The Mark of the Beast
The biometrics boom
06/02/2013 09:00
New technology can identify you by unique traits in your eyes, your voice, and your gait. Is there cause for alarm?
What is biometrics?
It is the science of identifying individuals by their unique biological characteristics. The best known and earliest example is fingerprints, used by ancient...
Electronic Circuit Tattoos
05/31/2013 21:10
Motorola’s forthcoming phones could use electronic tattoos or pills to identify users, it has been announced.
The technology, which aims to remove the need to enter passwords and replace them simply with a phone being close to a user’s body, was one of the suggestions Dennis Woodside, Motorola’s...
Do Cells Have an IP Address Yet?
04/14/2013 20:57
In the future, implanted chips will have the ability to stop food absorption when caloric intake reaches 2,200. Cells in our forearm will be able to monitor our glucose levels and adjust our insulin appropriately. These implantable cells or "chips" have their own IP address with their own circuitry...
Now, pay using your fingerprints instead of debit or credit cards
04/07/2013 08:22
An average user carries dozens of credit or debit cards with him or her. However, if a new system called PayTango gets accepted, you will just need your fingers to pay for any transaction. Designed to replace credit card terminals at retail stores, the startup founded by four Carnegie Mellon...
Can I Stick a Chip In Your Brain? The Ethics of Biological and Technological Integration.
03/27/2013 07:22
Do you know what one of the most annoying things about having a cell phone is? Having to remember where I put it. It’s so obnoxious: One day it’s in my laundry, the next it’s in the office. I just can’t keep track of it. Wouldn’t it be nice if I could just integrate the phone into my brain, and...
Mark of the beast ? First Electronic Tattoo Printed Directly Onto Skin
03/17/2013 08:59
Ever found yourself wanting a barcode tattoo like Agent 47 from the movie Hitman?
the barcode that is tattooed on the back of his head is starkly prominent. The barcode lists his date of creation and identification number 640509-040147.
His barcode acts as a security key to access areas of...
Researchers print biometric sensors directly on skin
03/13/2013 20:10
MC10 might be best known for its wearable electronics aimed at athletes, but the company also makes a medical diagnostic sticker called a biostamp. Its creator (and MC10 co-founder), John Rogers has refined that design so that it's no longer an elastomer sticker -- now he can apply the biostamp's...
NO, Obamacare does not include any provision for RFID microchipping
03/06/2013 07:34
Despite credible debunking of a wild internet rumor alleging that "OBAMACARE WILL FORCE ALL AMERICANS TO BE CHIPPED BY MARCH 23, 2013!," the nonsense persists and is still being disseminated, posted on social networks such as facebook, and even believed by sincere well-meaning people.
With this...
Spray-on antenna gets great reception at Google event
03/03/2013 07:40
A spray-on antenna? The idea is not fantasy but real and tested technology that works. A Utah startup has introduced a spray-on signal booster in a can that promises an improved signal. The company suggests this is a lightweight, easy answer for smartphone users who are frustrated over dropped...
Epidermal Electronic System revolutionary or invasive?
03/02/2013 21:39
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