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(Patent) Microsoft Seeks a Patent for Digital Personal Expression via Wearable Device
[Tech]
2020/01/20 09:08
US patent application 20200019242 describes a method for evoking an expression of an avatar via a gesture sensed by a wearable device. The device determines a digital personal gesture expression and outputs the digital personal expression. Figure below illustrates a user performs a gesture to store a digital personal expression associated with a speech input.Download PDF Report : http://bit.ly/...
Minut Alarm Promises All-in-One Home Security without Cameras
[Product]
2020/01/20 09:06
Swedish company Minut has created a smart-home security device for the camera-averse — an alarm that monitors movement, noise, temperature and humidity.The company wanted to create a comprehensive security device without using wi-fi-connected cameras, which are controversial but increasingly common thanks to product families like the Google-owned Nest and Amazon's Ring.The wireless Minut alarm...
(Paper) How Tiny Silica Particles Can Stop The Body Absorbing Fat in Food
[Tech]
2020/01/20 09:06
A new study points to a future where the addition of a tiny supplement could stop the body from processing the fat in any given meal.In addition to seeking ways to enhance fat metabolism and increasing our understanding of the genetics of weight gain, one of the major avenues of current obesity research essentially involves trying to figure out ways to get people to eat less. But what if we tac...
Tesla Gobbled Up 78% Of US Electric Vehicle Sales In 2019
[Business]
2020/01/20 09:05
Yes, Tesla dominated electric vehicle sales in the United States again in 2019. Whereas the Tesla Model 3 was the 9th best selling car in the country and had more than 150,000 sales in the USA*, the next best selling non-Tesla on the market was the Chevy Bolt with 16,418 sales, followed by the Nissan LEAF with 12,365 sales.In other words, for every 9½ Model 3 sales, there was 1 Bolt sale, and...
(Video) Lateral Office Lights Up New York City Garment District with "Immersive Urban Instrument"
[Design]
2020/01/20 09:04
Canadian studio Lateral Office has installed 12 oversized seesaws that light up and make sounds on the streets of New York City's Garment District.Impulse occupies the pedestrian plazas on Broadway Avenue between 37th and 38th Streets. While on display, the block is closed to vehicle traffic.Visitors are encouraged to ride the playground-style pieces, which range in length from 16 to 24 feet (4...
IKEA Plans New City Store in Vienna, Complete with Green Façades and No Car Parking
[Design]
2020/01/20 09:03
IKEA has begun construction on its innovative, seven-story city store in vienna‘s westbahnhof station, designed by querkraft architekten with green façades, a green roof terrace, and no car parking. geared towards pedestrians, cyclists, and people who use public transport.The store has no space for cars as it is developed to serve the ever-increasing number of people who live in urban centers...
(Patent) Microsoft’s Next Surface Pro Could Be Powered By Solar Energy
[Tech]
2020/01/19 09:10
Solar energy is a great idea as it means that we don’t need to draw from our finite resources. However, apart from it being used to power homes and offices, we haven’t really seen it make its way into consumer electronics, at least not in a very big way, but Microsoft could be looking to change that.According to a recently discovered patent, it seems that Microsoft could be toying with the id...
(PDF) Mckinsey - US Consumers in 2019 are Ready to Spend - But Wisely
[Consumer]
2020/01/19 09:09
New research from our US Sentiment Survey shows that consumer confidence is near an all-time high. Consumers don’t plan to cut back on spending—but they look to spend wisely.Thanks to a strong labor market, US consumers are feeling good about the economy. Unemployment is at a historical low, wages are rising at their fastest rate since the onset of the recession, and consumption continues to...
Augmented Reality in a Contact Lens : It’s the Real Deal - Mojo Vision
[Tech]
2020/01/19 09:08
Augmented reality in a contact lens? Science fiction writers envisioned the technology decades ago, and startups have been working on developing an actual product for at least 10 years.Today, Mojo Vision announced that it has done just that—put 14K pixels-per-inch microdisplays, wireless radios, image sensors, and motion sensors into contact lenses that fit comfortably in the eyes. The first g...
