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Devices That ‘Hack’ Brain Waves May Help Handicapped, Improve Health

Staff Writer | The Japan Times | January 10, 2016

The next frontier for the tech sector is the human brain. A new breed of neuro-hacker is finding ways to capture and manipulate brainwaves to improve health, with potential to help the severely handicapped. A number of the innovations were on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where computer scientists and biomedical experts showcased ways to tap into and use brain signals...

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Firefox OS To Fuel Panasonic TVs, Chromecast-Like Devices

Eric Brown | LinuxGizmos.com | January 7, 2015

Panasonic will embed Firefox OS in its 2015 smart TVs, and Matchstick announced a Chromecast-like Firefox OS platform, to be used by Philips/AOC and TCL...

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How Do You Measure Up? New Health Gadgets Can Tell You

Julia Savacool | USA Today | January 5, 2014

An array of new personal health devices aims to help you beat depression, lose weight, reduce stress or improve your fitness level. Read More »

Opening Doors In Cars And Government

Katherine Noyes | LinuxInsider | January 17, 2013

Ford and GM, first of all, both used CES to open up their in-vehicle infotainment systems to third-party developers through what's sometimes been referred to as "open source" app programs. "I did not see anything here that actually means 'open source' in my book," said blogger Kevin O'Brien. "Where is the source code for Ford SYNC? Didn't Microsoft write this?" Read More »

PCHA Statement From CES: Personal Connected Health Alliance Encourages Fitbit To Close The Data Loop For Consumers With PCHA's Continua Technical Standards For Secure, User-Friendly Data Sharing

Press Release | Continua | January 7, 2015

Consumers And Health Providers Demanding Connectivity Of Wearable Fitness Trackers...

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So...Is Paying Ransom What Bitcoin Is For?

By Kim Bellard | February 19, 2016

The tech, law enforcement, and privacy worlds are abuzz with the recent decision by Apple to refuse to help the FBI crack the security on an iPhone, even though the iPhone in question belonged to an alleged terrorist/mass murderer.  As fascinating and important as that story is, I was even more interested in another cybersecurity story, about a hospital paying ransom to hackers in order to regain access to its own computer systems. This was not the first such occurrence, and it won't be the last.

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This Device Could Solve One Of The Biggest Problems Facing Wearable Tech

Lisa Eadicicco | Business Insider | May 8, 2014

Today, headphones are typically used to temporarily shut out your surroundings.  In the near future, however, devices such as the Dash smart earphones could be used to enhance the world around you by providing supplemental information about the people you meet and the places you visit — without looking obnoxious...

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