Originally shared by Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D.
#OnlineTrolls #Google #Perspective #iPredator
http://goo.gl/alerts/oZ4ex
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Hands-on: The LG G6 is now official http://tnw.me/mhlEpHR
Originally shared by TNW
Hands-on: The LG G6 is now official http://tnw.me/mhlEpHR
http://tnw.me/mhlEpHR
Hands-on: The LG G6 is now official http://tnw.me/mhlEpHR
http://tnw.me/mhlEpHR
A heat-reflecting, futuristic supermaterial that looks like a roll of plastic wrap could one day cool both houses...
Originally shared by Greg Batmarx
A heat-reflecting, futuristic supermaterial that looks like a roll of plastic wrap could one day cool both houses and power plants without using any energy, according to a new study.
Unlike solar panels, the material keeps working even when the sun sets, with no additional electricity. And the plastic wrap is made up of cheap, simple-to-produce materials that could be easily mass-produced on rolls.
We feel that this low-cost manufacturing process will be transformative for real-world applications Xiaobo Yin a mechanical engineer and materials scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder, said in a statement.
Radiative cooling
When radiation, such as sunlight, hits an object, different wavelengths of light can be reflected, transmitted or absorbed, depending on the properties of the material. For instance, black-colored materials, such as asphalt, tend to absorb most incoming visible light, while pale or shiny objects tend to reflect that light.
Yin said he and his colleagues wondered whether they could manipulate the movement of light through a material so that the substance would efficiently cool objects passively, without using electricity. To do so, they looked to a giant: Earth, which on clear nights cools itself by radiating infrared light out into the cosmos. The catch is that Earth heats up tremendously during the day as incoming rays of sunlight bombard the planet.
However, the team suspected there was a way to harness radiative infrared cooling while simultaneously deflecting incoming rays from the sun, Yin said.
The team devised a three-compound metamaterial whose base layer is a sheet, slightly thicker than aluminum foil, made of the see-through polymer polymethylpentene.
The researchers then randomly interspersed miniscule glass beads throughout the material and coated the bottom with a thin layer of reflective silver.
The glass beads were just the right size to induce a quantum effect known as phonon-polariton resonance. This effect occurs when a photon, or light particle, in the infrared spectrum interacts with vibrations in the atoms of the glass.
The researchers found that when sunlight hit the top of the material, the glass beads and shiny silver bottom of the material scattered the visible light back out into the air.
Meanwhile, infrared radiation passed from the bottom out through the top of the material, allowing whatever was beneath the material to cool off, the investigators said.
In total, about 96 percent of the sunlight that hit the material bounced back off, the researchers reported on Feb. 9 in the journal Science.
Cool shade
When the researchers tested the material in the field, they found that it created a cooling effect equivalent to about 110 watts per square meter over a 72-hour period and up to 90 watts per square meter when facing direct sunlight at high noon, the scientists said in a statement. That's about the same amount of power as is produced by a typical solar panel in those time periods. (The material passively cools, but does not actively provide power like a solar panel does).
Just 10 to 20 square meters [107 to 215 square feet] of this material on the rooftop could nicely cool down a single-family house in summer study co-author Gang Tan a civil and architectural engineering professor at the University of Wyoming, said in a statement.
The new material could also be used to cool off thermoelectric power plants, which currently use water and energy to keep machinery cool, the researchers said.
In addition, the new material could increase the lifetimes and improve the operating efficiencies of solar panels, which often get too hot to work efficiently, the scientists said.
Just by applying this material to the surface of a solar panel, we can cool the panel and recover an additional 1 to 2 percent of solar efficiency Yin said. That makes a big difference at scale.
http://www.livescience.com/57902-magic-foil-cools-buildings.html
A heat-reflecting, futuristic supermaterial that looks like a roll of plastic wrap could one day cool both houses and power plants without using any energy, according to a new study.
Unlike solar panels, the material keeps working even when the sun sets, with no additional electricity. And the plastic wrap is made up of cheap, simple-to-produce materials that could be easily mass-produced on rolls.
We feel that this low-cost manufacturing process will be transformative for real-world applications Xiaobo Yin a mechanical engineer and materials scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder, said in a statement.
Radiative cooling
When radiation, such as sunlight, hits an object, different wavelengths of light can be reflected, transmitted or absorbed, depending on the properties of the material. For instance, black-colored materials, such as asphalt, tend to absorb most incoming visible light, while pale or shiny objects tend to reflect that light.
Yin said he and his colleagues wondered whether they could manipulate the movement of light through a material so that the substance would efficiently cool objects passively, without using electricity. To do so, they looked to a giant: Earth, which on clear nights cools itself by radiating infrared light out into the cosmos. The catch is that Earth heats up tremendously during the day as incoming rays of sunlight bombard the planet.
However, the team suspected there was a way to harness radiative infrared cooling while simultaneously deflecting incoming rays from the sun, Yin said.
The team devised a three-compound metamaterial whose base layer is a sheet, slightly thicker than aluminum foil, made of the see-through polymer polymethylpentene.
The researchers then randomly interspersed miniscule glass beads throughout the material and coated the bottom with a thin layer of reflective silver.
The glass beads were just the right size to induce a quantum effect known as phonon-polariton resonance. This effect occurs when a photon, or light particle, in the infrared spectrum interacts with vibrations in the atoms of the glass.
The researchers found that when sunlight hit the top of the material, the glass beads and shiny silver bottom of the material scattered the visible light back out into the air.
Meanwhile, infrared radiation passed from the bottom out through the top of the material, allowing whatever was beneath the material to cool off, the investigators said.
In total, about 96 percent of the sunlight that hit the material bounced back off, the researchers reported on Feb. 9 in the journal Science.
Cool shade
When the researchers tested the material in the field, they found that it created a cooling effect equivalent to about 110 watts per square meter over a 72-hour period and up to 90 watts per square meter when facing direct sunlight at high noon, the scientists said in a statement. That's about the same amount of power as is produced by a typical solar panel in those time periods. (The material passively cools, but does not actively provide power like a solar panel does).
Just 10 to 20 square meters [107 to 215 square feet] of this material on the rooftop could nicely cool down a single-family house in summer study co-author Gang Tan a civil and architectural engineering professor at the University of Wyoming, said in a statement.
The new material could also be used to cool off thermoelectric power plants, which currently use water and energy to keep machinery cool, the researchers said.
In addition, the new material could increase the lifetimes and improve the operating efficiencies of solar panels, which often get too hot to work efficiently, the scientists said.
Just by applying this material to the surface of a solar panel, we can cool the panel and recover an additional 1 to 2 percent of solar efficiency Yin said. That makes a big difference at scale.
http://www.livescience.com/57902-magic-foil-cools-buildings.html
There are a bunch of LG G6 features that are specific to certain markets and the various leaks have created some...
Originally shared by Android Authority
There are a bunch of LG G6 features that are specific to certain markets and the various leaks have created some confusion around which markets get which features. Here's what to expect? #News #LG #LGG6
http://www.androidauthority.com/psa-not-lg-g6s-created-equal-752554/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=gplus
There are a bunch of LG G6 features that are specific to certain markets and the various leaks have created some confusion around which markets get which features. Here's what to expect? #News #LG #LGG6
http://www.androidauthority.com/psa-not-lg-g6s-created-equal-752554/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=gplus
Thursday, February 23, 2017
The 12,800mAh Razer Power Bank is designed for use with the Razer Blade Stealth, but also claims compatibility with...
Originally shared by CNET
The 12,800mAh Razer Power Bank is designed for use with the Razer Blade Stealth, but also claims compatibility with other USB-C laptops.
http://cnet.co/2mpuNWy
The 12,800mAh Razer Power Bank is designed for use with the Razer Blade Stealth, but also claims compatibility with other USB-C laptops.
http://cnet.co/2mpuNWy
Like an electrical outlet, except not.
Originally shared by Entrepreneur
Like an electrical outlet, except not.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/289645
Like an electrical outlet, except not.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/289645
This drum-like keyboard lets you type in virtual reality like a boss http://tnw.me/NJW8jPB
Originally shared by TNW
This drum-like keyboard lets you type in virtual reality like a boss http://tnw.me/NJW8jPB
http://tnw.me/NJW8jPB
This drum-like keyboard lets you type in virtual reality like a boss http://tnw.me/NJW8jPB
http://tnw.me/NJW8jPB
Why your phone's battery life gets shorter over time
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhhyn85nU0s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhhyn85nU0s
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
5 Best Language Learning Apps for Android & iOS
Originally shared by Mughal Arbaaz (MughalMAB)
https://youtu.be/JF6LCH-THb0
https://youtu.be/JF6LCH-THb0
Sunday, February 19, 2017
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Gain Actionable Insight With These 5 Google Analytics Tips
Originally shared by Google Analytics
Gain Actionable Insight With These 5 Google Analytics Tips
#measure #analytics
"It’s estimated that 54.6% of websites use Google Analytics. Odds are if you’re reading this, your site has Analytics too. But are you making the most out of all the data you’re being shown? Google Analytics is capable of revealing business critical insights that can help drive your marketing and business investment goals."
https://goo.gl/xnKtaW
Gain Actionable Insight With These 5 Google Analytics Tips
#measure #analytics
"It’s estimated that 54.6% of websites use Google Analytics. Odds are if you’re reading this, your site has Analytics too. But are you making the most out of all the data you’re being shown? Google Analytics is capable of revealing business critical insights that can help drive your marketing and business investment goals."
https://goo.gl/xnKtaW
RadioReference.com - Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference
Originally shared by Kim Rawlings
http://www.radioreference.com/
http://www.radioreference.com/
You Can Now Make Encrypted Video Calls Using Signal
Originally shared by MakeUseOf
You Can Now Make Encrypted Video Calls Using Signal
http://ow.ly/lTbv509zi2t
You Can Now Make Encrypted Video Calls Using Signal
http://ow.ly/lTbv509zi2t
At the height of the great Snowden whistleblowing phase of history, highly secure and encrypted messaging services...
Originally shared by SlashGear
At the height of the great Snowden whistleblowing phase of history, highly secure and encrypted messaging services became en vogue. While some of that has died down, a notable few like Signal remain. Developed by Open Whisper Systems, which also developers the Signal protocol now used by Whatsapp for encryption, the Signal app started out as a simple, text-based chat … Continue reading
https://www.slashgear.com/signal-encrypted-chat-app-adds-video-calls-ios-users-beware-15475086/
At the height of the great Snowden whistleblowing phase of history, highly secure and encrypted messaging services became en vogue. While some of that has died down, a notable few like Signal remain. Developed by Open Whisper Systems, which also developers the Signal protocol now used by Whatsapp for encryption, the Signal app started out as a simple, text-based chat … Continue reading
https://www.slashgear.com/signal-encrypted-chat-app-adds-video-calls-ios-users-beware-15475086/
Tips and Myths About Extending Smartphone Battery Life
Originally shared by dearJulius
Tips and Myths About Extending Smartphone Battery Life
Tips and Myths About Extending Smartphone Battery Life
5 pro tips to creating vlogs worth sharing http://tnw.me/T8K2KLu
Originally shared by TNW
5 pro tips to creating vlogs worth sharing http://tnw.me/T8K2KLu
http://tnw.me/T8K2KLu
5 pro tips to creating vlogs worth sharing http://tnw.me/T8K2KLu
http://tnw.me/T8K2KLu
How Social Engineering attackers use PDF Attachments for Phishing
Originally shared by The Windows Club
How Social Engineering attackers use PDF Attachments for Phishing
http://ow.ly/dpyJ509zkVD
How Social Engineering attackers use PDF Attachments for Phishing
http://ow.ly/dpyJ509zkVD
A Chip Flaw Strips Away Hacking Protections for Millions of Devices
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
A Chip Flaw Strips Away Hacking Protections for Millions of Devices
FOR THE LAST decade or so, hackers have faced a daunting challenge when they try to break into a computer: Even when they get malicious code running on a victim’s machine, they have to figure out where in the computer’s memory that code has ended up. That’s because a security protection used in Windows, Android, and every other modern operating system randomizes where programs run in a device’s memory. It turns the process of digital intrusion into something like an attempt to burglarize a house in total darkness. But now a team of Dutch researchers has found a technique that undermines that so-called address space layout randomization, creating the You Are Here arrow that hackers need to orient themselves inside a stranger’s computer. That means any of the common memory corruption bugs found in software applications on a daily basis could lead to a much deeper takeover of a target PC or smartphone. And because the attack exploits not software but hardware, it leaves millions of devices at risk regardless of their operating system—and it can’t be fully fixed with any mere software update.
https://www.wired.com/2017/02/flaw-millions-chips-strips-away-key-hacking-defense-software-cant-fully-fix/
A Chip Flaw Strips Away Hacking Protections for Millions of Devices
FOR THE LAST decade or so, hackers have faced a daunting challenge when they try to break into a computer: Even when they get malicious code running on a victim’s machine, they have to figure out where in the computer’s memory that code has ended up. That’s because a security protection used in Windows, Android, and every other modern operating system randomizes where programs run in a device’s memory. It turns the process of digital intrusion into something like an attempt to burglarize a house in total darkness. But now a team of Dutch researchers has found a technique that undermines that so-called address space layout randomization, creating the You Are Here arrow that hackers need to orient themselves inside a stranger’s computer. That means any of the common memory corruption bugs found in software applications on a daily basis could lead to a much deeper takeover of a target PC or smartphone. And because the attack exploits not software but hardware, it leaves millions of devices at risk regardless of their operating system—and it can’t be fully fixed with any mere software update.
https://www.wired.com/2017/02/flaw-millions-chips-strips-away-key-hacking-defense-software-cant-fully-fix/
A TCP/IP certification prepares you for careers with a heavy network focus such as Network Engineer or IP Architect.
Originally shared by Cybrary
A TCP/IP certification prepares you for careers with a heavy network focus such as Network Engineer or IP Architect. It demonstrates to employers that you have a level of knowledge equivalent to six months experience. Learn how to get TCP/IP certified in 3 simple steps: https://www.cybrary.it/2017/02/get-tcpip-certified/
https://www.cybrary.it/2017/02/get-tcpip-certified/
A TCP/IP certification prepares you for careers with a heavy network focus such as Network Engineer or IP Architect. It demonstrates to employers that you have a level of knowledge equivalent to six months experience. Learn how to get TCP/IP certified in 3 simple steps: https://www.cybrary.it/2017/02/get-tcpip-certified/
https://www.cybrary.it/2017/02/get-tcpip-certified/
Mal gespannt, ob wir davon auf der I/O was sehen werden.
Originally shared by Lukas Funk
Mal gespannt, ob wir davon auf der I/O was sehen werden.
https://techspecs.blog/blog/2017/2/14/googles-not-so-secret-new-os
Mal gespannt, ob wir davon auf der I/O was sehen werden.
https://techspecs.blog/blog/2017/2/14/googles-not-so-secret-new-os
Egads!!! DARPA: We're Moving to Merge Humans and Machines
Originally shared by Wasim Muklashy
Egads!!! DARPA: We're Moving to Merge Humans and Machines
"The U.S. Department of Defense is researching several ways to enhance humans using technology, from strength-enhancing exoskeletons to quick-processing brain implants.
With AI already proving more adept than humans at a number of tasks, merging biological and machine intelligence might be humanity's only hope of keeping up..."
#future = #robots #tech #innovation #science #design #singularity #engineering #automation #AI #artificialintelligence #economy #finance #universalbasicincome #basicincome #money #UBI
https://futurism.com/darpa-were-moving-to-merge-humans-and-machines/
Egads!!! DARPA: We're Moving to Merge Humans and Machines
"The U.S. Department of Defense is researching several ways to enhance humans using technology, from strength-enhancing exoskeletons to quick-processing brain implants.
With AI already proving more adept than humans at a number of tasks, merging biological and machine intelligence might be humanity's only hope of keeping up..."
#future = #robots #tech #innovation #science #design #singularity #engineering #automation #AI #artificialintelligence #economy #finance #universalbasicincome #basicincome #money #UBI
https://futurism.com/darpa-were-moving-to-merge-humans-and-machines/
This tiny mint box is actually a self-contained PC packing a Raspberry Pi http://tnw.me/e812HKn
Originally shared by TNW
This tiny mint box is actually a self-contained PC packing a Raspberry Pi http://tnw.me/e812HKn
http://tnw.me/e812HKn
This tiny mint box is actually a self-contained PC packing a Raspberry Pi http://tnw.me/e812HKn
http://tnw.me/e812HKn
Google adds trivia facts to search results, because why not? http://tnw.me/mIusQa4
Originally shared by TNW
Google adds trivia facts to search results, because why not? http://tnw.me/mIusQa4
http://tnw.me/mIusQa4
Google adds trivia facts to search results, because why not? http://tnw.me/mIusQa4
http://tnw.me/mIusQa4
Which one would you choose?
Originally shared by Steve Kluver
Which one would you choose?
"In what has become the most difficult head-to-head comparison I’ve ever attempted, we are going to take a side-by-side look at the Samsung Chromebook Pro and the ASUS Chromebook Flip C302 to see if we can sort out which one of these fantastic devices deserve your hard-earned dollars."
#chromebook
https://chromeunboxed.com/samsung-chromebook-pro-vs-asus-chromebook-flip-c302/
Which one would you choose?
"In what has become the most difficult head-to-head comparison I’ve ever attempted, we are going to take a side-by-side look at the Samsung Chromebook Pro and the ASUS Chromebook Flip C302 to see if we can sort out which one of these fantastic devices deserve your hard-earned dollars."
#chromebook
https://chromeunboxed.com/samsung-chromebook-pro-vs-asus-chromebook-flip-c302/
Friday, February 10, 2017
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2017/02/03/study-id-fraud-up-since-security-chips-put-into-play/
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Personal behaviors manipulated by microwave frequencies .... ummmm ......................
Originally shared by KafkaWinstonWorld
Personal behaviors manipulated by microwave frequencies .... ummmm ......................
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gHRiFtiWDU&feature=share
Personal behaviors manipulated by microwave frequencies .... ummmm ......................
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gHRiFtiWDU&feature=share
Insert videos from Google Drive in Google Slides
Originally shared by Peggy K
Insert videos from Google Drive in Google Slides
Note that the option to insert video from Drive is currently only available on desktop.
Learn more on the G Suite updates blog
https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/02/insert-videos-from-google-drive-in.html
https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/02/insert-videos-from-google-drive-in.html
Insert videos from Google Drive in Google Slides
Note that the option to insert video from Drive is currently only available on desktop.
Learn more on the G Suite updates blog
https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/02/insert-videos-from-google-drive-in.html
https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/02/insert-videos-from-google-drive-in.html
Apple’s next iPhone might cost more than $1000 thanks to OLED displays
Originally shared by TechCrunch
Apple’s next iPhone might cost more than $1000 thanks to OLED displays
http://tcrn.ch/2lsgRdZ
Apple’s next iPhone might cost more than $1000 thanks to OLED displays
http://tcrn.ch/2lsgRdZ
Despite the same branding, Google Assistant’s features wildly differ across devices.
Originally shared by 9to5Google
Despite the same branding, Google Assistant’s features wildly differ across devices. Today, the voice interface on the Pixel is finally gaining the ability to control smart devices, with ‘Home control’ beginning to widely rollout.
http://9to5google.com/2017/02/09/google-assistant-pixel-home-control-smart-home
Despite the same branding, Google Assistant’s features wildly differ across devices. Today, the voice interface on the Pixel is finally gaining the ability to control smart devices, with ‘Home control’ beginning to widely rollout.
http://9to5google.com/2017/02/09/google-assistant-pixel-home-control-smart-home
Be skeptical of those mobile VPN apps.
Originally shared by Peter Vogel
Be skeptical of those mobile VPN apps.
Very skeptical.
https://www.wired.com/2017/02/beware-mobile-vpns-arent-safe-seem/
https://www.wired.com/2017/02/beware-mobile-vpns-arent-safe-seem/
Be skeptical of those mobile VPN apps.
Very skeptical.
https://www.wired.com/2017/02/beware-mobile-vpns-arent-safe-seem/
https://www.wired.com/2017/02/beware-mobile-vpns-arent-safe-seem/
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Network of Global Corporate Control 2/7/17
Originally shared by Ortaiηe Ðeviaη
Network of Global Corporate Control 2/7/17
Karen Hudes
Feb 7, 2017
All of humanity is united in a coalition for the rule of law to exchange the Federal Reserve Notes and other fractional reserve currencies in a Global Currency Reset. Media is simply lying to perpetuate the corruption and to fool the unwary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_Jp45hLQWk
Network of Global Corporate Control 2/7/17
Karen Hudes
Feb 7, 2017
All of humanity is united in a coalition for the rule of law to exchange the Federal Reserve Notes and other fractional reserve currencies in a Global Currency Reset. Media is simply lying to perpetuate the corruption and to fool the unwary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_Jp45hLQWk
Did Nikola Tesla discover the secrets of Antigravity?
Originally shared by Alien UFO Sightings
Did Nikola Tesla discover the secrets of Antigravity?
https://alien-ufo-sightings.com/2015/07/did-nikola-tesla-discover-the-secrets-of-antigravity/
Did Nikola Tesla discover the secrets of Antigravity?
https://alien-ufo-sightings.com/2015/07/did-nikola-tesla-discover-the-secrets-of-antigravity/
Encrypted chat app Signal tests voice and video calling
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
Encrypted chat app Signal tests voice and video calling
Signal, the encrypted chat application praised by Edward Snowden, is looking to move beyond just messaging. A new beta version of the app, now in testing, has enabled voice and video calling features as well. According to the app’s changelog, beta users are able to try the new feature with others who also have the setting enabled.
https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/08/encrypted-chat-app-signal-tests-voice-and-video-calling/?ncid=rss
Encrypted chat app Signal tests voice and video calling
Signal, the encrypted chat application praised by Edward Snowden, is looking to move beyond just messaging. A new beta version of the app, now in testing, has enabled voice and video calling features as well. According to the app’s changelog, beta users are able to try the new feature with others who also have the setting enabled.
https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/08/encrypted-chat-app-signal-tests-voice-and-video-calling/?ncid=rss
Sunday, February 5, 2017
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Army Funds ‘Synthetic Telepathy’ Research
Originally shared by Ortaiηe Ðeviaη
Army Funds ‘Synthetic Telepathy’ Research
wired.com
08.18.08
The Army has given a team of University of California researchers a $4 million grant to study the foundations of "synthetic telepathy." But unlike old-school mind-melds, this seemingly psychic communication would be computer-mediated. The University of California, Irvine explains:
The brain-computer interface would use a noninvasive brain imaging technology like electroencephalography to let people communicate thoughts to each other. For example, a soldier would "think" a message to be transmitted and a computer-based speech recognition system would decode the EEG signals. The decoded thoughts, in essence translated brain waves, are transmitted using a system that points in the direction of the intended target.
All across the military, there’s interest in translating thoughts into computer code, and vice versa. Darpa-funded researchers have taught monkeys how to control robotic limbs with their thoughts. Defense contractor Northrop Grumman is building binoculars that tap the unconscious mind. Honeywell has built a system that monitors pre-conscious nueral firings, to help pick out targets in satellite imagery. The JASONs, the Pentagon’s premiere scientific advisory board, has warned of the dangers of enemies implanted with brain-computer interfaces. And the Defense Intelligence Agency just released a report, saying the military needs to spend more on neuroscience – up to and including "mak[ing] the enemy obey our commands."
https://www.wired.com/2008/08/army-funds-synt/#previouspost
Army Funds ‘Synthetic Telepathy’ Research
wired.com
08.18.08
The Army has given a team of University of California researchers a $4 million grant to study the foundations of "synthetic telepathy." But unlike old-school mind-melds, this seemingly psychic communication would be computer-mediated. The University of California, Irvine explains:
The brain-computer interface would use a noninvasive brain imaging technology like electroencephalography to let people communicate thoughts to each other. For example, a soldier would "think" a message to be transmitted and a computer-based speech recognition system would decode the EEG signals. The decoded thoughts, in essence translated brain waves, are transmitted using a system that points in the direction of the intended target.
All across the military, there’s interest in translating thoughts into computer code, and vice versa. Darpa-funded researchers have taught monkeys how to control robotic limbs with their thoughts. Defense contractor Northrop Grumman is building binoculars that tap the unconscious mind. Honeywell has built a system that monitors pre-conscious nueral firings, to help pick out targets in satellite imagery. The JASONs, the Pentagon’s premiere scientific advisory board, has warned of the dangers of enemies implanted with brain-computer interfaces. And the Defense Intelligence Agency just released a report, saying the military needs to spend more on neuroscience – up to and including "mak[ing] the enemy obey our commands."
https://www.wired.com/2008/08/army-funds-synt/#previouspost
Amazing #VitaminEBenefits that You Should Not Ignore!
Originally shared by StylEnrich
Amazing #VitaminEBenefits that You Should Not Ignore!
The Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin also known as “tocopherol”. Vitamin E benefits are extensive and play a significant role in keeping us healthy by maintaining a good immune system, glowing skin, silky hair, and bright eyes.
You can read the complete benefits to click the link below - https://stylenrich.com/vitamin-e-benefits/
https://stylenrich.com/vitamin-e-benefits/
Amazing #VitaminEBenefits that You Should Not Ignore!
The Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin also known as “tocopherol”. Vitamin E benefits are extensive and play a significant role in keeping us healthy by maintaining a good immune system, glowing skin, silky hair, and bright eyes.
You can read the complete benefits to click the link below - https://stylenrich.com/vitamin-e-benefits/
https://stylenrich.com/vitamin-e-benefits/
Neuroimaging Of Brain Shows Who Spoke To A Person And What Was Said
Originally shared by Ortaiηe Ðeviaη
Neuroimaging Of Brain Shows Who Spoke To A Person And What Was Said
sciencedaily.com
November 10, 2008
Scientists from Maastricht University have developed a method to look into the brain of a person and read out who has spoken to him or her and what was said. With the help of neuroimaging and data mining techniques the researchers mapped the brain activity associated with the recognition of speech sounds and voices.
In their Science article "'Who' is Saying 'What'? Brain-Based Decoding of Human Voice and Speech," the four authors demonstrate that speech sounds and voices can be identified by means of a unique 'neural fingerprint' in the listener's brain. In the future this new knowledge could be used to improve computer systems for automatic speech and speaker recognition.
Seven study subjects listened to three different speech sounds (the vowels /a/, /i/ and /u/), spoken by three different people, while their brain activity was mapped using neuroimaging techniques (fMRI). With the help of data mining methods the researchers developed an algorithm to translate this brain activity into unique patterns that determine the identity of a speech sound or a voice. The various acoustic characteristics of vocal cord vibrations (neural patterns) were found to determine the brain activity.
Just like real fingerprints, these neural patterns are both unique and specific: the neural fingerprint of a speech sound does not change if uttered by somebody else and a speaker's fingerprint remains the same, even if this person says something different.
Moreover, this study revealed that part of the complex sound-decoding process takes place in areas of the brain previously just associated with the early stages of sound processing. Existing neurocognitive models assume that processing sounds actively involves different regions of the brain according to a certain hierarchy: after a simple processing in the auditory cortex the more complex analysis (speech sounds into words) takes place in specialised regions of the brain. However, the findings from this study imply a less hierarchal processing of speech that is spread out more across the brain.
The research was partly funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO): Two of the four authors, Elia Formisano and Milene Bonte carried out their research with an NWO grant (Vidi and Veni). The data mining methods were developed during the PhD research of Federico De Martino (doctoral thesis defended at Maastricht University on 24 October 2008).
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081110071240.htm
Neuroimaging Of Brain Shows Who Spoke To A Person And What Was Said
sciencedaily.com
November 10, 2008
Scientists from Maastricht University have developed a method to look into the brain of a person and read out who has spoken to him or her and what was said. With the help of neuroimaging and data mining techniques the researchers mapped the brain activity associated with the recognition of speech sounds and voices.
In their Science article "'Who' is Saying 'What'? Brain-Based Decoding of Human Voice and Speech," the four authors demonstrate that speech sounds and voices can be identified by means of a unique 'neural fingerprint' in the listener's brain. In the future this new knowledge could be used to improve computer systems for automatic speech and speaker recognition.
Seven study subjects listened to three different speech sounds (the vowels /a/, /i/ and /u/), spoken by three different people, while their brain activity was mapped using neuroimaging techniques (fMRI). With the help of data mining methods the researchers developed an algorithm to translate this brain activity into unique patterns that determine the identity of a speech sound or a voice. The various acoustic characteristics of vocal cord vibrations (neural patterns) were found to determine the brain activity.
Just like real fingerprints, these neural patterns are both unique and specific: the neural fingerprint of a speech sound does not change if uttered by somebody else and a speaker's fingerprint remains the same, even if this person says something different.
Moreover, this study revealed that part of the complex sound-decoding process takes place in areas of the brain previously just associated with the early stages of sound processing. Existing neurocognitive models assume that processing sounds actively involves different regions of the brain according to a certain hierarchy: after a simple processing in the auditory cortex the more complex analysis (speech sounds into words) takes place in specialised regions of the brain. However, the findings from this study imply a less hierarchal processing of speech that is spread out more across the brain.
The research was partly funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO): Two of the four authors, Elia Formisano and Milene Bonte carried out their research with an NWO grant (Vidi and Veni). The data mining methods were developed during the PhD research of Federico De Martino (doctoral thesis defended at Maastricht University on 24 October 2008).
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081110071240.htm
Musk Is Preparing to Release “Brain Hacking Tech,” And He’s Not Alone
Originally shared by Ortaiηe Ðeviaη
Musk Is Preparing to Release “Brain Hacking Tech,” And He’s Not Alone
futurism.com
January 25, 2017
Today, Elon Musk stated that updates regarding his neural lace, which is meant to augment the human mind, are coming next month. In October, Bryan Johnson announced a $100 million investment to put computers in our brains. And so, a race is on to hack human intelligence.
The age of the machine is well underway, and there is a very good chance that humanity will be left behind. Artificial intelligence is beating us at poker. It is beating us at Go. It is saving lives by identifying diseases when human doctors fail. It is running our grocery stores. It is driving our cars. AI is even making other AI.
Soon, very soon, our computers will surpass us in every skill imaginable.
This fact concerns a number of individuals, as artificial intelligence is predicted to outpace humanity at an unprecedented rate, which may result in AI looking at us as nothing more than house pets (or maybe even doing away with us entirely).
This fear has pushed Elon Musk to suggest something rather unconventional and almost controversial: the neural lace. In short, the neural lace is a device that is intended to grow with your brain. Its primary purpose is to optimize mental output through a brain-computer interface, allowing the human brain to effortlessly access the internet and, thus, keep up with (and someday merge with) artificially intelligent systems.
Musk asserts that the neural lace could push our cognitive performance to levels that are comparable to that of AI. He has teased updates before, and now, we may finally be getting something solid.
The Race to Beat AI
However, Musk isn’t the only one working to ensure that humanity can keep up with AI. Braintree founder Bryan Johnson is investing $100 million to make a neuroprosthesis to unlock the power of the human brain and, ultimately, make our neural code programmable.
Johnson outlines the purpose of his work, stating that it’s all about co-evolution:
Our connection with our new creations of intelligence is limited by screens, keyboards, gestural interfaces, and voice commands — constrained input/output modalities. We have very little access to our own brains, limiting our ability to co-evolve with silicon-based machines in powerful ways.
He is working to change this and ensure that we have a seamless interface with our technologies (and our AI).
Yet, Johnson’s company, Kernel, wants to do more than just allow humans to interface with machines. His neuroprosthesis is intended to also repair our cognitive abilities, which will allow it to combat neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, ALS, Parkinson’s, and other conditions that destroy our brains…and our lives.
This is just the beginning. Such advancements could allow us to literally program our neural code, which would allow us to transform ourselves in ways that we can’t even imagine. We could literally program ourselves into the people that we want to be.
It sounds like something out of science fiction, but it is based on remarkable scientific work.
In short, the devices under development works by replicating the way that our brain cells communicate with one another. The tech envisioned is based on 15 years of academic research that was funded by the NIH and DARPA.
So get ready. Human superintelligence is only a matter of time. Of course, the possibilities to misuse this technology are endless.
https://futurism.com/elon-musk-set-to-release-plans-about-the-neural-lace-next-month/
Musk Is Preparing to Release “Brain Hacking Tech,” And He’s Not Alone
futurism.com
January 25, 2017
Today, Elon Musk stated that updates regarding his neural lace, which is meant to augment the human mind, are coming next month. In October, Bryan Johnson announced a $100 million investment to put computers in our brains. And so, a race is on to hack human intelligence.
The age of the machine is well underway, and there is a very good chance that humanity will be left behind. Artificial intelligence is beating us at poker. It is beating us at Go. It is saving lives by identifying diseases when human doctors fail. It is running our grocery stores. It is driving our cars. AI is even making other AI.
Soon, very soon, our computers will surpass us in every skill imaginable.
This fact concerns a number of individuals, as artificial intelligence is predicted to outpace humanity at an unprecedented rate, which may result in AI looking at us as nothing more than house pets (or maybe even doing away with us entirely).
This fear has pushed Elon Musk to suggest something rather unconventional and almost controversial: the neural lace. In short, the neural lace is a device that is intended to grow with your brain. Its primary purpose is to optimize mental output through a brain-computer interface, allowing the human brain to effortlessly access the internet and, thus, keep up with (and someday merge with) artificially intelligent systems.
Musk asserts that the neural lace could push our cognitive performance to levels that are comparable to that of AI. He has teased updates before, and now, we may finally be getting something solid.
The Race to Beat AI
However, Musk isn’t the only one working to ensure that humanity can keep up with AI. Braintree founder Bryan Johnson is investing $100 million to make a neuroprosthesis to unlock the power of the human brain and, ultimately, make our neural code programmable.
Johnson outlines the purpose of his work, stating that it’s all about co-evolution:
Our connection with our new creations of intelligence is limited by screens, keyboards, gestural interfaces, and voice commands — constrained input/output modalities. We have very little access to our own brains, limiting our ability to co-evolve with silicon-based machines in powerful ways.
He is working to change this and ensure that we have a seamless interface with our technologies (and our AI).
Yet, Johnson’s company, Kernel, wants to do more than just allow humans to interface with machines. His neuroprosthesis is intended to also repair our cognitive abilities, which will allow it to combat neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, ALS, Parkinson’s, and other conditions that destroy our brains…and our lives.
This is just the beginning. Such advancements could allow us to literally program our neural code, which would allow us to transform ourselves in ways that we can’t even imagine. We could literally program ourselves into the people that we want to be.
It sounds like something out of science fiction, but it is based on remarkable scientific work.
In short, the devices under development works by replicating the way that our brain cells communicate with one another. The tech envisioned is based on 15 years of academic research that was funded by the NIH and DARPA.
So get ready. Human superintelligence is only a matter of time. Of course, the possibilities to misuse this technology are endless.
https://futurism.com/elon-musk-set-to-release-plans-about-the-neural-lace-next-month/
Software Is Called Capable of Copying Any Human Voice
Originally shared by Ortaiηe Ðeviaη
Software Is Called Capable of Copying Any Human Voice
nytimes.com
JULY 31, 2001
AT&T Labs will start selling speech software that it says is so good at reproducing the sounds, inflections and intonations of a human voice that it can recreate voices and even bring the voices of long-dead celebrities back to life. The software, which turns printed text into synthesized speech, makes it possible for a company to use recordings of a person's voice to utter things that the person never actually said.
The software, called Natural Voices, is not flawless -- its utterances still contain a few robotic tones and unnatural inflections -- and competitors question whether the software is a substantial step up from existing products. But some of those who have tested the technology say it is the first text-to-speech software to raise the specter of voice cloning, replicating a person's voice so perfectly that the human ear cannot tell the difference.
''If ABC wanted to use Regis Philbin's voice for all of its automated customer-service calls, it could,'' said Lawrence R. Rabiner, vice president for AT&T Labs Research.
Now, aided by the declining cost and increasing speed of microprocessors, far smoother sentences are possible, Dr. Rabiner said. He said that the speech team at AT&T Labs, led by Dr. Juergen Schroeter, an expert in speech synthesis, had created a more refined form of the concatenative technique by breaking a person's voice into ''the smallest number of units possible.''
A demonstration of the technology will be available on the Web beginning today at www.naturalvoices.att .com, said Michael Dickman, a spokesman for AT&T Labs.
Still, many engineers are skeptical of claims of a completely simulated voice that is almost indistinguishable from that of a human. ''The methods and algorithms that we know of, they still need a lot more work,'' said P. S. Gopalakrishnan, the manager of the pervasive speech technologies group at I.B.M. Research, which competes with AT&T Labs in the field.
Now the pressure is on to perfect the technology. Analysts at McKinsey & Company, a management cosultant, have predicted that the market for text-to-speech software will reach more than $1 billion in the next five years. In addition to customers like call centers and manufacturers of automated voice systems, the software could also be used by publishers of video games and books-on-tape and automobile manufacturers whose cars are equipped with software that gives driving directions. In the near future, engineers expect that people will want high-end speech technology that enables them to interact at length with their cell phones and Palm organizers, instead of typing on and squinting at a tiny screen.
AT&T Labs' speech technology will be the first product that is actually sold by the laboratory, which is typically a research and development division. So far, the laboratory has hired three actors -- two male and one female -- to provide the voices that it will sell separately from the ''custom voice'' option. Mr. Dickman said that the company planned to recreate other voices, too, such as that of a child and a grandmother. Spanish-language voices are expected in a few months.
One of the voices is based on that of an African-American actor from New Jersey. (He and AT&T have requested that his name not be published because a clause in his contract stipulates that his identity is a company secret based on years of research and auditions.) He said the experience of being a ''voice donor,'' as he called it, was both stimulating and unsettling.
''It's been for me exciting because I know there is an end product that will have my voice carried on forever,'' he said. At the same time, he said, ''I have a lot of dread, or at least concern, of whether I'm contributing to the demise of the live actor.''
Even Mr. Fruchterman, one of AT&T Lab's potential first clients, said he wondered what the new technology might bring.
''Just like you can't trust a photograph anymore,'' he said, ''you won't be able to trust a voice either.''
Potential customers for the software, which is priced in the thousands of dollars, include telephone call centers, companies that make software that reads digital files aloud, and makers of automated voice devices.
Continue reading the main story
James R. Fruchterman, the chief executive of Benetech, a nonprofit organization that uses technology in social-service projects, tested the software along with a dozen people who evaluate technology for blind people, and they were impressed. ''Natural Voices gets into the gray area,'' he said, ''where there is plausible deniability that it is a machine.''
Dr. Rabiner said he was excited about the possibility of resurrecting renowned voices, like that of Harry Caray, the Chicago Cubs announcer who delivered rousing play-by-play broadcasts. ''There are probably hours of recordings in archives,'' he said. Wouldn't it be great, he asked, if Harry Caray's voice could again be broadcasting in Wrigley Field?
The advances raise several sticky issues. Who, for example, owns the rights to a celebrity's voice? (Dr. Rabiner predicts that new contracts will be drawn that include voice-licensing clauses.) With virtual characters already appearing in place of real ones in some movies, will synthesized voices compete with those of live actors as well? And although scientists say the technology is not yet good enough to perpetrate fraud, could the synthesized voices eventually be capable of tricking people into thinking that they were getting phone calls or digital audio recordings from people they know?
For now, technical limitations may temper any worries that a person's voice could be lifted without permission. To build the software that recreates unique voices -- which AT&T Labs is calling its ''custom voice'' product -- a person must first go to a studio where engineers record 10 to 40 hours of readings. Texts range from business news reports to nonsense babble.
The recordings are then chopped into fragments of sounds and sorted into databases. When the software processes a text, it retrieves the sounds and re-assembles them instantly to form entirely new sentences. In the case of long-dead celebrities, archival recordings could be used in the same way.
Other companies and research centers, like I.B.M. Research and Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products, are also experimenting with this technique -- which is called concatenative speech synthesis -- to improve the quality of text-to-speech software. It is a big step up, engineers say, from the speech engines that were built from whole words that had been pre-recorded. And it is also a vast improvement, some say, from the entirely computer-generated and therefore robotic sounds that are used in many versions of text-to-speech software now on the market.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/31/business/software-is-called-capable-of-copying-any-human-voice.html
Software Is Called Capable of Copying Any Human Voice
nytimes.com
JULY 31, 2001
AT&T Labs will start selling speech software that it says is so good at reproducing the sounds, inflections and intonations of a human voice that it can recreate voices and even bring the voices of long-dead celebrities back to life. The software, which turns printed text into synthesized speech, makes it possible for a company to use recordings of a person's voice to utter things that the person never actually said.
The software, called Natural Voices, is not flawless -- its utterances still contain a few robotic tones and unnatural inflections -- and competitors question whether the software is a substantial step up from existing products. But some of those who have tested the technology say it is the first text-to-speech software to raise the specter of voice cloning, replicating a person's voice so perfectly that the human ear cannot tell the difference.
''If ABC wanted to use Regis Philbin's voice for all of its automated customer-service calls, it could,'' said Lawrence R. Rabiner, vice president for AT&T Labs Research.
Now, aided by the declining cost and increasing speed of microprocessors, far smoother sentences are possible, Dr. Rabiner said. He said that the speech team at AT&T Labs, led by Dr. Juergen Schroeter, an expert in speech synthesis, had created a more refined form of the concatenative technique by breaking a person's voice into ''the smallest number of units possible.''
A demonstration of the technology will be available on the Web beginning today at www.naturalvoices.att .com, said Michael Dickman, a spokesman for AT&T Labs.
Still, many engineers are skeptical of claims of a completely simulated voice that is almost indistinguishable from that of a human. ''The methods and algorithms that we know of, they still need a lot more work,'' said P. S. Gopalakrishnan, the manager of the pervasive speech technologies group at I.B.M. Research, which competes with AT&T Labs in the field.
Now the pressure is on to perfect the technology. Analysts at McKinsey & Company, a management cosultant, have predicted that the market for text-to-speech software will reach more than $1 billion in the next five years. In addition to customers like call centers and manufacturers of automated voice systems, the software could also be used by publishers of video games and books-on-tape and automobile manufacturers whose cars are equipped with software that gives driving directions. In the near future, engineers expect that people will want high-end speech technology that enables them to interact at length with their cell phones and Palm organizers, instead of typing on and squinting at a tiny screen.
AT&T Labs' speech technology will be the first product that is actually sold by the laboratory, which is typically a research and development division. So far, the laboratory has hired three actors -- two male and one female -- to provide the voices that it will sell separately from the ''custom voice'' option. Mr. Dickman said that the company planned to recreate other voices, too, such as that of a child and a grandmother. Spanish-language voices are expected in a few months.
One of the voices is based on that of an African-American actor from New Jersey. (He and AT&T have requested that his name not be published because a clause in his contract stipulates that his identity is a company secret based on years of research and auditions.) He said the experience of being a ''voice donor,'' as he called it, was both stimulating and unsettling.
''It's been for me exciting because I know there is an end product that will have my voice carried on forever,'' he said. At the same time, he said, ''I have a lot of dread, or at least concern, of whether I'm contributing to the demise of the live actor.''
Even Mr. Fruchterman, one of AT&T Lab's potential first clients, said he wondered what the new technology might bring.
''Just like you can't trust a photograph anymore,'' he said, ''you won't be able to trust a voice either.''
Potential customers for the software, which is priced in the thousands of dollars, include telephone call centers, companies that make software that reads digital files aloud, and makers of automated voice devices.
Continue reading the main story
James R. Fruchterman, the chief executive of Benetech, a nonprofit organization that uses technology in social-service projects, tested the software along with a dozen people who evaluate technology for blind people, and they were impressed. ''Natural Voices gets into the gray area,'' he said, ''where there is plausible deniability that it is a machine.''
Dr. Rabiner said he was excited about the possibility of resurrecting renowned voices, like that of Harry Caray, the Chicago Cubs announcer who delivered rousing play-by-play broadcasts. ''There are probably hours of recordings in archives,'' he said. Wouldn't it be great, he asked, if Harry Caray's voice could again be broadcasting in Wrigley Field?
The advances raise several sticky issues. Who, for example, owns the rights to a celebrity's voice? (Dr. Rabiner predicts that new contracts will be drawn that include voice-licensing clauses.) With virtual characters already appearing in place of real ones in some movies, will synthesized voices compete with those of live actors as well? And although scientists say the technology is not yet good enough to perpetrate fraud, could the synthesized voices eventually be capable of tricking people into thinking that they were getting phone calls or digital audio recordings from people they know?
For now, technical limitations may temper any worries that a person's voice could be lifted without permission. To build the software that recreates unique voices -- which AT&T Labs is calling its ''custom voice'' product -- a person must first go to a studio where engineers record 10 to 40 hours of readings. Texts range from business news reports to nonsense babble.
The recordings are then chopped into fragments of sounds and sorted into databases. When the software processes a text, it retrieves the sounds and re-assembles them instantly to form entirely new sentences. In the case of long-dead celebrities, archival recordings could be used in the same way.
Other companies and research centers, like I.B.M. Research and Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products, are also experimenting with this technique -- which is called concatenative speech synthesis -- to improve the quality of text-to-speech software. It is a big step up, engineers say, from the speech engines that were built from whole words that had been pre-recorded. And it is also a vast improvement, some say, from the entirely computer-generated and therefore robotic sounds that are used in many versions of text-to-speech software now on the market.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/31/business/software-is-called-capable-of-copying-any-human-voice.html
Free Energy Device for Sale: Is It a Real Overunity Generator?
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Free Energy Device for Sale: Is It a Real Overunity Generator?
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Free Energy Device for Sale: Is It a Real Overunity Generator?
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