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Wired Wednesday: Alien particles, eSight 3 & Smart Socks

ByJohn

This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I spoke about these tech topics for Wired Wednesday with Ben Wilson:

  • Alien particles from outer space are wreaking low-grade havoc on personal electronic devices (source)
  • eSight 3: Augmented Reality glasses that can help the legally blind see (source)
  • Smart Socks: Internet connected socks you probably don’t need (source)

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