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Female cabin-crew applicants had to strip so recruiters could check for scars, birthmarks, or tattoos, report says

Female cabin-crew applicants had to strip so recruiters could check for scars, birthmarks, or tattoos, report says

Male candidates were told the airline only hired men from Kuwait, El Diario reported.Robert Smith/Getty Images Kuwait Airways applicants said they were ordered to strip to their underwear at a hiring event. Recruiters rejected women with glasses, moles, or visible scars, Spain’s El Diario reported. Spain’s Department of Labor is investigating the hiring agency Meccti following El Diario’s report. Women hoping to become flight attendants with Kuwait Airways said they were ordered to strip down to… Source link

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Google is working on smart tattoos alongside other things

Google is often dabbling in one smart technology or another and now it seems the company is working on smart tattoos.  Known as “SkinMarks” these intelligent tattoos are designed to be rubbed onto curved parts of your body (knuckles for example) and used as a touchpad. CNET reports that these smart tattoos could then be used as a tap interface, with… Source link

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Google’s quiet experiments may lead to smart tattoos, holographic glasses

A simple pair of sunglasses that projects holographic icons. A smartwatch that has a digital screen but analog hands. A temporary tattoo that, when applied to your skin, transforms your body into a living touchpad. A virtual reality controller that lets you pick up objects in digital worlds and feel their weight as you swing them around. Those are some of the projects Google has quietly been developing or funding, according to white papers and demo videos, in an effort to create the next… Source link

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Google is quietly experimenting with holographic glasses and smart tattoos

A simple pair of sunglasses that projects holographic icons. A smartwatch that has a digital screen but analog hands. A temporary tattoo that, when applied to your skin, transforms your body into a living touchpad. A virtual reality controller that lets you pick up objects in digital worlds and feel their weight as you swing them around. Those are some of the projects Google has quietly been developing or funding, according to white papers and demo videos, in an effort to create the next… Source link

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