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North Korea inadvertently reveals its whole internet
North Korea inadvertently reveals its whole internet
There are already plenty of reasons why North Koreans don't go online, whether it's the low standard of living or a highly oppressive government that blocks anything which might challenge its worldview. However, you can add one more thing to the list: there just isn't much to do in its portion of the internet. North Korea has inadvertently leaked its domain name system data through a badly configured high-level server, showing the rest of the world that there are just 28 .kp domains. And as Reddit users quickly found, the websites at those domains aren't what you'd call riveting reading mat...
·engadget.com·
North Korea inadvertently reveals its whole internet
Wii U balance boards help paraplegics better use their exosuits
Wii U balance boards help paraplegics better use their exosuits
Able-bodied people maintain their balance in part by the sensory feedback receive through our feet. People with severed spinal columns don't receive those sensations which, even though they are being supported by a mechanical exoskeleton, makes standing difficult. That's why a team of researchers at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition have begun teaching neophyte exoskeleton wearers to regain their sense of balance by standing atop a Wii U balance board.
·engadget.com·
Wii U balance boards help paraplegics better use their exosuits
Tesla accused of exploiting cheap labor to make its factories (updated)
Tesla accused of exploiting cheap labor to make its factories (updated)
Tesla may pride itself on making the world a better place through eco-friendly electric cars, but it's not immune to ethical concerns. Mercury News has discovered that at least one of Tesla's contractors has been using sub-contracted, low-paid labor (as little as $5 per hour) from eastern Europe to work on the automaker's facilities. The partner companies have avoided offering overtime pay and even compensation for injuries -- one man is suing his employers after he fell three stories while working on a Tesla paint plant in Fremont. The practices let those contractors finish crucial factory...
·engadget.com·
Tesla accused of exploiting cheap labor to make its factories (updated)