spectacles was the need to charge them every night. Streaming video and data requires a lot of power, and that takes a tremendous toll on a tiny battery. But engineers at the University of Washington say they have found a…
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Software Could Automatically Put Your Holiday Photos In Perfect Order
If you rely on just a single camera while travelling, it’s easy to organise your photos by time and date when you get home. But most of us use multiple cameras, smartphones and action cams to document our travels. So researchers at Disney and the University of Washington are working on software that can automatically…