The houses of the future could use LED lightbulbs to send information between smart toys and other devices. Disney Researchers and scientists at the ETH Zurich University in Switzerland posited an LED-to-LED communication system in a white paper, published on Sept. 7 on Disney Research. The lights could be used in Disney’s “internet of toys” […]
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Number of Volkswagens Affected by Emissions Recall Reaches 11 Million
The number of Volkswagens that used ‘defeat device’ software to obscure their emissions may be even higher than previously reported. The company said that over 11 million of its diesel cars worldwide may have been affected by the scandal, which broke on Friday. The cars contained ‘defeat device’ software that ran emissions systems only during […]
‘Invisibility Cloak’ Hides Irregularly Shaped Microscopic Objects
This microscopic ‘invisibility cloak’ cloaks objects from visible light. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) used a layer of gold nanoantennas to shroud a lumpy, microscopic three-dimensional object. Its surface reroutes reflected light waves, essentially causing light to bounce off when […]
Half a Million Volkswagens Found to Contain Emissions-Hiding Software
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Underwater Jet Pack Propels Swimmers Up to 6MPH
A startup wants to make water sports more intense by giving swimmers ‘jet packs’ worthy of Aquaman. Chris and Simon Parke, the brothers behind startup company SuperMarinovation, developed the x2 Sport underwater jet pack over a period of three years in order to provide snorklers with extra speed and maneuverability. They write: “The jet pack […]