How Darwin helped invent the idea of aliens
The 19th century was still trying to wrap its head around the theory of evolution when a group of scientists decided to up the ante and declare that the universe was teeming with “ultra-terrestrial” life. Evolution was occurring on myriad planets, they said, and the Earth was just one tiny outpost of creation. “Is it…
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Mark Strauss
WiFi gesture recognition lets you control objects through walls
Imagine, with the wave of a hand, adjusting the thermostat without getting out of bed, or turning up the music in the other room while in the shower. WiSee, a new gesture-recognition system, aims to harness the ever-present wireless Internet signals blanketing people’s homes to allow remote control of all their electronics. Since walls pose…
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Rachel Nuwer — Txchnologist
