1. Apple 에어팟의 혁신적 특허 - 안테나를 정밀 제스처 센서로 전환안테나 임피던스 측정 기반 제스처 감지: 별도의 정전식 터치 센서 회로 대신 오디오 송수신용 RF 안테나의 임피던스 변화를 측정하여 사용자의 손가락 움직임을 정밀하게 포착하는 기술 고안기기 소형화 및 무게 절감 효과: 전용 입력 장치가 차지하던 내부 공간을 확보하여 에어팟의 폼팩터를 더욱 콤팩트하게 유지하면서도 다른 고성능 부품을 추가할 수...

In the future, the antenna may be used to sense a user's touch. New research shows that Apple is looking to improve gestures on AirPods by dropping the separate detection circuitry of AirPods, and instead using the RF antenna to sense the gesture.In the surprisingly long history of AirPods — the first known patent for them was back in 2011 — there have been many plans for gesture control. Som...

As consumers seek more value for the price paid, loyalty programs could prove to be the differentiator. How can brands transform these programs to deepen customer engagement?Consumers today are redefining what “value” means, and brands are feeling the pressure. Deloitte’s research on the value-seeking consumer shows that four in ten Americans now exhibit deal-driven, cost-conscious, or trade...

Meet Sprout, a portable humanoid robot with antenna eyebrows.Sprout by Fauna Robotics is a portable humanoid companion and robot that uses its antenna eyebrows and light animations to express emotions. Already built to operate for its ‘Creator Edition,’ the device can move either indoors or outdoors without needing any restricted zones. Just like the other humanoid companions, it can walk, kn...

The Physical AI Models Market Map: Behind The Arms Race To Control Robot Intelligence.The robotics sector raised a record $40.7B in 2025 — up 74% year-over-year and accounting for 9% of all venture funding — making it a funding leader alongside AI software.Physical AI is driving this progress by enabling robots to operate in the physical world and learn from data rather than pre-programmed ru...

We thought AI agents were meant to assist human work. What happens when they start talking to each other?We thought AI agents were meant to assist human work. What happens when they start talking to each other? Avid futurists have promised the world AI assistants for years. Now, a real one has finally arrived, and things got weird really fast. A lone semiretired Austrian coder built Moltbot and...

Investors and retailers are bullish on machines that perform beauty services like nails or lashes — but not everyone is fully on board.Investors and retailers are backing AI-powered beauty service robots for beauty services, viewing them as a major force shaping the industry’s future.The machines face scepticism from both beauty professionals and consumers, who cite concerns about job displac...

This bump chart tracks the top 10 most-streamed artists on Spotify from 2020 to 2025 and shows how their rankings rise, fall, or stay steady over time. Each line represents an artist, and their vertical position shows their rank for that year... the closer to the top, the more streamed they were.Bad Bunny clearly runs the early part of the decade, sitting at #1 from 2020 through 2022 and then j...

A French tabloid sting last summer found that some of Paris’s most touristy cafés were charging “Americans” up to 50% more than locals. For people who believe travel should feel like living as a local, it sounded like a scam. For many residents of overcrowded cities, it barely registered as a scandal. With tourism surging, differential pricing may look less like profiteering and more like o...