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FutureTech Release_Candidate Wearable computing

Hacking medical devices for profit

The hackers would provide data proving the medical devices were life-threatening, with Block taking a short position against St. Jude. The hackers’ fee for the information increases as the price of St. Jude’s shares fall, meaning both Muddy Waters and MedSec stand to profit. If the bet doesn’t work, and the shares don’t fall, MedSec could lose money, taking into account their upfront costs, including research.

Source: Carson Block’s Attack on St. Jude Reveals a New Front in Hacking for Profit – Bloomberg

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3D Printing FutureTech Release_Candidate

How doctors printed my new face – Telegraph

Another example of how 3D printing is revolutionizing certain medical procedures. Prior to the spread of 3D design and printing, this work was done by individual artists at huge expense and with often long turn around times…and, with no disrespect to the artists involved, often not as much precision and matching of existing structures.

By creating scans of what was left of his skull and using computers to recreate what his face would look like, they were able to use a new type of printer that builds up layer upon layer of nylon plastic to produce the exact components they would need.

via How doctors printed my new face – Telegraph.