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(IPO) One Medical Claims to be the Future of Healthcare. But It Relies on a Broken System
[Investing]
2020/02/05 10:07
One Medical, which makes going to the doctor easier, has raised millions in an IPO despite losses. Can it survive a possible shakeup to the healthcare system?On Friday, One Medical, a concierge primary care brand with better tech than the average private practice, went public, raising $245 million. The company has pitched itself as the future of modern medicine, but its model relies on keeping...
U.S. Pet Food Market Grows 7% Despite Grain-Free Decline
[Business]
2020/02/05 10:06
Pet food sales reached US$36 billion in 2019, according to Nielsen, even though grain-free sales decreased.The U.S. pet food market grew 7.3% in 2019, reaching US$36 billion, according to Maria Lange, vice president of strategic verticals pet and cannabis for Nielsen. That growth happened despite the continuing decline of sales of grain-free pet food, she said.Lange presented this and other dat...
WaveOptics Launches Waveguide That will Bring AR Wearables to the Mass Market
[Product]
2020/02/05 10:05
As multiple companies work toward commercializing consumer AR glasses, it’s becoming clear that miniaturizing and reducing the power drain of the core technologies are the key challenges still facing designers today. U.K.-based display maker WaveOptics hopes to move the industry forward with a new visual solution, Katana, which it notes is the lightest and thinnest waveguide display available,...
Get Wrinkle-Free Clothes and A Smell-Free Home with One Device
[Design]
2020/02/05 10:04
I’ll be honest, this product is not something you need but it is certainly something you will want. How cool will it be to have an air purifier that also steams irons your shirt for work? That is exactly what this steam and clothes manager does in a nutshell! The design concept for this home accessory aims to solve the issue of using space inefficiently when you have an air purifier and a clot...
(Infographic) The Rise of STEM in Schools
[Consumer]
2020/02/05 10:03
STEM-focused curricula was developed in 2001 by Judith Ramaley. Since, the American job market has shifted its hiring preferences to those with STEM backgrounds. However, STEM classroom performance is unsteady.Shared by Early Childhood Education Degrees, this infographic explains the effectiveness of STEM education.Infographic : https://infographicjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/STEM-in-...
(PDF) Alphabet's Q4 Earning Report : YouTube is a $15 Billion-a-Year Business
[Investing]
2020/02/05 00:10
YouTube generated nearly $5 billion in ad revenue in the last three months, Google revealed today as part of parent company Alphabet’s fourth quarter earnings report. This is the first report under newly instated Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, who took over as the chief executive of the entire company late last year after co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin stepped back from day-to-day duties...
(Paten) Disney Applies For Patent on a “Portable Pepper’s Ghost Effect” For Potential Use in Ride Vehicles
[Tech]
2020/02/05 00:09
It’s always fun to see what Disney’s most recent patent applications are, and this week brought us a good one. Fans of Disney are probably familiar with the Pepper’s ghost effect, made famous by the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland, and this patent deals with advancing this classic effect.Here’s how the patent application describes Pepper’s ghost:Pepper’s Ghost is a practical visual effect t...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Corporate Asia : A Capital Paradox
[Business]
2020/02/05 00:08
Asian corporations now account for 43 percent of the world’s largest 5,000 companies, contributing $19 trillion in revenue to the world economy every year. But has this growth come at a cost?The Asian Century has arrived. Today, the region accounts for 42 percent of global GDP in purchasing power parity; and this number is expected to rise to more than 50 percent by 2040. Its share of global c...
(Video) Ford Introduces Voice Biometric-based 3D-Printed Locking Wheel Nut
[Tech]
2020/02/05 00:07
To prevent thieves from stealing rims and tires, Ford has developed a 3D-printed locking wheel nut that leverages a unique biometric signature – the driver’s voice.To develop the locking wheel nuts, Ford partnered with Eos, an industrial 3D printing supplier. After recording the driver’s voice, software is used to translate the unique soundwave into a printable pattern that can be 3D printed...
