Ducati's new bike jacket turns you into a human airbag

We love using motorcycle gear with built-in airbags, but not the extra heft of carrying the sensors that make the thing work. Ducati knows this, and has teamed up with Dainese to develop a system that spares our shoulders the added burden. The new Ducati Multistrada D-Air has sensors attached through the bike's electronic system that monitor the vehicle's acceleration, breaking and orientation. If it detects that you're about to crash, it'll send a signal over WiFi to your jacket, so that the internal airbags will deploy before you hit the asphalt. The first version of both bike and outfit will launch in Europe from May, just in time for a safe summer jaunt through the Transfagarasan Highway.

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Must See HDTV for the week of March 3rd: True Detective, Almost Human and Clone Wars

This week Netflix adds a new season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars to its streaming library, but we're mostly anticipating Sunday night's season finale of True Detective. Tonight Almost Human also wraps up its first season on Fox, while Bates Motel returns for a second go-round on A&E. Best Picture-nominated 12 Years A Slave tops the list of Blu-ray releases this week while The Walking Dead Season Two, Episode Two arrives on various videogame platforms. Check after the break for trailers plus our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and gaming.

Blu-ray, Streaming movies & Games

12 Years A SlaveDoctor Who: Time of the DoctorThe GrandmasterSomewhere in TimeOldboyAn American TailGarden StateBoiler RoomHairsprayHarry and the HendersonsSouth Park: The Stick of Truth (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)The Walking Dead: Season Two -- Episode 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Monday

Almost Human (season finale), Fox, 8PMThe Bachelor, ABC, 8PMBitten, Syfy, 8PMHow I Met Your Mother, CBS, 8PMSabres/Stars, NBC Sports Network, 8PMStar-Crossed, CW, 8PMSwitched at Birth, ABC Family, 8PMThe Voice, NBC, 8PMWWE Raw, USA, 8PM2 Broke Girls, CBS, 8:30PMTop Gear, BBC America, 8:30PMBates Motel (season premiere), A&E, 9PMBeauty and the Beast, The CW, 9PMDallas, TNT, 9PMBeing Human, Syfy, 9PMMike & Molly, CBS, 9PMMom, CBS, 9:30PMArcher, 10PMIntelligence, CBS, 10PMLost Girl, Syfy, 10PMTeen Wolf, MTV, 10PMThose Who Kill (series premiere), A&E, 10PMThe Blacklist, NBC, 10PMCastle, ABC, 10PMChozen, FX, 10:30PMInside Comedy: Julia Louis-Dreyfus/Dick Van Dyke, Showtime, 11PM

Tuesday

Glee, Fox, 8PMNCIS, CBS, 8PMMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., ABC, 8PMThe Voice, NBC, 8PMPretty Little Liars, ABC Family, 8PMRizzoli & Isles, TNT, 9PMAbout a Boy, NBC, 9PMNCIS: LA, CBS, 9PMNew Girl, Fox, 9PMThe Goldbergs, ABC, 9PMSupernatural, CW, 9PMFace Off, Syfy, 9PMTwisted, ABC Family, 9PMBrooklyn Nine-nine, Fox, 9:30PMTrophy Wife, ABC, 9:30PMGrowing Up Fisher, NBC, 9:30PMClash of the Ozarks, Discovery, 10PMGame of Arms, AMC, 10PMMind Games, ABC, 10PMPerception, TNT, 10PMThe Profit, CNBC, 10PMPerson of Interest, CBS, 10PMChicago Fire, NBC, 10PMJustified, FX, 10PMTosh.0, Comedy Central, 10PMOpposite Worlds, Syfy, 10PMCougar Town, TBS, 10PMKroll Show, Comedy Central, 10:30PMAre You The One?, MTV, 11PM

Wednesday

Survivor, CBS, 8PMRevolution, NBC, 8PMArrow, CW, 8PMMelissa & Joey, ABC Family, 8PMAmerican Idol, Fox, 8PMWWE Main Event, ION, 8PMSuburgatory, ABC, 8:30PMBaby Daddy, ABC Family, 8:30PMModern Family, ABC, 9PMLaw & Order: SVU, NBC, 9PMTomorrow People, CW, 9PMPsych, USA, 9PMCriminal Minds, CBS, 9PMMixology, ABC, 9:30PMThe Americans, FX, 10PMLegit, FXX, 10PMWorkaholics, Comedy Central, 10PMNashville, ABC, 10PMThe Real World, MTV, 10PMChicago PD, NBC, 10PMMen at Work, TBS, 10PMCriminal Minds, CBS, 10PMAli G: Rezurection, FXX, 10:30PMBroad City, Comedy Central, 10:30PM

Thursday

Heat/Spurs, TNT, 8PMOnce Upon A Time in Wonderland, ABC, 8PMAmerican Idol, Fox, 8PMBig Bang Theory, CBS, 8PMCommunity, NBC, 8PMThe Vampire Diaries, CW, 8PMParks & Recreation, NBC, 8:30PMThe Millers, CBS, 8:30PMSaint George (series premiere), FX, 9PMSuits (winter premiere), USA, 9PMGrey's Anatomy, ABC, 9PMRake, Fox, 9PMReign, CW, 9PMHollywood Game Night, NBC, 9PMTwo and a Half Men, CBS, 9PMAnger Management, FX, 9:30PMThe Crazy Ones, CBS, 9:30PMReview with Forrest Macneil (series premiere), Comedy Central, 9PMPortlandia, IFC, 10PMScandal, ABC, 10PMVikings, History, 10PMParenthood, NBC, 10PMElementary, CBS, 10PMKing of the Nerds, TBS, 10PMClippers/Lakers, TNT, 10:30PMJerks with Cameras, MTV, 11PM

Friday

Star Wars: The Clone Wars, NetflixWWE SmackDown, Syfy, 8PMCold Justice, TNT, 8PMLast Man Standing, ABC, 8PMUndercover Boss, CBS, 8PMGucci: The Director, Showtime, 8PMThe Neighbors, ABC, 8:30PMGrimm, NBC, 9PMInside Job, TNT, 9PMHawaii Five-0, CBS, 9PMBellator MMA Live, Spike TV, 9PMEnlisted, Fox, 9PMShark Tank, ABC, 9PMRaising Hope, Fox, 9:30PMBlue Bloods, CBS, 10PMGame of Stones, Discovery, 10PMBanshee, Cinemax, 10PMHelix, Syfy, 10PMSave Our Business, TNT, 10PMHannibal, NBC, 10PM

Saturday

The Trip to Bountiful, Lifetime, 8PMRipper Street, BBC America, 9PMBlack Sails, Starz, 9PMSaturday Night Live: Lena Dunham/ The National, NBC, 11:30PM

Sunday

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

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Meatspace, A World Of Animated Gifs, Human Robots And The Ephemerality Of Snapchat-Like Apps

Meatspace, an addictive new web service and mobile app is part Snapchat, part Twitter and part animated gifs. It works like this: You write an update in 250 characters or less and then pose for the camera on your computer or phone. The service then records and makes a two-second animated loop.

Meatspace shifts the conversation into a different space than a conventional chat service, news feed or shared video stream. Instead, it’s an ephemeral app, similar to Snapchat or Blink. There is no archiving as with Twitter or an enterprise platform like Yammer. Updates disappear after ten minutes. There is no unique URL — the updates just go away like most conversations do when people talk over a beer or cup of coffee. Like the conversation you might have with a friend over dinner, the memories are of the highlights you recall and person’s expressions.

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