(Patent) Amazon’s Latest Drone Patent Features Foldable Wings for Flippable Flight
[Tech]
2017/02/07 10:57
Amazon has sought patents for hitchhiking drones, mini-drones that can sit on shoulders, drones that assemble themselves like Lego toys – and now drones that flip their wings to go from vertical to horizontal flight.The hybrid foldable-wing design is covered in a patent that was published on Tuesday, following up on an application filed back in 2014.When the drone takes off, the robo-plane’s...
(PDF) The Deloitte Millennial Survey 2017
[Consumer]
2017/02/07 10:56
Apprehensive millennials: seeking stability and opportunities in an uncertain world. A turbulent 2016—punctuated by terror attacks in Europe, Brexit, and a contentious US presidential election—appears to have rattled millennials’ confidence. Last year, many millennials seemed to be planning near-term exits from their employers. But, after 12 months of political and social upheaval, those amb...
Facebook is Using AI to Help It Better Understand What Content You Like
[Business]
2017/02/07 10:56
Facebook may be working on an app for Apple TV and similar boxes that would be videocentric and free of friend-based filtering. Facebook once again reported very good earnings last week, with massive growth in both user numbers and ARPU driving both significant revenue and profit growth. But Facebook also warned of increasing saturation in ad load, which it says will lead to much slower overall...
MIT and Google Designed a Cubicle That Comes Down from The Ceiling for Open Offices
[Design]
2017/02/07 10:56
Google, MIT, and architect Michelle Kaufmann designed a giant cubicle, called the Transformable Meeting Space, that comes down from the ceiling. By maneuvering a lightweight pulley, people can make the Transformable Meeting Space wrap around them. It measures about 10 feet in diameter.[MIT and google design transformable workspaces]"We were going after the challenge of office environments, wher...
Global Cooling : Worldwide VC Investment Down
[Investing]
2017/02/07 10:56
Deals and dollars invested are down globally, but Europe beat the slump in Q4.Investors closed out 2016 with a whimper, as both deal volume and dollars invested hit an 8-quarter low in Q4 with $21B invested across fewer than 2,000 deals. Though a few markets and verticals bucked this trend over the year, our 2016 MoneyTree Report in partnership with PwC shows that the total amount of capital in...
(Video) Transformers Reclaims Long-Lost Retro Appeal with Infobar Mobile Phone Project
[Product]
2017/02/07 10:55
The only thing cooler than intergalactic alien robots that transform into muscle cars and big rigs are ones that transform into outdated (but stylish!) mobile phones.A collaborative effort between phone company au by KDDI and toymaker Takara Tomy, this series of Transformers phones pays homage to designer Naoto Fukasawa’s Infobar cellphone for KDDI au, which debuted back in 2003.Known for its...
Hybrid Inclusive Mobility ? The Volkswagen Roller
[Design]
2017/02/07 10:55
The Volkswagen Roller, in fact, is a new-age roller skate. It’s autonomous, and hands-free. The design comes with two main hubless wheels and two retractable rear wheels. The rear wheels (almost like a plane’s landing gear) remain outside before and after the ride. However, while in-transit, they retract inwards, so that you ride using only the main hubless wheels on each foot. Think of it as...
(Infographic) Global Creative Trends That Will Shape 2017
[Design]
2017/02/07 10:55
Stock photo company Shutterstock has released an infographic that predicts cultural, design, video, and social media trends that will shape the creative world in 2017. These predictions were gathered from “billions of searches, plus expert knowledge” from their design, video, and music teams. Check out the infographic below to find out which creative trends will take over this year, or click...
(Video) iPhone 8 Concept - Transparent Screen
[Design]
2017/02/06 11:01
iPhone 8 with Transparent Screen Concept Sounds & Looks Like the Ultimate Smartphone from the Future Smartphone have come a long way, yet their basic shape and intent has remained the same. Whenever we think about a handheld device, we immediately picture a rectangular slab of metal or plastic with a screen slapped in front of it. But, thanks to many companies out there, we have seen a ton...
(PDF) BCG - How Batteries and Solar Power Are Disrupting Electricity Markets
[Business]
2017/02/06 11:01
The battery pack may be the least glamorous component in the electricity delivery network, but it is on the verge of transforming electricity markets worldwide.Solar power produces plenty of electricity on sunny days, but not during peak usage in the evening or when the sky is cloudy. Storage systems such as lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, combined with photovoltaic (PV) generation, can address...
Vetting Alphabet’s $4 Billion in “Other Bets”
[Investing]
2017/02/06 11:00
Regardless of whether the policy remains in place today, one of Google’s most famous management philosophies has been the “20% rule”. Legend goes that especially in Google’s earlier days, employees were encouraged to spend 20% of their time working on new initiatives that could potentially benefit Google outside of their regular workflows, teams, and projects. This meant there was time to e...
(Video) H&R Block with IBM Watson Reinventing Tax Preparation
[Business]
2017/02/06 11:00
H&R Block will roll out technology that incorporates IBM Watson at approximately 10,000 branch offices across the US.You might already be feeling the looming dread of tax time, but this year, the task could be a little less daunting thanks to Watson, IBM's versatile artificial intelligence system. IBM is teaming up with tax firm H&R Block to set the system loose on the colossal amount o...
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