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Adam Gazzaley: Proving that entertainment can enrich Source: Play video games to boost your brain | WIRED UK

Lama Nachman: Helping the world’s pre-eminent physicist be heard. Intel has been supporting Stephen Hawking’s communication needs for over 20 years. Its latest Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit was customised just for him. Source: How Stephen Hawking got a voice update | WIRED UK

We introduce you to the innovators and inventors who graced the stage at WIRED Health 2015. Innovations from prosthetics to brain-stimulating video games were discussed at WIRED’s second Health conference, held in London on April 24. The event’s key takeaway: personal medical care will embrace data-led preventive strategies and interactive therapeutics for the individual. Source:ContinueContinue reading “Meet the WIRED Health 2015 speakers | WIRED UK”

Like two bearded Willy Wonkas, the Mast Brothers have turned chocolate from a treat into an experience. Their flagship London store opened in Shoreditch, in the east, in February, with their chocolate-making factory displayed behind a glass window for all to see. In our series on specialist tools, WIRED takes a tour of the kitchen. Source: Watch:ContinueContinue reading “Watch: Mast Brothers reveals the secret of high-quality chocolate | WIRED UK”

Many of us can bash out a text message without thinking, but typing using all of our fingers and a keyboard is more of a challenge. Touch typing at speed is an invaluable skill – the average person can type at 40 words per minute, but with a little training this can be boosted. AndContinueContinue reading “How to touch type at speed | WIRED UK”

With built-in DVD drives deemed outdated and piracy fines skyrocketing, watching a film on your computer is getting more and more difficult. But Dan Colman can help: the director of Stanford’s continuing studies program has built an online database called Open Culture, a compilation of links to public-domain resources deep in the internet. “I startedContinueContinue reading “How to watch a (legal) film for free | WIRED UK”

This is Sky Caliber: the world’s first safe vertical-loop water slide, according to its creators Skyturtle Technologies. Gravity-defying loops have traditionally been seen as too risky, but Canadian designer Lance Fisher, 36, came up with a solution in his sleep. “I realised that being in a vehicle inside the slide lets you do a verticalContinueContinue reading “This is the world’s first safe vertical-loop water slide | WIRED UK”

Squarepusher uses his songs to paint pictures. The Essex-born musician, aka Tom Jenkinson, was bored with the pointless pyrotechnics that accompany many electronica gigs these days, so he directly shapes his live visuals by his music and the environment. Source: Squarepusher’s new live show is generated by the city | WIRED UK

First, devices were installed in your car to monitor how safely you drive. Now, health insurance companies are using wearables to track your day-to-day health. Curious about how last night’s kebab could have affected your premiums? Ask these guys. Source: Your insurer is tracking you | WIRED UK

Cern’s particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, is one of the best-known physics experiments, but in Italy, researchers are using the technology for something else: cancer treatment. Doctors at the National Centre for Oncological Hadrontherapy (CNAO) in Pavia have treated almost 500 adult patients since 2013, and because of the procedure’s low toxicity and reportedContinueContinue reading “The Hadron Collider is helping to treat cancer | WIRED UK”