NASA conducts the toughest test yet for drone traffic control
It’s still early days for the system, so don’t expect skies chock-full of drones in the near future. Should everything work out, though, it could be crucial to taking drones mainstream. In the countryside, it could help coordinate everything from farming to firefighting. It could also help in urban areas, where there isn’t a lot of breathing room above the streets. You probably won’t have to deal with one of...
Apple Updates iMac Family with Stunning New Retina Displays
The idea behind iMac has never wavered: to craft the ultimate desktop experience. The best display, paired with high-performance processors, graphics, and storage — all within an incredibly thin, seamless enclosure. And that commitment continues with the all-new 21.5‑inch iMac with Retina 4K display. Like the revolutionary 27‑inch 5K model, it delivers such spectacular image quality that everything else around you seems to disappear....
Make your own hand-controlled robot with a crowdfunded kit
If you’ve ever wanted to craft a robot that you can control with your hands, you now have a chance of making it a reality: Ziro has started a crowdfunding campaign for its gesture-controlled robot kit. Pledge at least $149 and you’ll get both the centerpiece Smart Glove as well as enough parts to build an automaton you can steer with your fingers. It can get expensive to build exactly what you want (a Pro kit is at least...
Make your own hand-controlled robot with a crowdfunded kit
If you’ve ever wanted to craft a robot that you can control with your hands, you now have a chance of making it a reality: Ziro has started a crowdfunding campaign for its gesture-controlled robot kit. Pledge at least $149 and you’ll get both the centerpiece Smart Glove as well as enough parts to build an automaton you can steer with your fingers. It can get expensive to build exactly what you want (a Pro kit is at least...
Exploit gets around Windows’ app security safeguards
There isn’t a known patch for the flaw yet, but we’ve asked Microsoft for comment and will let you know if it has something to say. In the meantime, there is a stopgap. Eric Rand suggests telling Windows Firewall to block Regsvr32, which prevents it from accessing online files. While that’s not very convenient if you have a whole office’s worth of PCs to protect, it beats the alternative. Continued here:...
