Invisible QR codes embed object data into infrared tags

Barcodes and QR codes feel like they’re everywhere nowadays, but they don’t have to be. Scientists at MIT have developed an invisible tagging system called BrightMarker, which embeds fluorescent tags into objects that can be viewed and tracked through … Continue reading Invisible QR codes embed object data into infrared tags

TrueSmart 2 smartwatch helps keep seniors safe and connected

Exactly 10 years ago, New York’s Omate launched a funding campaign on Kickstarter for a standalone smartwatch called the TrueSmart. Now the company has launched the second generation, this time as a Wearable-as-a-Service platform for seniors and lone w… Continue reading TrueSmart 2 smartwatch helps keep seniors safe and connected

Polar bears can now be identified by DNA left in their paw prints

With grim predictions that all polar bears may be wiped off the planet by the end of the century, it’s vital scientists find a way to monitor numbers to see if conservation efforts are staving off the effects of a quickly melting habitat.Continue Readi… Continue reading Polar bears can now be identified by DNA left in their paw prints

Bip 5 budget smartwatch sports Amazfit’s largest screen to date

Amazfit has announced its latest wallet-friendly smartwatch, with the Bip 5 reportedly boasting the company’s largest screen on a globally available product. The wearable also runs the health-focused Zepp OS platform – a first for the series.Continue R… Continue reading Bip 5 budget smartwatch sports Amazfit’s largest screen to date

What is this website showing as a host in my network? Some EMG NCS studies website? [closed]

I am not well versed on monitoring devices in my network, but I was running Wireshark as well as Angry IP and noticed this website as a host [https://www.nandedkarproductions.com/]. I see they specialize in NCS and EMG studies [https://www… Continue reading What is this website showing as a host in my network? Some EMG NCS studies website? [closed]

Motion-powered GPS unit designed to track wild animals indefinitely

GPS-enabled tracking modules allow scientists to learn a great deal about wild animals, but the devices do have one major drawback – limited battery life. A new tracker gets around that limitation, as it’s continuously powered by the animal’s movements… Continue reading Motion-powered GPS unit designed to track wild animals indefinitely

Identifying the Idaho Killer

The New York Times has a long article on the investigative techniques used to identify the person who stabbed and killed four University of Idaho students.

Pay attention to the techniques:

The case has shown the degree to which law enforcement investigators have come to rely on the digital footprints that ordinary Americans leave in nearly every facet of their lives. Online shopping, car sales, carrying a cellphone, drives along city streets and amateur genealogy all played roles in an investigation that was solved, in the end, as much through technology as traditional sleuthing…

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