Scents and the City: This Group is Creating an “Aroma Archive” for Cultural Preservation Through Scent Digitization
The Digital Olfaction Society (DOS) is leading an ambitious global project to capture and archive the scents of diverse locations.
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ALS Patient Uses Synchron Brain-Chip Interface to Control Smart Devices Through Thought
Synchron, a competitor to Neuralink, has announced one of its patients with ALS is now able to control devices using only his mind with its brain chip implant.
New Research is Challenging Past Views and Stereotypes About “Computer Geeks”
Researchers from the University of Reading and King's College London say they are finding what constitutes the ideal “computer whiz” student among young people.
Parties and Church Are Going Meta
Virtual reality is changing the way we party and the way we worship.
Virtual reality is changing the way we party and the way we worship.
Whether it's an office party or going to church- the pandemic has given virtual reality and the Metaverse a big popularity boost.
Can Our Civilization Live Underground?
The Debrief tackles another dystopian hellscape from the works of science fiction: A subterrenean future!
The Debrief tackles another dystopian hellscape from the works of science fiction: A subterrenean future!
What if our civilization collapsed? Could humanity thrive underground in a post-apocalyptic hellscape? The Debrief decided to look into it (just in case).
You Just Died. Is Your Digital Afterlife in Order?
What is the 'Digital Afterlife' and who looks after your data when you die?
What is the 'Digital Afterlife' and who looks after your data when you die?
With more people on the internet, the problem of what to do with the dead is very much a hot topic. Welcome to the digital afterlife, are you ready?
Men Are Using Cashier Receipts to Facebook Stalk Women In Southern Africa
Retail technology exposes a safety threat for female cashiers in many African countries due to an old practice.
Retail technology exposes a safety threat for female cashiers in many African countries due to an old practice.
Cash registers across southern Africa print the full name of a cashier on customer receipts, and men are stalking them online using Facebook.
South Africa’s “Big Brother” Spy Cameras Face Public Outcry over Privacy Concerns and Power Use
Vumacam's spy cameras are allegedly siphoning power from South Africa's dwindling power grid, while the company denies wrongdoing, people are nervous.
Facial Recognition Drones Racially Profile But They Don’t Have To
A start-up is poised to usher in the next era of biometric identification technology: drones using AI-powered facial recognition technology.
Is Apple Really Building A Car?
Is there really an Apple car? There is a lot of smoke but no fire. What do we know, and what is still a mystery?
Disturbing Study Says Facial Recognition Can Determine Political Affiliation
New research claims facial recognition software can reasonably predict a person's political affiliation based solely on facial features.
Extraterrestrial Intelligence Might Exist Throughout Our Galaxy, New Research Says
A new study raises the chances that extraterrestrial intelligence might exist, whether or not we can find them.
A new study raises the chances that extraterrestrial intelligence might exist, whether or not we can find them.
New research raises the odds on the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence throughout our galaxy, whether or not we can find them.