Innovations: 6 way-too-late attempts from the camera industry to compete with the iPhone

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What it will take for a head transplant to work In 1970, a team of neurosurgeons pulled off a feat that was every bit as remarkable as it was controversial. Led by the renowned Robert J. White, they removed the head of a living rhesus monkey and hours later reattached it to a separate body. Though paralyzed, the donor body supplied enough blood to the …  Read full article »

6 things that will make you wish you had a self-driving car today

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China is getting ahead. Can the rest of the world keep up?

I’ve visited China over a dozen times in the last decade. And I’ve seen dramatic changes during that time. But nothing compares to what’s happened in the last 18 months. The China of today is a very different place. At the rate changes are occurring, it will be very different another year from now. The …  Read full article »

Vertical videos, long scorned, find a niche on smartphones

“It’s not crack or nothing, but it’s still really bad,” a puppet warned in a popular YouTube video on the perils of “Vertical Video Syndrome.” Another clips warn that “vertical videos are a sin.” This is the kind of criticism typically made of vertical videos. The well-established backlash stems from our use of smartphones. Because …  Read full article »

Why not to fear the impact of virtual reality goggles on your long-term health

Last week, Magic Leap chief executive Rony Abovitz caused a stir when he said that many virtual reality goggles can cause permanent neurological deficits. Abovitz called out a certain type of headset called stereoscopic 3D. That happens to be the style used by his competitors, including Oculus, Microsoft and Samsung. While answering questions on Reddit, he said … Read full article »

6 way-too-late attempts from the camera industry to compete with the iPhone

As proof of how far and how fast the camera giants have fallen, consider this: Apple is now running a crowdsourced marketing campaign called “Shot on iPhone 6” that showcases how the built-in camera capabilities of the iPhone 6 – combined with apps such as VSCO Cam or Instagram – can match or surpass anything you … Read full article »