June | 2016 |

Germany Banning all Vehicle Emissions by 2030| Interesting Engineering

http://interestingengineering.com/germany-banning-vehicle-emissions-2030/ No new gasoline engines in cars after 2030. →

Yes, androids do dream of electric sheep | Technology | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jun/18/google-image-recognition-neural-network-androids-dream-electric-sheep Google’s AI neutral networks make very interesting looking images. →

Tiny Drones

Latest-generation drones now cost around $1,000, if not more. Or how about … $10? Seriously! Teardown: A tiny drone and its controller article tells about Cheerson CX-10 Quadcopter that can be picked for around $10. I picked one at slightly higher price (around €15) from Banggood or DX, to get the idea of today’s drones. I →

If coding language were an essay… on 9GAG

Some fun for this Friday: If coding language were an essay… on 9GAG http://m.9gag.com/gag/aWZXKyx →

The mobile app boom is over

Mobile apps boom was clearly started by Phone introduced 2007 (there were some attempts earlier but they were not hat successful). The mobile app boom kicked off in July 2008, when Apple introduced the App Store. Not it seems that the interest in apps seems to be fading. Recode article The app boom is over →

Intel x86s hide another CPU that can take over your machine (you can’t audit it) / Boing Boing

http://boingboing.net/2016/06/15/intel-x86-processors-ship-with.html Most modern x86 CPUs have a separate management processor in them, and it can potentially damage your system security. →

Study: You’ll Love Your Robot More If You Assemble It Yourself – IEEE Spectrum

http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/home-robots/study-you-will-love-your-robot-more-if-you-assemble-it-yourself?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IeeeSpectrum+%28IEEE+Spectrum%29&utm_content=FaceBook There is IKEA effect also in robotics. →

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