Human Factors Cast E085 - MIT's Jawbone, Microsoft's Smart Playmat, and Prosthetic Memory

Summary: Today is April 9th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Military-Funded Study Successfully Tests 'Prosthetic Memory' Brain Implants Computer system transcribes words users “speak silently” Microsoft AI knows when to (politely) interrupt conversations Microsoft’s object-detecting playmat brings toys to life IT CAME FROM REDDIT Being very underutilized at my current job as a UX Researcher. Need advice with either advocating for greater workload, or switching companies. Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast Follow us on Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/HumanFactorsCast Our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Join us on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/hfcast/shared_invite/enQtMjQ0MDY3NDAzNzk5LWM2YzJlOGFiNDAwMjBhYTA5ZTNiNGMyZTQ5MzY0NDE0YTVhNTdhNDE3YzM1NjM4ZDg2Y2FmYzRmNmNjYTdmYmQ Take a deeper look into the human element in our ever changing digital world. Human Factors Cast is a podcast that investigates the sciences of psychology, engineering, biomechanics, industrial design, physiology and anthropometry and how it affects our interaction with technology. As an online source for human factors, psychology, and design news, Human Factors Cast is your essential resource for new, exciting stories in the field.