Ever wondered what it would be like to tightrope walk above the city, dissect a human heart, and jump out of a plane at 10,000 feet – all in one afternoon? These are just some of the experiences on offer in a basement in east London, as part of the Digital Shoreditch festival next week, where the latest developments in immersive visualisation will be on show.
Stepping into the subterranean test space of 3D technology company Inition, it feels like you have entered the gadget-strewn lair of James Bond’s Q branch. Its bright white wal [...]
The future of virtual reality: want to conquer vertigo or have a go at surgery?
Ever wondered what it would be like to tightrope walk above the city, dissect a human heart, and jump out of a plane at 10,000 feet – all in one afternoon? These are just some of the experiences on offer in a basement in east London, as part of the Digital Shoreditch festival next week, where the latest developments in immersive visualisation will be on show.
Stepping into the subterranean test space of 3D technology company Inition, it feels like you have entered the gadget-strewn lair of James Bond’s Q branch. Its bright white wal [...]
French army to begin Mali pullout
25 May 2013
Last updated at 00:14 ET
France says troop numbers in Mali will be down to 1,000 by the end of the year
France is set to begin the first major stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out the north.
A convoy of 80 lorries will leave a French base outside the capital, Bamako, and drive south to Ivory Coast.
France began withdrawing some of its 4,000 troops from the country in April.
They plan to gradually hand over to the Malian army and a UN peacekeep [...]
Paul George wins battle with Lebron James as Pacers beat Heat in Game Two
Indiana Pacers 97-93 Miami HeatSeries tied 1-1
For the second straight game in the Eastern Conference finals, LeBron James and Paul George played a personal game of anything you can do, I can do better. But this time it was the Indiana Pacers who beat the Miami Heat.
The pair were rarely more than a couple of feet away from each other on the court, with the closing seconds of the third quarter a microcosm of the James-George tussle. First George shimmied to break past James into the paint for a dunk that also drew a foul from Chris Birdma [...]
Stories from Around the Web (Week Ending May 24, 2013)
Inside Google’s Secret LabA bit light on detail and insight, but they got more out of Google than anyone else has.—Tom Simonite, IT editor
Revenge, Ego and the Corruption of WikipediaA deliciously twisted story of one author’s efforts to manipulate his own page, and those of his rivals, on Wikipedia; the piece raises questions about impartiality and oversight on the online encyclopedia.—Will Knight, online editor
Who’s Your Daddy? The Perils of Personal GenomicsTurns out the most common finding from 23andMe tests is not health-related. — [...]
U.S. weather-watcher satellite fails just before hurricane season
By Irene Klotz
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida |
Fri May 24, 2013 4:22pm EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – A key satellite positioned to track severe weather in the eastern United States has failed, just as the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is about to start.
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) activated a spare satellite, which will provide coverage of the East Coast, while it is trying to fix the failed one, the agency said in a status report on its website on Friday.
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Iran election: Conservatives dominate narrow field
24 May 2013
Last updated at 19:27 ET
By Saeed Barzin
BBC Persian
The election authority has allowed eight people to stand in the ballot on 14 June
By the standards of democratic countries, presidential elections in Iran are neither free nor fair; but the range of candidates does offer an element of choice. Whether voters will go for this narrow field is another matter.
The election authority has allowed eight people to stand in the ballot on 14 June. Five belon [...]
Young’s HR in 9th boosts A’s over Astros
Houston, TX – Chris Young’s three-run home run in the ninth inning lifted the Oakland Athletics to a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park.
Down 5-3, with Jose Veras (0-3) pitching for the Astros, pinch-hitter John
Jaso drew a walk. Veras struck out Eric Sogard, but walked Coco Crisp. Young
then hammered a 1-1 pitch deep into the stands in left to give Oakland its
sixth win in seven games.
Pat Neshek (1-0) pitched a scoreless eighth and Grant Bal [...]
Sling, Belkin settle patent dispute over place-shifting tech
Sling makes technology for television viewing.
(Credit:
Sarah Tew/CNET)
Sling Media and Belkin this week reached a settlement in their patent dispute related to place-shifting technology.
Sling on Monday asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to dismiss Belkin from its complaint filed in January.
Sling and Belkin declined to comment Friday.
Sling, a subsidiary of EchoStar, also has filed suit against other rivals, including Monsoon Multimedia. The company has accused its competitors of patent infringement related to techno [...]
Louisiana to push ahead with paying private firms to teach kids
By Stephanie Simon
Fri May 24, 2013 4:25pm EDT
(Reuters) – Louisiana’s schools chief vowed on Friday to push ahead with a plan to let students take classes from private firms and nonprofits at taxpayers’ expense, despite a legal setback and objections from some educators.
The Course Choice plan, which goes far beyond any other U.S. school program in letting families customize a child’s education, had been thrown into doubt after the state Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that Louisiana c [...]
How to speak Franglais
24 May 2013
Last updated at 11:54 ET
By Charles Nevin
Author
Bonjour, mes amis antiques, let’s parler Franglais, as le late grand auteur and smith des bonnes mots, Miles Kington, used to dire.
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Qui was Miles Kington?
Columnist and author of Let’s Parler Franglais!
This series for Punch magazine mixed English and French, written in the style of a study course
He died in 2008
Au revoir Mister Franglais
Why did Joey [...]
Hanigan blasts Reds over Cubs
Cincinnati, OH – Ryan Hanigan hit a three-run homer and Brandon Phillips smacked a two-run shot to lead the Cincinnati Reds past the Chicago Cubs, 7-4, in the opener of a three-game set at Great American Ball Park.
Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and scored twice and Xavier Paul
drove in a run for the Reds, winners in four straight.
Bronson Arroyo (5-4) allowed three runs on six hits over six frames to get the
win. Aroldis Chapman stranded a pair of runners in the ninth for his 11th save
of the seas [...]
Android 4.3 pops up in the wild after skipping Google I/O
The Jelly Bean has been spilled again.
(Credit:
Louis Gray)
After failing to appear at Google I/O, evidence that Android 4.3 is forthcoming soon has been leaking out slowly. Now, the first photos of the next sweet iteration of the mobile OS running on a device have been spotted. It looks to be a new flavor of Jelly Bean rather than the whole slice of Key Lime Pie.
Photos that appear to show a Nexus 4 running
Android 4.3 at the 2013 Thailand Mobile Expo have surfaced on the xdadevelopers forum, home to many an Android leak, hack, and m [...]