Photo by Michael Martine, 2020

To sleep, perchance to dream — Michael and Michael start off this week’s episode with an AI mashup of art and photography that is reminiscent of the MIT Technology Review article from 2019, where in the Deep Dream Generator, artificial intelligence tools are used to interpret a photo in a unique way.  Definitely worth a look at the link from the show notes in order to understand and see for yourself!  

A first for the United States FDA this week is the EndeavorRx, a prescription-only game-based device for pediatric patients with ADHD, designed to require the patient to focus on multiple tasks at the same time.

In the space of Covid-19 and IoT security & privacy, there are several stories related to contact tracing, how consumer devices share information, how lightbulbs can serve as microphones and Oura rings as proximity warning detectors.

Selected Links

Deep Dream Generator — https://deepdreamgenerator.com 

Games at Work E240 — Game of Life — https://gamesatwork.biz/2019/08/12/episode-240-game-of-life/ 

MIT Technology Review article: Turn selfies into classical portraits with the AI that fuels deepfakes — https://www.technologyreview.com/f/613995/turn-selfies-into-classical-portraits-with-the-ai-gnerative-that-fuels-deep-fakes-gans/ 

When gaming becomes healthcare @epredator The FDA just approved the first prescription video game https://t.co/GjPYpT3Ynd— Johan Vermij (@vjburns) June 16, 2020

FDA Permits Marketing of First Game-Based Digital Therapeutic to Improve Attention Function in Children with ADHD — https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-permits-marketing-first-game-based-digital-therapeutic-improve-attention-function-children-adhd 

EndeavorRx — https://my.akili.care/endeavor/enrollment

Los Angeles Times article: Welcome, please scan your QR code: In South Korea, a high-tech registry for nightlife amid coronavirus — https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-06-10/welcome-please-scan-your-qr-code-in-south-korea-a-high-tech-registry-for-nightlife-amid-coronavirus 

APNIC article: How consumer IoT devices expose information — https://blog.apnic.net/2019/11/22/how-consumer-iot-devices-expose-information/ 

Ben Nassi post: Lamphone Real-Time Passive Sound Recovery from Light Bulb Vibrations — https://www.nassiben.com/lamphone 

Gizmodo article: Oura Rings May Be Part of the NBA’s Restart Plan, But That Doesn’t Mean It Will Save You From Covid-19 — https://gizmodo.com/oura-rings-may-be-part-of-the-nbas-restart-plan-but-th-1844064128&nbs...