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(Paper) MIT - Storing Medical Information Below the Skin’s Surface
[Tech]
2019/12/23 09:09
MIT engineers have developed a way to store medical information under the skin, using a quantum dot dye that is delivered, along with a vaccine, by a microneedle patch. The dye, which is invisible to the naked eye, can be read later using a specially adapted smartphone.Every year, a lack of vaccination leads to about 1.5 million preventable deaths, primarily in developing nations. One factor th...
The Top 100 AI Startups Of 2019 : Where Are They Now?
[Business]
2019/12/23 09:08
In 2019, companies from 3 continents and 18 industries made it to the CB Insights AI 100. They were selected from a pool of 3K+ companies based on a range of criteria, including patent activity, investor profile, news sentiment analysis, market potential, partnerships, competitive landscape, team strength, tech novelty, and more.[click to enlarge]Since announcing our list, 7 of these startups h...
Honda Proposes an Augmented Driving Concept on the Path to Autonomy
[Business]
2019/12/23 09:07
This is the thinking behind Honda's "Augmented Driving Concept," which it's presenting at CES next month. It's a cheery little open-top roadster with spacey futurey wheels, electric drive and a tiny, low visor as a windshield. Its purpose is to demonstrate a new approach to the venerable steering wheel.The transition to autonomous driving will progress differently in different generations. Youn...
What Programming Languages Do You Need to Work in Data Science ?
[Tech]
2019/12/23 09:06
Data science employers want their software engineers to know Python, along with Hadoop, R, and Spark, but the picture is changing quickly.Data scientists and software engineers who work with big data are in high demand. Thinknum Media called this field the hottest profession in 2019. Job search site Indeed earlier this year reported that job listings for data scientists jumped 31 percent betwee...
Snackpass Snags $21M to Let You Earn Friends Free Takeout
[Investing]
2019/12/23 09:05
“We were in the back washing blenders so they could keep taking Snackpass orders,” recalls co-founder and CEO Kevin Tan. The team from order-ahead food startup Snackpass was willing to get their hands dirty to keep up with demand at one of their first restaurant partners, Tropical Smoothie Cafe on the Yale University campus.Why were people so eager to pay for takeout through Snackpass? Becaus...
Polar Bears Float Atop Your Drinks In This Charming Café From Taiwan
[Design]
2019/12/23 09:04
Come rain or shine, polar bears keep cool, calm and collected in this café located in Taipei, Taiwan.Polar Cafe has been serving polar bear-themed marshmallows on coffees and other beverages, but it has recently made them even more adorable by having the creatures float on “ice caps” on your cup.The unbearably cute marshmallows are all crafted by hand. The earlier version, which is still ava...
(Infographic) Consumer Habits of Music Listening
[Consumer]
2019/12/23 09:03
This infographic from Synaptic Sound outlines some compelling data surrounding the music industry. The data is split into two main categories: Consumer Habits and Revenues for the music industry in 2019.The first set on consumer habits comes from an IFPI report. They surveyed over 30,000 music enthusiasts around the globe to paint an interesting picture of how people consume music. The second s...
(Patent) Google - Smart-Home Device Placement Installation Using AR Visualizations
[Tech]
2019/12/22 09:10
Google Seeks a Patent Related to Smart-Home Device Placement Optimization and Installation Using Augmented Reality Visualizations.US patent application 20190385373 discloses a method for optimizing the placement of smart-home devices by rendering a view of a virtual object that represents a field-of-view of the smart-home device, where the view of the virtual object is rendered based on a posit...
(PDF) BCG - Decoding Global Trends in Upskilling and Reskilling
[Consumer]
2019/12/22 09:09
This report is the latest in the Decoding Global Talent series about workforce changes and skills of the future.Change is coming and the workforce knows it. Sixty-one percent of people believe that global megatrends greatly affect their jobs and will continue to do so. As a result, many devote significant time to refining their skills. The vast majority are also willing to learn new skills to b...
