Friday Linkapalooza May 30, 2014

CONSUMER PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft and Skype are working on creating a universal translating app: the Skype Translator.

There’s no steering wheel to grab hold of in Google’s prototype self-driving car.

What if your electric car could be powered by the road you’re driving upon?

CURRENT EVENTS

New York police officers will begin carrying drugs in order to counteract heroin overdoses.

Scientists in Kenya are using a robot disguised as a crocodile to learn more about the hippopotamus.

The British Museum is launching a new exhibit of its collection of millenia-old Egyptian mummies, using technology to engage its visitors.

HUMAN INTEREST

For the first time in half a century, there are two winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Taken in 1852, the daguerreotype in this article is of Conrad Heyer, the earliest born person every photographed.

A paralyzed teenager will use a motorized exoskeleton to kick a soccer ball and begin this year’s World Cup.

HEALTH AND MEDICINE

A team of researchers is working on a brain implant that would help those suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Germany's Smoothfood project aims to use 3D printing to create meals for people who cannot swallow.

It sounds like science fiction, but researchers in Pittsburgh are experimenting with suspended animation.

ART AND CULTURE

In just its first two days, actor LeVar Burton’s Reading Rainbow project has already doubled its initial goal. If you are interested in finding out more about the project or making a donation, check out the Reading Rainbow Kickstarter page.

Netflix is continuing to create original content for its online streaming service. Next up: a drama about Queen Elizabeth II.

JUST FOR FUN...

This is one way for your dog to play with the iPad…