Exoskeletons! They don’t require any electricity and they can help your neck. Are they still cool if they can’t fly? Plus A cheap Tesla battery that is also expensive and do we need a new over-the-air TV method?
With Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Roger Chang and Dr. Kiki
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- News You Should Know
- (01:15) Xiaomi looking to invest $1 billion in Indian startups | LiveMint
- (01:35) OnePlus rolls out OxygenOS 5.0 OTA, the first official Oreo build for the OnePlus 3/3T | Android Police
- (01:50) Man gets threats—not bug bounty—after finding DJI customer data in public view | Ars Technica
- More Top Stories
- (02:30) Apple served with search warrant in Sutherland Springs shooting | MySanAntonio
- (04:40) Volvo Cars to supply Uber with up to 24,000 self-driving cars | Reuters
- (06:45) Tesla’s newest product is a mobile battery pack to charge your phone | TechCrunch
- (09:20) iMac Pro to feature A10 Fusion coprocessor, possibly for always-on ‘Hey Siri’ | 9to5 Mac
- (12:35) FCC approves TV technology that gives better pictures but less privacy | Reuters
- Discussion (17:25)
- Exoskeletons won’t turn assembly line workers into Iron Man | Ars Technica
- This magic exoskeleton for industrial workers is the future—we know, we wore one | Ars Technica
- Robotic suit helps kids with cerebral palsy walk tall | CNN
- Exoskeleton Legs Can Help Soldiers Carry Much Heavier Stuff | Outer Places
- Thing of the Day
- Messages of the Day
- (26:35) Gregg – Forced cell phone apps
- Today’s Contributor
