Weekly STEAM and Maker Digest #6

Dubai tests a passenger drone for its flying taxi service Dubai was serious when it said it wants to be first in the world to offer a flying taxi service . That’s why on Monday, it staged a maiden test flight for one… https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/26/dubai-volocopter-passenger-drone-test/ Microsoft’s new coding language is made for quantum computers When one...

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Dubai tests a passenger drone for its flying taxi service

Dubai was serious when it said it wants to be first in the world to offer a flying taxi service . That’s why on Monday, it staged a maiden test flight for one… https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/26/dubai-volocopter-passenger-drone-test/

Microsoft’s new coding language is made for quantum computers

When one of the first personal computers, the Altair 8800 came along in 1976, Microsoft was ready with a programming language, the Altair BASIC. It… https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/26/microsoft-new-coding-language-is-made-for-quantum-computers/

AMC will install room-scale VR at six of its theaters by 2019

Movie theater chain AMC is committing to virtual reality in a big way. The company has announced a $20 million investment in Dreamscape…

https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/26/amc-theaters-vr-installation-dreamscape-immersive/

EU withheld a study that shows piracy doesn’t hurt sales

AOL In 2013, the European Commission ordered a €360,000 ($430,000) study on how piracy affects sales of music, books, movies and games in the EU. However, it…

https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/22/eu-suppressed-study-piracy-no-sales-impact/

DHS finally reveals the states Russia hacked during the elections

State officials finally know if they serve one of the 21 states Russia tried to hack during the 2016 Presidential elections. Homeland Security and…

https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/23/homeland-security-russia-hacking-elections/

Packet radio lives on through open source software

Linux packet stations can be used for mail, chat, and even sending messages long distances via the International Space Station.

https://opensource.com/article/17/9/packet-radio

Open source licensing: What every technologist should know

https://opensource.com/article/17/9/open-source-licensing

Ford Designers Strap on Augmented Reality Goggles to Design Better Cars

Augmented reality is just starting its long-anticipated march into humanity’s eyeballs, but if you don’t plan on dropping $1,000 for an iPhone X , you can still…

https://www.wired.com/story/ford-design-microsoft-hololens/

Programmable Board for 3D Gesture Control, Motion Capturing, Tracking and Robotics

THE TACTIGON is a portable and wearable device with 3D motion sensors on board. You can use the board for different applications like human machine interaction,… https://www.open-electronics.org/programmable-board-for-3d-gesture-control-motion-capturing-tracking-and-robotics/

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