Unlike sight and sound, nobody has developed a system that can accurately reproduce smells. Now one researcher has begun to think seriously about how artificial olfaction might work.
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Facebook Live gets a discovery section and instant reactions
Facebook Live is looking to tap its billion-plus user advantage and built-in social and group features to gain an edge on rivals like Periscope. As such, it has revealed live streaming within groups and events, real-time reactions, invitations to watch video with friends and a live map showing video in 60 countries. Later today, the social network will launch the service in LA (on Facebook Live, of course) with appearances by Mark Zuckerberg and product chief Chris Cox. If you’ve been using Live, Facebook will give you a heads-up as to when to tune in to the broadcasts.
The biggest and most logical feature is the ability to broadcast live within groups and events. If you’re putting on a concert, race or charitable event, for example, it makes infinite sense to be able to stream key moments to a ready-made captive audience. The feature will let friends and family who are subscribed but can’t make it in person can still experience the fun at a distance. Creators also get five new Instagram-like filters, and Facebook will soon let you doodle directly onto live video.
Top Three New Contact Lens Technologies
Contact lenses that allow you to zoom and change focus are coming.
Cattle being bred to resemble the extinct Aurochs seen in ancient cave paintings
The extinct heavy cattle could graze European plains again, as scientists are trying to ‘resurrect’ them from genes found in modern cattle. Aurochs were recorded by cave men in striking paintings at Lascaux, France, 17,000 years ago. An example of one of the paintings is shown above.
Modernizing Manufacturing: How to Build the Satellite of the Future
Satellite manufacturing today is a lengthy, meticulous process; its high tech nature, and the cost in time and money make advances slow compared to sectors like the mobile industry. But an explosion in demand for connectivity and other space services is driving the need for ever-more capable satellites. It is at this crossroads, that bold new ideas are being forged.
