The Crime That Has Shocked Pakistan

Abdul Sattar Edhi and his foundation are synonymous with humanitarian work in Pakistan. But that didn’t keep the foundation from being robbed of more than $1 million, provoking widespread outrage.

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blind life episode 6: cooking with connor

Okay, I admit: I cooked with Connor over a year ago, so the footage from this episode is nothing new. But we were waiting on the embedded video, and then I was waiting on the edit from my hubs/director/producer/sound engineer/UX marketing manager at Home Depot’s blinds.com. (Yes, he is a John of all trades.) This […]

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These Knobs and Sliders Turn an iPad Into a Custom Tactile Interface

These Knobs and Sliders Turn an iPad Into a Custom Tactile Interface

There’s a good reason why so many of us still prefer mechanical keyboards and real control boards despite the availability of touchscreen interfaces: In many cases, they give us more control over our digital worlds. Fans of tactile interfaces will love this project by Florian Born—who created a system that meshes your iPad with arrangeable physical controls.

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This Tiny Implantable Chip Is Powered By Sound

This Tiny Implantable Chip Is Powered By Sound

We’ve all but figured out how to make robots and machines tiny enough to operate
inside the human body. The tricky part is figuring out a way to power them that’s safe for the host. In lieu of bulky batteries or inconvenient wires, researchers at Stanford University have developed an implantable wireless chip that can be powered by the same ultrasound waves used to safely image a fetus in the womb.

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