Our unconscious gaze is controlled by an automatic selection process computed by a neural network in the brain. Details of this computation have now been studied and could soon become relevant for robotic implementations.
Breakthrough opens door to smartphone powered $100 ultrasound machine
Engineers have developed a new ultrasound transducer, or probe, that could dramatically lower the cost of ultrasound scanners to as little as $100. Their patent-pending innovation — no bigger than a Band-Aid — is portable, wearable and can be powered by a smartphone.
Watch Moritz Simon Geist’s Sonic Robots Play Thumping Techno Music in His Video for ‘Entropy’
The German musician builds robots that make sound, then orchestrates them to create unique and funky dance tracks.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a disappointing conclusion to a thrilling trilogy
As Mission Impossible: Fallout has decisively proven, there’s nothing wrong with sticking to a formula if it’s good and you know how to build on it. Tomb Raider had a great formula: its electrifying 2013 reboot was a bold, tight reinvention of Lara Croft’s adventures for modern times, while 2015’s sequel Rise of the Tomb Raider expanded on the idea and upped the action movie excess.
The problem with Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the third game in the reboot trilogy, isn’t just that it’s formulaic. It plays as well as ever, the pacing is spot-on, and it’s often extremely beautiful. But without any substantial upgrades to the action, anything to escalate the drama, or any way of generating genuine emotional resonance, it ends up feeling…
T-Mobile touts improved LTE coverage across 36 states, Puerto Rico – CNET
The carrier says its 600 MHz Extended Range LTE network also lays the foundation for nationwide 5G coverage in 2020.
Volvo idles new SC plant over Hurricane Florence fears – Roadshow
The Swedish automaker’s new Charleston plant has only been building cars for a couple of weeks.
Why an Army of Small Companies Is Defending The Sprint/T-Mobile Merger
Mobile Virtual Network Operators, which serve largely low-income users, have little to gain from the Sprint/T-Mobile merger. They’re advocating for it because of a secret agenda: fear of the new telecom overlords.
LA’s Teaming up With Other Cities to Get Cheaper EVs
It’s leading a group of 30 cities that will work together to get better deals on electric cars.
We Know Exactly How to Stop Wildfires—With Money
Wildfires would be much less destructive if forests were managed actively, with controlled burns and by culling trees and undergrowth. But someone has to pay for that.
What is Virtual Reality (VR)? The Complete WIRED Guide
Everything you ever wanted to know about headsets, Oculus, Magic Leap, and simulator sickness.