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Wristband Lets Users Unlock Bitcoin Wallets With Heartbeats | Singularity Hub - 0 views
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"We're tempted to file this one under "the more things change, the more they stay the same." A wristband, called Nymi, that taps the user's heartbeat as a biometric marker, will also double as a bitcoin wallet."
IBM Markets Watson as Potential Solution to Africa's Health and Education Woes | Singul... - 0 views
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""With the ability to learn from emerging patterns and discover new correlations, Watson's cognitive capabilities hold enormous potential in Africa - helping it to achieve in the next two decades what today's developed markets have achieved over two centuries," Kamal Bhattacharya, the director of IBM's Research - Africa, said in a news release."
Self-Driving Cars Proposed as Solution to U.S. Highway Woes, Saving Money and Lives | S... - 0 views
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"In terms of safety, a 2013 Navigant Research report noted "the potential for greatly reduced accident rates." Such potential rests on the basic logic of driving: Good driving relies on physics calculations; bad driving happens thanks to human physical limitations like intoxication and sleepiness."
Already in Use in Canada and India, Iris Scans Get Thumbs-Up in U.S. Government Study |... - 0 views
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"But which parts of an individual's anatomy are truly unchangeable, even as he or she ages and potentially undergoes plastic surgery?"
Brazil and India Lead the Way in Everyday Use of Biometrics | Singularity Hub - 0 views
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"For now, the cost and difficulty of stealing fingerprints or maps of palm veins in any usable format keep most fraudsters away. But as biometrics serve as a guardhouse for more money and other valuables, the systems will become more appealing targets. That means that research into anti-spoofing safeguards will be a critically important factor in the mainstream adoption of biometric systems, according to Ross."
Researcher Remotely Operates Colleague's Brain Over The Internet | Singularity Hub - 0 views
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""The Internet was a way to connect computers, and now it can be a way to connect brains," said researcher Andrea Stocco, assistant professor in psychology at the University of Washington."
Wearable Device GIST Helps the Blind 'See' What's Around Them | Singularity Hub - 0 views
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"Meet GIST, a gesture-controlled wearable device that helps the visually impaired navigate the world around them. University of Nevada computer scientists Vinitha Khambadkar and Eelke Folmer recently debuted GIST at a technology conference."
Doctors Faced With Rare or Difficult Cancers Can Just 'Google' Genetic Treatments | Sin... - 0 views
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"Sequencing cancer to find the breaks has become easy and cheap. But information on which drugs might or might not work on particular mutations remains buried in PDF files and scattered across medical journals."
Mobile Med-Tech Revolution Hits Hospitals | Singularity Hub - 0 views
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"The benefits of mobile technology in a healthcare setting have not, it's safe to say, gone unnoticed. A throng of companies are trying to turn the smartphone into an assortment of medical devices, from blood pressure cuffs to otoscopes. Such devices offer patients a chance to keep up with chronic conditions and send data to their doctors on occasion."
Beyond Games: Why VR Will Soon Be Vitally Important to Healthcare - Singularity HUB - 0 views
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"The ability to understand an individual's unique anatomic configuration from skin to bone can be a significant benefit to a surgeon, especially prior to a complex operation. Immersive VR will enable surgeons to explore their patient's virtual body-reconstructed from their CT or MRI data-and plan or even practice difficult surgeries prior to the actual procedure. "
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