google glasses

Glasses long touted by the group as the future of mobile technology have made their first major appearance on a small scale.

The co-founder of Google Glass, Sergey Brin, 39, describes the technical characteristics of the device as the first of a new generation of smart clothing. Project developers and beta tester will receive by the end of the first prototypes nicknamed "Glass Explorers" against the modest sum of $ 1500 (975 €). The first models have already been distributed and the initial feedback seems very positive.

Google Glass is voice control and display digital information on a small screen in front of the wearer's right eye. According to latest information, the screen is equivalent to viewing a 25-inch located eight meters. A five-megapixel camera of the device can record video in 720p resolution, while its "bone conduction earpiece" works by sensing vibrations on the cheeks of the user from the sounds in the inner ear, which means it is not necessary to wear headphones. Regarding the battery, Google says that it can last a full day under typical use.

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Types of 3D printers

Three-dimensional printing or 3D printing is a technique for constructing objects originally developed for rapid prototyping. There are several methods such as stereolithography (SLA) and the FDM (Fuse Deposition Modeling). 3D printers can produce objects from three-dimensional CAD files, so it is a very accurate reproduction tool that makes objects by stacking layers of material in a chamber construction.
The first 3D printer models have emerged in 1996 with the 402 Z for rapid prototyping and low cost. Subsequently, the models and the Z406 Z402c introduirent multicolor 3D printing.
A second generation 3D printer was created in 2003 with the ZPrinter ® 310 which brought a higher level of resolution. Today 3D printers have advanced a lot, they are easy to use and integrates technologies all in one,
3D printers operate files in standard formats such as. STL. WRL (VRML). PLY, .3 DS and. ZPR. The file is a 3D mesh consisting of a series of triangles oriented in space, which determine a 3D volume. The shapes of these files are made on a computer. These forms CAD files named for Computer-Aided Design can be downloaded from many specialized sites DEFCAD website or platform Thingiverse.

Another advantage of 3D printers is the ability to build custom objects quickly and at low cost. There are many applications especially in the medical field to build prostheses for example, the dimensions will fit perfectly to the patient.

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Hulk: The reasons for anger

Popularized in France in the 80s with a TV series where the muscular actor Lou Ferrigno is grimait in a green monster, Hulk uses the popular myths like Frankenstein but not only.

William Faulkner said: "The amount of loneliness that can endure without dying has limits Yet Hulk's powers are indeed terrifying, just as terrifying as the spleen of his double Dr. Banner And if.. Hulk body is virtually invulnerable, it has not always been green. "
The fascination is always alert to what Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde created in 1962 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

Always a perennial fascination with Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde created in 1962 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. In just over 50 years, why he likes green giant we still both in comics, the movies, on TV series or video game? Probably because the Incredible Hulk has become a symbol of the struggle between the justified anger and violence.

Must albums: Hulk Gary Frank, Dale Keown, Todd McFarlane and Peter David, Planet Hulk, Hulk - Future Imperfect

Speakers: Daniel Andreyev, journalist and Philip, one of the creators of Arkham shop in Paris

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Facebook is getting a health Stock Exchange

The Social Network Mark Zuckerberg has made the best Thursday trading session in its history. The stock has surged 29.61% to close at $ 34.36. It is the integration of the pub "newsfeed" subscribers that Facebook has the right numbers.

There had hitherto disappointing results. Despite a spectacular entrance on the Nasdaq in May 2012, the action of Facebook had since stopped falling. Thursday, she took off and closed at the highest since its first day of trading, leaping 29.61%.

At the end of trading on Wall Street, the action was trading at $ 34.36. Not since the day of its IPO on May 18, 2012, to find a course of higher end, namely 38.23 dollars. The title had fallen to $ 34.03 the next day and was, until yesterday, had not above 34 dollars. He even dropped by half in September.

Boosted by smartphones

If the action of the social network of Mark Zuckerberg had so far not totally seduced, it was because of the smartphone. Or rather the concern of investors on Facebook's ability to "monetize" its billion members.

How to make effective ad on a mobile app? The screens are smaller and do not display advertising formats designed for traditional computers. But smartphones are increasingly used to refer to Facebook ... 61% of subscribers connect every day.

The social network has therefore sought a solution since last year, the ads are displayed directly in the "news feed" where its members see the publications of their contacts. The formula works in just over a year, mobile revenues grew from zero to $ 2.6 billion according to RBC bank.

And soon in the "news wire", the video? Video ads are the subject of speculation for months. They "could be the next to be worth billions of dollars," predicted the bank Jefferies, noting that for major brands in particular, "the massive Facebook audience should be irresistible"

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Renewable energy in France

The Court of Auditors published a report Thursday on the political development of renewable energy in France. The text points out that if the country is ahead of its European neighbors, the aid must be better targeted for real socio-economic benefits.

On track, but could do better. Here's how briefly summarize the report PUBLISHED Thursday by the Court of Auditors on public policies to support renewable energy (ENR).

Renewable energy sources are those that produce natural energy generating little or no waste or pollution. According to the Observatory of Renewable Energies, are five in number:

Solar energy
Wind energy provided by the wind,
Hydropower provided by waterfalls or tides,
Biomass, in conjunction with plant growth
Geothermal, which uses the natural heat of the earth.
In its report, the Court stresses that public policies to support renewable energy cost of € 14.3 billion between 2005 and 2011. A very high cost, but that it has made so far, "the socio-economic benefits expected."

Conclusion: the aid must be better targeted to have a positive impact on employment and the economy in France. The court suggested that financial support be given priority to the most efficient compared to their cost, their share in energy production facilities and their ability to create jobs.

Unequal aid according to the ENR

The Court found that the expertise of the state and controls on the use of aid, notably tax, are insufficient. It proposes to "reserve tenders for the most backward sectors in achieving their goals of capacity and facilities that do not have a purchase price determined by order to avoid the effects of windfall. "

Two energy sources are particularly targeted:

Photovoltaic solar energy (with solar panels), which received bids in 2013, while this sector is ahead of the target of 5,400 megawatts (MW) installed in 2020.
In contrast, the onshore wind energy, "about to be competitive" but lags far behind with only 7,500 MW installed 19,000 MW against targets for 2020.
The France ahead of its European neighbors

Another lesson of this report: a global perspective, the financial situation of France in supporting REC is sometimes better than its neighbors. The share of renewable energies in overall energy consumption and 13.1%, higher than the European average.

"The French strategy, which has sometimes been described as too limited especially compared to German and Spanish enthusiasm, it still saving for the moment the funding challenges these countries are facing."

However, the text notes that France has set an ambitious target compared to other countries of the European Union in 2020, REC is supposed to represent 23% of the gross final consumption of all energy (against 10.3% 2005). A goal that will be difficult to achieve without additional means: the effort required will be much greater between 2012 and 2020 between 2005 and 2011.

Without a collective and without prior awareness of necessary force, "it is vain to hope that renewables are prominent in the French energy mix," said the Court of Auditors.

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New trucks technologies madness!

Of course, these are big "junk" huge wheels, oversized bumpers, huge engines.
As if the truck had not been affected by progress.
But the trucks are not prehistoric gear: for years, they have become more technical as cars.

Everything is technology on a modern truck

Everything! To start the engine: injections, turbos, electronic managements are a sophistication that has nothing to envy the cars.
And gearboxes: 12 reports - sometimes 16!
And Volvo, there will be a gearbox with double clutch - new in the truck, and very sophisticated.


There are also a lot of electronics in trucks

Of course, this is classic: ABS brakes, helps maintain stability program (ESP).
But also:
- Regulator "smart" speed - that fits the distance to the vehicle ahead;
- Alert the lane;
- Detector drowsiness.
And then there is progress that do not exist in cars. As the automatic transmission, proactive!
Who remembers the relief road - its mounted, its descents.
This allows to anticipate the shifting - NOT to waste fuel.
And Volvo: World first!
These data on the relief road is exchanged between trucks a truck that has already rolled out a route automatically informs others on the road profile;
and other benefits of this optimization gearshifts.

Trucks are now "connected"

Including our maintenance: all usage data is recorded continuously. This, to set very precisely the date of the revisions.
Even more incredible, Volvo: the possibility for the manufacturer to make - remote - reprogramming of electronic box! Without the truck is brought into garage.
It has not happened yet, the cars!

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Garmin lot which is a housing of the windscreen a GPS map

The specialist terminals satellite navigation Garmin offers a head display case that projects information on the windshield of the vehicle. Compatible with both GPS apps for Android, iOS and Windows Phone smartphones, will be available during the summer.
The advent of smartphones all equipped with GPS chips, and with them the proliferation of navigation applications assisted direct threat to traditional brands in this sector. One of them, Garmin has chosen to adapt a rather judicious in offering an accessory for driving assistance in the form of a Head-Up Display (head up display, HUD). It is a housing to be placed on the dashboard of a vehicle and which projects on the GPS guidance is bonded to a transparent film windshield or on a reflector mounted on the camera.

The box connects to Android, iOS or Windows Phone smartphone via Bluetooth and is compatible with both Garmin GPS applications Pay: StreetPilot for iOS (only existing in Europe version) or Navigon for Android (France edition and Europe edition) , iOS (France edition and Europe edition), Windows Phone (only existing in Europe version).

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Fifa and the broadcast rights World Cup: Brazil 2014

On the basis of information provided by FIFA and UEFA, and under the concrete perception of the public of the United Kingdom and Belgium, all games of the finals of both tournaments concerned actually aroused, with the public , sufficient to be able to be part of an event of major interest.
Directive applicable

The Directive on the pursuit of television broadcasting allows Member States to prohibit the exclusive broadcast of events they consider of major importance for their society, where such retransmission deprive a significant portion of the public the possibility of following such events on free television.

For the public, the stakes are high: States regulate the distribution of major events and ensure that the public has access to the game on a regular chain and not through subscriptions or encrypted TV.

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) organizes the finals of the FIFA World Cup ("World Cup") and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) organizes the European football championship (the "EURO"). The sale of television broadcasting rights of these competitions is an important source of income.

Belgium and the United Kingdom respectively compiled a list of events considered to be of major importance for society. These lists contain particular for Belgium, all games of the finals of the World Cup and for the United Kingdom, all the games of the final phase of the World Cup and EURO. These lists were sent to the Commission decided that they were compatible with EU law.

However, FIFA and UEFA challenged those decisions before the Tribunal challenging the fact that all these games may constitute events of major importance to the public in those states. FIFA and UEFA admit to limit freely distribute the matches of the national team (and even then not in all phases), but not all the matches of the competition.

The judgment of the Court of the EU

In February 2011, the Court of the EU was particularly questioned as to whether the European Football Championship and the World Cup is a unique event or series of events.

He concluded that these events can be regarded as single events and not as successions of games divided into individual events 'prime' and 'non-prime' matches or "gala" and "non-gala".

The Court was then asked whether these events are major events within the meaning of the audiovisual law.

The Tribunal noted the lack of harmonization in the EU, specific events that can be considered by Member States as being of major importance for society. Therefore several approaches to the registration matches the World Cup and EURO on a national list may be compatible with the Directive. For example, some Member States may consider that only the 'prime' matches, "gala" and those of the euro, involving a national team concerned, are of major importance for their society, while others can validly estimate the games 'non-prime' and 'non-gala' must also appear on the national list.

The Tribunal also notes that, if the classification of the World Cup and EURO as an event of major importance for the company may affect the price that FIFA and UEFA will get for the granting of rights transmission of these events, it does not annihilate the commercial value of these rights because it does not require these organizations to assign to any conditions. Similarly, although such qualifications restrict the freedom to provide services and freedom of establishment, this restriction is justified if it is to protect the right to information and to ensure wide public access television broadcasts of major importance for society events.

Finally, the Court notes that the United Kingdom legislation does not grant special or exclusive rights to certain broadcasters.

In these circumstances, the Court ruled that the Commission did not err in finding that the qualification by the United Kingdom of all the matches of the World Cup and EURO and by Belgium all matches of the World Cup "event of major importance" for their company complies with EU law. Consequently, the use of FIFA and UEFA are rejected.

The judgment of the Court

In its judgments of 18 July 2013, the Court notes, first, that the designation by Member States of certain events as being of major importance to society and the prohibition of their exclusive retransmission constitute obstacles to the freedom to provide services, freedom of establishment, free competition and property rights. However, such restrictions are justified by the objective of protecting the right to information and to ensure wide public access to television coverage of these events.

In this context, the Court emphasizes that the only Member States to designate the events in question and the role of the Commission in this area is limited to whether they have complied with the law of the Union during the exercise of their discretion.

Thus, when an event was validly nominated by a Member State as being of major importance, the Commission must exercise a limited control over the appointment and is particular to examine its effects on the rights and freedoms recognized by the EU law that go beyond the effects intrinsically linked

such a qualification. Next, the Court notes that all games of the finals of the World Cup and EURO are not of the same importance to the public, it shall pay special attention to the decisive games of the top teams - such as the finals or semi-finals - and those involving the national team.

Therefore, these tournaments should be considered as events that are in principle be divided into different games or steps, which are not necessarily all that may fall within the qualifying event of major importance.

In this context, the Court also finds that, contrary to the reasoning in

The judgments of the Court, Member States are obliged to notify the Commission of the reasons why they consider that the final phase of the World Cup or the Euro is, in its entirety, a single event of major importance for their society.

However, these errors do not affect the present cases.

Indeed, the Court found, on the basis of information provided by FIFA and UEFA, and under the concrete perception of the public of the United Kingdom and Belgium, all the games of the final phase of the two tournaments concerned actually aroused, with this audience, a sufficient interest to be part of an event of major importance.

In particular, the record showed, firstly, that the tournament as a whole, were still very popular not only for that generally follow the broadcast of football matches but also for the public viewers. On the other hand, these events were traditionally broadcast in those Member States on free TV.

Finally, the Court considers that, having regard to the limited power of the Commission in monitoring the designation by a Member State as an event of major importance and depth of Broadcasters reasons underlying such a designation knowledge The Commission may motivate succinctly its decision on the list of events of major importance established by a Member State.

In addition, when such designation on the free movement of services, free competition and the ownership effects do not go beyond the inseparable effects of the qualification of the relevant event of major importance, it is not necessary to give specific reasons for its compatibility with EU law.

In the present case, it has not been shown that the effects on the rights and freedoms recognized by the Union law the designation of the whole of the final phase of the World Cup and the EURO as an event of major importance had such excessive.

In these circumstances, the Court dismissed in their entirety the appeals by FIFA and UEFA.

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The new version of Android:4.3

The new version of Android, which should be presented July 24 at the same time as the new Nexus 7 leaked. It would be a Google employee would have sold his Nexus 4 without removing Android 4.3.

Android Central has posted a video of the device in question and unfortunately they counted only very few changes from the previous version. Among these include the Bluetooth LE, the support for OpenGL ES 3.0 and additional settings for Wi-Fi and telephone.

Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) already available on some smartphones will be integrated natively on Android 4.3, saving up your battery Bluetooth you. On the video you can also see an update of the system input numbers.

An option in the settings of the Wi-Fi will allow applications to connect to Wi-Fi to automatically retrieve data and disconnect when finished to save battery operation. A new photo interface also makes its appearance: they had already seen on mobile range Google Play Edition.

Android 4.3 is a minor update, Android 5.0 in turn would be expected for the month of October.

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A Paris - New York in 57 minutes by 2030 through a hypersonic aircraft?

For over eight years, European companies are endeavoring to create a hypersonic aircraft capable of carrying hundreds of passengers. The latter is expected to join Paris to New York in less than an hour. Nearly 13 years after the Concorde crash, many European companies are currently working on the creation of a hypersonic aircraft capable of carrying 300 people and travel at speeds of up to Mach 5 Mach 8. Called Lapcat ("Long-Term Advanced Propulsion Concepts and Technologies") This European project is the contribution of the European Space Agency (ESA). A semi-spaceflight According LesEchos.fr, such a machine could be created over the next 20 years, thanks to the progress made by the British company Reaction Engines, working on a concept derived space launchers. The plane, by the name of A2 and measuring 139 meters long, would be powered by engines powered by oxygen and hydrogen. In the atmosphere, it would use the oxygen in the air before relying exclusively on board tanks, once in space. However, a major problem remains to be resolved. This type of engine which is already present on the Ariane rocket, cause heating of the air friction to nearly 1000 degrees Celsius. However, for the oxygen reacts with hydrogen, it must be cool. Therefore Reaction Engines is currently working on a technology based on liquid helium, capable of lowering the temperature of over 1000 degrees in less than 0.01 seconds. Paris-New York in 57 minutes Once in service, the A2 could carry passengers at speeds up to 6120 km / h to 9782 km / h. Of incommensurate with those of capacities including Concorde cruising speed was 2,472 mph and would rally Brussels (...) Read more about Gentside.com

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Google Maps 2.0 arrives on iPhone and iPad

A major update of Google Maps on Android had occurred a few days ago, and it was the turn of the iPad and iPhone to enjoy Google Maps version 2.0.   This is the first update adding a specially designed for the iPad application Google interface. A major overhaul that allows better navigation on both cards at the level of tools offered by Google Maps. The application and makes the traffic information, incident reports, but also mapping indoors in some malls and shopping partners more easily accessible. The update also allows you to benefit from an automatic update of the navigation error of course, as the Android version. Little improvement directly from the Web version of Google Maps, an explorer can now more easily find a restaurant or point of interest based on their preferences. Unfortunately, it is not yet here the big update promised by Google at its IO conference includes 3D Google Earth, but it's a good start. Google Maps 2.0 is available on the App Store. Google ads blog: Lesen Sie das neue Wirtschaftsblog der INSM blog.insm.de More information Google Maps for Android 6.5: focus on Android 4.0 Google Maps for Android to version 6.5 and sees his revamped to paste the new Android Ice Cream Sandwich while providing more readable interface cards. Google Maps 6.0 for Android: indoor localization Version 6.0 for Android, Google Maps tries to indoor positioning next challenge geolocation.

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WWE;Full map matches Money in the Bank 2013

The WWE Champion John Cena could he overcome the power of Mark Henry? Who is left Philadelphia with valuable contracts championship game?

Full map matches Money in the Bank 2013: Championship Match WWE Tag Team (Kickoff Money in the Bank) Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns (c) vs. The Usos Ladder Match Money in the Bank contract for a match World Championship Heavyweight Vs. Wade Barrett. Dean Ambrose vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Vs. Damien Sandow. Antonio Cesaro vs.. Jack Swagger vs. Fandango Intercontinental Championship Match Axel Curtis (c) vs. The Miz Divas Championship Match AJ Lee (c) vs. Kaitlyn Chris Jericho vs. Ryback Match World Championship Heavyweight Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler Match WWE Championship John Cena (c) vs. Mark Henry Ladder Match Money in the Bank All-Stars CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Rob Van Dam vs.. Randy Orton vs. Christian vs. Sheamus

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Who is :Kyle Massey?

Kyle Orlando Massey is an American actor and rapper. He has a brother Christopher Massey who is also an actor. He is known for his role as Cory Baxter in That's So Raven and its spin-off Cory in place. He also lent his voice in the drawing-animated American Dragon: Jake Long. He participated in the Disney Channel Games 2006 Green Team and in 2007 and 2008 in the yellow team. On 21 September 2010, is one of 12 celebrities competing for the eleventh season of Dancing with the Stars, alongside including Jennifer Grey, David Hasselhoff, Audrina Patridge and Sarah Palin's daughter, Bristol. The following year he starred in the new installment of Beethoven, Beethoven's Christmas Adventure. Actress Chelsea Kane is the voice of Beatrice Goldfishberg in Fish Hooks has participated in Dancing with the Stars 12 season after Kyle Massey.

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Nokia puts the packet on the picture

Nokia continues to plow on. Always a laggard on the highly competitive mobile phone market, the Finnish manufacturer has chosen to stake everything on the photo. It is true in the photo is now one of the most popular and widely used applications by the owners of smartphones. Here is the Lumia 1020 presented in New York with great fanfare by CEO Stephen Elop. A smartphone that uses the style, design and maximum functionality of the Lumia range but also characterized by a particularly sophisticated camera lens. In a small space, Nokia engineers have managed to fit a sensor 41 million pixels. This may seem a little marketing at first. What's the point? The first feature is that you can zoom in the image without losing quality without using an optical zoom would have been impossible for the shot to stay in such a product. Other fairly advanced photo features are available on this unit. For example, when shooting in low light, it is the technology of xenon has been adapted for the flash of a smartphone with more effective results. Nokia does not hesitate to make the comparison with its competitors - Samsung Galaxy S4, Apple iPhone 5, etc.. - Explaining that the best photos "it is here that it happens." Note that the video also benefits from these advances in quality and zoom shooting capabilities. The former world number one mobile surfing on a real current phenomenon of taking a photo and video every moment of our daily lives, not only to collect them but especially to send to friends and post them on social networks. Nokia Lumia 1020, side battery The question is whether these innovations photopermettront Nokia to really take the bull by the horns. Today, Nokia is less than 20% market share worldwide. As for Windows Phone devices that team brand system, it weighs about 3% of the world market with five times less available Android and iOS applications.

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ROBOT INSECT FLIGHT MAKES A SPECTACULAR CONTROLLED

After 12 years of research, scientists at Harvard University (Cambridge, USA) were able to develop a miniaturized robot insect called Robobee capable of producing controlled flights. The first, published May 3, 2013 in the journal Science under the title "Controlled Flight of a Biologically Inspired, Insect-Scale Robot."


With a weight of only 80 mg, with two thin wings beating almost invisibly at a frequency of about 120 beats per second, the anatomy of Robobee is directly inspired by the biology of the fly.

To design Robobee Robert Wood and his team had to remove many obstacles. Among these, there was the issue of the engine. Indeed, it is possible to equip robots normal size with electromagnetic motors, such a strategy is however not possible in the design of a miniature robot the size of Robobee.

To solve this problem the engine, scientists at Harvard University have developed tiny "muscles" piezoelectric, which is in the form of ceramic band expanding and contracting after application of an electric field. A winning technology choice, since it is this feature that allows Robobee to move in the air, beating its wings at high speed.

As an articulation, U.S. scientists have made tiny plastic hinges, they were incorporated into the body of carbon Robobee. At the end of each joint, one wing controlled independently.

What applications might arise from the design Robobee? Actually, there are many. The creators of Robobee suggest that insect robot could realize surveillance operations risk environments (such as places containing volatile chemicals, located in factories): a distributed monitoring system is to ie based not on a single insect robot, but a whole fleet of these, for example, could be extremely effective. Other applications have been devised, such as the use Robobee for the search and rescue, or for agricultural activities (the focus of assistance to crop pollination techniques, for example).

Pending the advent of these applications, technical barriers remain however to be lifted. Starting with the power system Robobee, which is currently the least hardy. And for good reason, since at present the prototype created by scientists at Harvard University receives its power ... a very thin auxquel power cable is connected. Indeed, no storage solution small enough to be embedded on the robot body energy has so far been found.

Another improvement that Harvard scientists wish to make soon: Robobee develop a miniaturized computer brain, allowing it to overcome the computer that currently control its flight.

Previous flying insects have obviously been designed in the past by other laboratories, as AirBurr for example, created by the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne. But these prototypes are generally much larger than Robobee (AirBurr weighs 300 g, while Robobee weighs only 80 mg). Besides their flight is often random, instead of being controlled by a third body as is the case Robobee.

References of the study:
Kevin Y. Ma Pakpong Chirarattananon, Sawyer B. Fuller, and Robert J. Wood. Controlled Flight of a Biologically Inspired, Insect-Scale Robot. Science, 3 May 2013: 603-607 DOI: 10.1126/science.1231806
 Photo Credit: Wikipedia
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WORLD CUP 2014: LATEST NEWS

The administration of the legendary Brazilian stage wishes to impose bans many supporters for the 2014 World Cup, including the fact to get shirtless. An agreement with the major clubs in Brazil is about to be signed. The goal is to "change habits" in the stands. The fans were expecting. Since the reopening of Maracanã, in June 2013 after three years of work, they were not prepared to return to their "old giant" (the nickname given to the stage) as they had left. The consortium Maracanã S / A, which manages the stadium, gave them reason. Through João Borba, its president, has announced various measures to "change the habits of fans" in the stands. Everyone sat the party started The most surprising: it is now forbidden to fans to get shirtless. But that's not all. Percussion instruments will also be banned, bamboos (support for flags) and also smoke. "We will talk to the club about a change of habits" (João Borda) Finally, the people present in the stands will sit. Prohibition to watch the game standing, while the Maracanã was known for not respecting this kind of safety. World in 1950, the stadium had hosted effect more than 200,000 people at the same time in the final. Today, it is now reduced to 78,838 seats. "Those who know the Maracanã, you are now part of history" This is part of a broader commitment to give a good image of the country as deadlines approach are the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games. On Twitter, the Brazilian fans' reactions were not long in coming. They denounce a "gentrification" of the stadium, and indignant against the price of tickets, which has increased dramatically with the approach of the World. Critics are particularly directed to Sergio Cabral, the prefect of Rio de Janeiro, at the origin of the coming of this administration. For now the club Fluminense agreed to sign these rules. The response of the other three clubs in the city are expected.

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Tour France. And in the end, it was Germany who wins!

The classic Paris-Tours offers a regular sprint festival in October. For the arrival in town of the 12th stage of the Tour de France, it is also an explanation that was scheduled between beefy, whatever day of the five escaped, returned to the last of them, Juan Antonio Flecha, 6 km from the finish. At this stage of the race, the favorites to win are identified, but a fall in the last three kilometers sends down many riders, including private and André Greipel sprint. In the group that is present in the last mile, it's Marcel Kittel who shows more powerful than Mark Cavendish half a wheel. He won his third victory on the Tour in 2013, to add to the success of German Tony Martin in the clock, and Greipel sprinting to victory in Montpellier. That makes 5 of 12. Five runners head At 4 km, Francesco Gavazzi (AST) out of the pack, followed by Romain Sicard (EUS), Manuele Mori (LAM), Juan Antonio Flecha (VCD) and Anthony Delaplace (SOJ). The five riders progressing easily at first, until you get the maximum benefit of 9 at passing Laval (42.5 miles). In the pack, the Argos-Shimano team Lotto-Belisol and are the first to be positioned at the front. 45.8 km / h on the first three hours The combination is very gradually between the peloton and the breakaway. A 100 km from the finish, there is 6'20'' margin attackers, who are forced to maintain a steady pace to preserve their chances (45.8 km / h average after three hours of racing). At the intermediate sprint, the energy dissipation due to a Romain Sicard, recovering while the gap is down to 2'30''. The remaining 10 points to take the 6th place in the aftermath of the break, earned first Tour by Mark Cavendish. Flecha solo At 20 km from the finish, the four attackers cling to a slender lead of 34'', which seems insufficient. Mori Delaplace and 14 km from the end, then Gavazzi three kilometers away, leave Flecha continue the mission alone. But the Spaniard in turn reinstates the pack, 6 km from the line. Private Greipel sprint The peloton then prepares a final explanation nervousness. The Orica-GreenEdge team goes a little faster in a roundabout, where Svein Tuft collapses without affecting its companions. But in the last three kilometers, a new fall brings many riders to the ground, including Richie Porte and Edvald Boasson Hagen in the Sky clan. Especially, André Greipel left without sprint, and it is in a group of 15 riders that plays the stage. Although led by Gert Steegmans, Mark Cavendish seems able to win. But in the last 50 meters, Marcel Kittel, who was seated in the wheel of his rival, than the man with 24 victories on the Tour. The meter sprinter Argos-Shimano now stands at three!

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The economy of sharing, new Internet horizon

The economy of sharing, consisting for individuals to exchange services without intermediaries, will overcome the consumer society in its present form, a revolution was already billions which do not kill capitalism, says Rachel Botsman, specialist the subject.
The "collaborative" economy, including the best-known examples are the AMAP in France, the exchange sites of apartments, car rental between private loans between individuals bypassing the banking system, "already worth billions dollars "globally, said Rachel Botsman, author of" What's mine is yours, How Collaborative Consumption Is Changing The Way We Live "(What is mine is yours, or how the collaborative economy will change our way of life).

Thus, the market for loans already represent two billion. Airbnb, linking individuals to rent their homes for a few days and taking that transaction costs, resulted in the hiring of 4 million overnight stays in 2013 against 3,000,000 in 2012, to the chagrin of the hotel, note the specialist invited Thursday Bordeaux for a forum on this topic.

"This is the end consumer as intended. Within ten years he'll be dead," she says AFP. The consumer will be defined more as such, but as "a member of a community," says the English from the world of marketing and advertising, founder of a consulting firm specializing in collaborative economy, which considers crisis of 2009 led to a profound questioning of the consumer society.

The technology has now enabled to connect individuals without intermediaries and as in the circulation of information, internet defies "monopolies" and causes a profound change in the relationship between producer and consumer, with a "more distributed economy, less centralized, niche markets and networks (...) allowing individuals to feel more "capable".

It also allows users to "monetize" assets that previously were not: "The cars but also the physical space or the expertise that were previously under-utilized."

A triple-digit growth

Before, "the tree houses had no market," now can be rented on the Internet, she jokes. Similarly, some rent their time to others to do paperwork for them, before a non-existent market. Ditto for the "empty seats in cars", unused minutes of mobile phone packages, exchange knowledge online.

Sector, she insists, has a "triple-digit growth," she notes.

That economy does lead to job losses in the manufacturing sector, while encouraging the re-use of objects rather than consumerism?

Not necessarily, she responded by emphasizing the exchange of online music had thus fear the collapse of the music industry and eventually led to "the emergence of new sources of revenue." "It went well for television, Youtube, blogs newspapers," she said, without however denying that at first, "Manufacturing will suffer a lot" and will evolve into a "service model" and Non production.

Thus, some DIY chains offer more and more services to individuals beyond the sale. "They teach you how to do things yourself rather than just selling a stripper."

However, altruism should not prevail. "We go beyond money, with very sophisticated systems of barter." There will be a "democratization" of finance with loans between individuals, but also remains a "tension between individualism and the common good" and resistance of incumbents who attempt to recover these business for their benefit .

"You will always monopolies and conglomerates but the margin, niche market network will be as dynamic as those of + center +," she said. For workers, however, to listen, everything will change: "My children have five jobs a week and no longer think in terms of work, but expertise."
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France also spy on social networks

Widespread surveillance of telecommunications is also a reality in France. Le Monde published a survey on Thursday showing that French intelligence intercept all telephone calls in France, but also those carried out on the Internet, and store everything in huge servers located in the basement of the headquarters of the DGSE, Boulevard Mortier, in the twentieth arrondissement of Paris.
The purpose of this monitoring is not listening or reading private exchanges, but to determine who talks to whom, when, how long and where. DGSE has access to the titles of emails sent to France, the Google queries, interactions on Facebook ... The accumulation of data over time, can map the social interactions of every citizen. If an individual is suspected, for example, be part of a terrorist group, the French information could easily end up with the person who sent the last few years, and find possible accomplices. Dependent then investigators launch real listening, requiring the approval of the authorities.
Le Monde reveals that this massive database is accessible to the DGSE (foreign) but also Homeland Security (DCRI), the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DRM), the Department for the Protection and Security defense (DPSD), the National Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (DNRED) and even TRACFIN (fight against illegal financial channels) or the police. The existence of this sharing of information is denied by the authorities.
A revealed in 2010 by the DGSE system

This widespread Internet surveillance was revealed by the DGSE itself in 2010, at the Symposium on Safety of information technology and communications. Bernard Barbier, the technical director of the DGSE, it explained the functioning of this system, as had been reported then the blogger Jean-Marc Manach. "All these metadata are stores, over years and years. When we look at an IP address or a phone number, we will search our database. We find the list of matching (the suspect) for years. It happens to reconstitute its entire network, "explained Bernard Barbier. Why look to the Internet and public services such as email or Facebook? "Because public networks are used by terrorists," who drowned in the mass of conventional Internet exchanges, hoping not to be detected.
These ads were placed completely unnoticed at the time. But the scandal broke Prism in the United States, based on the same method may change. The only difference is size, with the United States: French surveillance based on any legal framework. French law does not provide for anything about the legality of mass storage data connection. A legal vacuum in which were engulfed intelligence agencies.

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you may have an electronic tattoo: what will it serve?

A butterfly on the shoulder, a pirate on the forearm ... So far, nothing very original for a tattoo. Except that the Chinese researcher Nanshu Lu, had the idea of ​​incorporating an electronic circuit there. She has received the grand prize Netexplo forum, dedicated to digital innovations, for this invention.
In practice, an electronic tattoo sticks to the body. It contains the transistors, diodes and miniaturized sensors.
What's the point?
"The potential applications are limited only by our imagination," said the young researcher who developed these tattoos at the University of Texas at Austin.
More specifically, the first application should be medical. These electronic tattoos are able to measure the activity of the heart, brain and muscles. They may for example allow doctors to follow, remote cardiac patients, without the need for electrodes and son traditionally used to collect biological data. The data transmission is wireless, with built in tattoo issuers.
But in the medium term, these electronic tattoos could be used for video games (man-machine interfaces) or sports (measurement of heart rate during exercise, or other parameters).

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Android devices to 99% of them affected by a huge flaw

The security team Bluebox discovered a huge flaw. Indeed it would be possible to modify the code a apk (note: this is the file to install an application) without the signature of the application is changed. This would allow a hacker to convert any application into virus or trojan and unusable mobile using the said application or use the phone at the expense of the owner. The main drawback inherent to Android is that once the Trojan is installed, it has access to all the phone. We can then see the value of a closed system like Apple. Even if a Trojan or virus took advantage of a flaw in Apple's mobile system, it could not access the system.

This issue is particularly important as it is for 4 years and can be used on all devices with Android Donut version is 1.6. This would be nearly 900 million handsets.

At the moment the fault was discovered by a security company who passed last February. It would seem that no hacker has not used.

Good news for owners of Galaxy S4, ComputerWorld says that mobile Samsung would already have the patch removing this flaw.

This major flaw will allow to see the responsiveness of Google and manufacturers. This can prove to be a choice in your mobile future. The latter being increasingly used and contains more and more personal data.

The fault will be shown in detail at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, which runs from July 27 to August 1, 2013.

I advise you to be careful when downloading applications, especially if it comes from unknown sources.

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Tens of billions of habitable planets in our galaxy

The department of "planet hunters" to NASA has doubled this estimate, taking into account recent studies on planets with high cloud cover ...

If humanity is ever to move, it will be spoiled for choice. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, in fact, harboring more than 60 billion habitable exoplanets. The Kepler Spacecraft, NASA department responsible for referencing habitable planets has published a new study.

>> Hunting habitable planets is here in pictures

Until now, the scientific community believed that each solar system, around-called "red dwarf" (less bright than our Sun) stars, housed on average a habitable planet. But this new study twice the estimate, whereas some planets with atmospheres cloud can also accommodate extra terrestrial life forms.

Under the clouds, life

"The clouds cause both warming and cooling of the Earth, says Dorian Abbot, professor of geophysical sciences at the University of Chicago. They reflect sunlight and so cool the atmosphere and cause a greenhouse heating. This balance is largely allowing a planet to host life. "

For the record, a planet is considered habitable when the temperature allows water in the liquid state, and is therefore neither too far nor too close to the star.

Between light and shadow, life as

In this new study, researchers have developed a simulation system that allows for what are potentially habitable planets according to their apparent cloud cover.

Even some planets that constantly show the same face to their star could have a habitable zone on the border between sunny and not sunny hemisphere.

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Xbox Music

dice that day, fans of Xbox Music Pass are able to access the web version of Xbox Music. You no longer have to use the Xbox or Windows 8 as simply enter the address (music.xbox.com) to access it from any browser, and on any operating system.

  Microsoft has taken the design of existing Xbox Music, and added a touch of "responsive design" for the site fits all screen sizes. In detail, we note that we can access and play all his songs without limits, and whatever the terminal. Synchronization is complete, and effective in all directions.

A toolbar is located at the bottom of the window to access the different controls (volume, repeat ...). You can edit its playlist, add songs, and research. For this service to be truly universal, it's missing a version iOS and Android. (EP)

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