« We’re now testing a smart contact lens that’s built to measure glucose levels in tears using a tiny wireless chip and miniaturized glucose sensor that are embedded between two layers of soft contact lens material. We’re testing prototypes that can generate a reading once per second. We’re also investigating the potential for this to serve as an early warning for the wearer, so we’re exploring integrating tiny LED lights that could light up to indicate that glucose levels have crossed above or below certain thresholds ». (via Official Blog: Introducing our smart contact lens project)
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Pipeline Winter 2013 (par Eric Sterman) (with DJI | Phantom 2 Vision)
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« Apple’s App Store pulled a Barbie-inspired plastic-surgery app on Tuesday, following intense backlash fueled in part by a Twitter campaign ». (via App Store Pulls ‘Barbie’ Plastic-Surgery App Following Backlash)
Internet providers may be able to offer faster connections to preferred websites, or even block competitors, after a US appeals court ruled that regulators could no longer enforce the principle known as “net neutrality”.
Sources tell Valleywag that after housing and transportation, the latest slice of public infrastructure to get the VIP, front-of-the-line treatment is healthcare. We hear Oscar Salazar, the founding architect for Uber who helped design and implement the e-hailing prototype, is working on a startup that will offer personalized house calls from doctors. It plans to launch imminently.
Thousands of hotels listed within Google Local appear to have had links leading to their official sites “hijacked” and replaced with ones leading to third-party booking services.
With the funds, the team created an iOS app called Backdoor in December, which lets people send anonymous text messages or anonymous instant messages to Facebook and Google friends.
Google a déposé lundi un recours en référé devant le Conseil d’État, pour s’opposer à la sanction prononcée la semaine dernière contre lui par la Cnil, a appris Le Figaro. L’organisme chargé de protéger les libertés individuelles dans le domaine informatique en France a condamné le 3 janvier le groupe Internet à l’amende maximale, soit 150.000 euros, pour manquements aux règles de protection des données personnelles. Google devait aussi publier «un communiqué relatif à cette décision sur la page d’accueil de Google.fr sous 8 jours à compter de la notification», et ce durant 48 heures.
The Internet Society’s view is that the open, inclusive standardization and governance approach remains the model least susceptible to abuse. As we await the President’s response, we assert that all stakeholders need to contribute to the development and implementation of internationally-recognized data ethics practices.
Par les voies du livre et d’internet, Raconter la vie a l’ambition de créer l’équivalent d’un Parlement des invisibles pour remédier à la mal-représentation qui ronge le pays.