| Richard Adhikari 12/30/14 1:51 PM PT | |
 | There are many obstacles to overcome, but technology that will allow quadriplegics to use their thoughts to operate robotic limbs is on the distant horizon. An early pioneer in this work, quadriplegic Jan Scheuermann, has experienced the thrill of controlling physical movements with her mind. However, she also experienced the loss of that ability -- the signals deteriorated over time. [More...] |
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 | Hackers Give Touch ID the Finger Hacker Jan Krissler, aka "Starbug," this weekend told attendees at the 31st Chaos Computer Club convention that he had replicated the fingerprints of German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leven using a standard photo camera and commercially available software. Krissler used a close-up of a photo of the minister's thumb and other pictures taken at different angles during a press event in October. [More...] |
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