This robotic exoskeleton can help runners sprint faster

September 27, 2023
A wearable exoskeleton can help runners increase their speed by encouraging them to take more steps, allowing them to cover short distances more quickly. While previous studies have focused on how wearable exoskeletons can help people reduce the energy they expend while running, the new study, published today in Science Robotics, examines how wearable robots…

Security researcher warns of chilling effect after feds search phone at airport

September 27, 2023
A U.S. security researcher is warning of a chilling effect after he was detained on arrival at a U.S. airport, his phone was searched, and was ordered to testify to a grand jury, only to have prosecutors reverse course and drop the investigation later. On Wednesday, Sam Curry, a security engineer at blockchain technology company […]

Meta’s ‘augments’ place digital objects around your physical space

September 27, 2023
Meta’s new Quest 3 mixed reality headset will allow users to personalize their physical spaces with “augments” —  a series of objects and widgets that are digitally plastered to their real world environment. “Next year, you’ll be able to customize your space with a library of augments that interact with the world in ways that […]

EV boat startup Arc wades into watersports with $70M in fresh funding

September 27, 2023
Arc is making a splash with investors as it wraps up deliveries of its limited edition $300,000 electric boat and eyes its next target: watersports. And, specifically the kind that require a wake. The Los Angeles-based electric boat startup, which designed, built and has now delivered a limited edition run of the Arc One, recently […]

This startup wants to verify your ID without storing your personal data

September 27, 2023
As government and banking services move away from verifying identities in the real world, moving toward online ID verification, several companies have entered the market to solve this problem. A new startup from France is entering the market with a solution that, in theory, should protect people’s privacy. ShareID spokesperson Eliana Daboul described the company […]

Headspace is bringing an immersive VR experience to Meta Quest 3 ‘soon’

September 27, 2023
Headspace is coming to Meta’s Quest 3 VR headset “soon,” Meta’s Head of Developer Relations, Melissa Brown, announced at the company’s Connect event today. The Headspace experience is a “virtual playground for your mind” and a place to hang out with your friends and wind down, find your focus and feel more energized, Headspace told […]