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ICYMI: Real wizard wands, another remote car hack and more
#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-576421{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-576421, #postcontentcontainer #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-576421{width:570px;display:block;} try{document.getElementById("fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-576421").style.display="none";}catch(e){}Today on In Case You Missed It: Another car hacking job, this one by the University of San Diego, is showing just how vulnerable our smart cars can be. And if you're sick of people stealing things off your desk, check out this rubber-band shooting desktop sentry. And most importantly of all, a new Kickstarter is bringing wand dueling to life with a more complicated version of laser tag. And yes, it is the best thing to happen to me this year.
Synthetic rubber mends itself after being sliced
Self-healing materials are far from revolutionary, but a team of gurus at France's National Center for Scientific Research has teamed up with Arkema to create a newfangled material that can literally reattach itself if simply pressed together after a break. Reportedly, the self-mending takes place due to weak hydrogen bonds that mesh networks of ditopic and tritopic molecules back together, essentially acting as a kind of "atomic glue." The matter is able to reconnect with any long lost pieces at room temperature (at least 68°F), and apparently, creators are already looking to commercialize their discovery and get products on the shelves within two years. So much for breakaway cables, eh?[Via Physorg]
