Top 50 Biggest Advertising Spenders in the U.S.
[Investing]
2019/12/17 09:05
The holidays are right around the corner, which means consumers are being subjected to endless commercials and ad campaigns pushing for that last-minute gift purchase. [click to enlarge]Advertising is big money not only in the U.S., but also around the world. Just how much money is spent on advertising? That’s the subject of our new visualization, which breaks down the world’s top companies b...
iJoou Smart Moxibustion Thermotheraphy Device
[Product]
2019/12/17 09:04
Soothe your pain and relieve stress with this thermotherapy device.Many centuries-old natural therapy practices are gaining widespread appeal now that medical science is backing them. One such practice is moxibustion, an acupuncture practice that uses burned moxa to relieve pain. With this $100 device, you can enjoy the benefits of moxibustion anywhere you go.The iJoou Smart Moxibustion Thermot...
Think Celebrities and CEOs Make Way Too Much Money ?
[Investing]
2019/12/17 09:03
In 2016 pop diva Taylor Swift sung her way to $170 million in earnings to take the top spot on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list. The year before that, Uber UBER, +5.48% boss Dara Khosrowshahi took home $94.6 million when he was serving as the chief executive at Expedia EXPE, +1.30% .As you can see from this chart — and as you already knew — there are plenty of people making plenty of money in sh...
(PDF) Deloitte - Capitalizing on the Promise of Artificial Intelligence
[Business]
2019/12/16 11:48
Perspectives on AI adoption from around the world. How is AI adoption playing out around the world, and how do adopters and governments view the technologies’ potential—and risks? Recent research from Deloitte Global member firms shows executives facing a wide range of challenges.ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE has evolved from an esoteric research topic—with its origins six decades ago in corpora...
(Paper) A Minimally Invasive Lens-Free Computational Microendoscope
[Tech]
2019/12/16 11:48
New ultra-miniaturized scope less invasive, produces higher quality images.A to C shows beads on a slide imaged by a bulk microscope. D to F are the beads when viewed from a conventional lens-based microendoscope. G to I are the raw images from the research team's new ultra-miniaturized lens-free microendoscope. The researchers say these images are terrible but actually provide a great deal of...
Wearable Band Shipments Grew Globally, Driven by Xiaomi
[Business]
2019/12/16 11:47
Apple may dominate the wearable conversation here in the States, but things look a fair bit different on the other side of the world. In Asia, Xiaomi is the giant in the room. According to new numbers form Canalys, the Chinese manufacturer was the key driver in global growth.Wearable band shipments grew 65%, year over year for Q3. Xiaomi continues to top the list, with an even more impressive 7...
Futurus Wants to Turn Your Car's Whole Windscreen Into an AR Display
[Tech]
2019/12/16 11:47
Futurus believes the cars of the near future will roll with all-singing, all-dancing augmented reality windscreens.Heads-up displays have all kinds of potential applications, but what if your car's entire windscreen was a gigantic mixed reality display, capable of overlaying all manner of graphics and animations over the view forward and even acting as a movie screen for passengers?Beijing-base...
Personalized 3D-Printed Vitamins - Nourished
[Product]
2019/12/16 11:47
British startup, Nourished, is using 3D-printing technology to make bespoke “stacks” of vitamins designed for individual customer needs. The chewy vitamins are sweet and made of vegan gel. Nourished offers its customers several ways to choose its supplements. They can take an online quiz, designed to determine what types of nutrients the customer is most in need of. They can also create their...
The World Map of Clothing Exports
[Business]
2019/12/16 11:47
This Visualization Shows Where Your Clothes Come From.[click to enlarge]Think about the last time you checked the clothing tag on a new shirt that you bought. Did it say, “Made in China”? Or how about Vietnam or Bangladesh? There’s a good chance that your new shirt was manufactured in another country, especially one in east or south Asia. Our latest visualization takes a closer look at how c...