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(PDF) BCG - Getting the Most from Your Diversity Dollars
[Business]
2017/06/25 10:13
Needed: A More Rigorous Approach.For senior executives, the main question about gender diversity is not whether but how. How can the company identify specific initiatives that offer the greatest payoff? How should the company allocate its resources—in time, managerial focus, and capital—to generate the biggest diversity gains? Unfortunately, many companies simply don’t know the answers to th...
How Big is Bitcoin, Really ? This Chart Puts it All in Perspective
[Investing]
2017/06/25 10:12
Bill Gates’s net worth still beats bitcoin’s entire market cap.Not all money is created equal.Bitcoin burst into our financial consciousness like a fiery comet, setting the internet ablaze with visions of upending the existing global money system. Yet, by its nature as a cybercurrency, whose legitimacy only exists in the ether, its credibility leaves much room for debate.HowMuch.net on Wednes...
(Video) GE is Building the World’s Largest Laser-Powder 3D Printer - GE Additive
[Tech]
2017/06/25 10:12
Laser additive manufacturing can 3D print an object by "drawing" it with a laser in a layer of powdered metal. GE has announced its plans to build the world's largest laser-powder additive manufacturing machine. The device, which will be developed through a new branch of the company called GE Additive, uses a laser to mold metal powders and will be able to build parts measuring up to 1 m3 (35 c...
Anti AI AI - Wearable Artificial Intelligence
[Tech]
2017/06/25 10:12
Australian research company DT has developed an on-ear wearable that notifies users when it detects a machine-generated voice, sending a chill down the user’s neck.As AI becomes more robust, and we’re seeing the implementation of it in various unobtrusive ways that may not be immediately obvious to the human users interacting with it, such as a smart sales assistant that can respond to email...
A Vision for Healthcare in the Age of AI - Artefact's Aim
[Design]
2017/06/25 10:11
A new concept called Aim brings the doctor to you, in a self-driving car.Technology has changed the way we work, shop, bank, meet others, and even order coffee. Personalized services and intelligent assistants help us navigate choices and make informed decisions in the office, in the car and at home. But despite how advancements like machine learning, big data, ubiquitous computing, and univers...
3D Food Platform Delivers Bespoke Popsicles - Pixsweet
[Product]
2017/06/25 09:05
Customization is one of the trends that has been shaping the food industry leading to the increase of various build-your-own operations in many businesses around the world, and now an online service is giving users the opportunity to design their own popsicles.Pixsweet was founded by Finnish 3D printing expert Janne Kyttanen, whose company, Freedom of Creation, produces all kinds of exclusive 3...
(Infographic) Work Email Trends After Hours
[Consumer]
2017/06/25 09:01
Most people agree, when it comes to work email, less it more. Reachmail surveyed 1,000 Americans who use email regularly at work to see if they were taking their work home with them. They looked at after hours work email usage, how people are dealing with work email on weekends and days off as well as work interfering with vacation. To see the results of their survey, check out the infographic...
(Infographic) The Jeff Bezos Empire in One Giant Chart
[Business]
2017/06/22 11:11
With a fortune largely tied to his 78.9 million shares of Amazon, the net worth of Jeff Bezos continues to be on the rise.Just days ago, Amazon shares reached all-time highs after the company’s ambitious acquisition of Whole Foods. This puts Bezos just $4 billion away from displacing Bill Gates as the world’s number one billionaire – and if the stock continues upwards, he could take the titl...
(Patent) Amazon Granted a Patent That Prevents In-Store Shoppers From Online Price Checking
[Tech]
2017/06/22 11:11
Amazon’s long been a go-to for people to online price compare while shopping at brick-and-mortars. Now, a new patent granted to the company could prevent people from doing just that inside Amazon’s own stores.The patent, titled “Physical Store Online Shopping Control,” details a mechanism where a retailer can intercept network requests like URLs and search terms that happen on its in-store...
Rise of Robots : Inside the World's Fastest Growing Hedge Funds
[Investing]
2017/06/22 11:10
Believe the hype. Quants have never been more popular. After doubling over the past decade, assets run by so-called systematic funds have hit a record $500 billion this year, according to estimates from Barclays Plc. In some ways, their meteoric rise is due to the same technological advances that are disrupting most industries. Faster computers and better data has enabled asset managers to auto...
(Video) Lenovo's Mind Bending Self-Bending Laptop
[Design]
2017/06/22 11:10
At Lenovo’s Transform event in NY, we got a glimpse of probably the most outlandish concept design from the tech giant, almost giving us a sense of deja-vu as we’ve seen design students propose concepts like this all the time (and get dismissed rather aggressively by naysayers).But never has it seemed so exciting because Lenovo claims they intend on launching this one-of-a-kind laptop at the...
3 Surprising Facts About the Gaming Industry
[Business]
2017/06/22 11:09
Interactive gaming has evolved rapidly since the early days of arcade cabinets and Atari systems. What was once a one or two-player experience is now shared widely around the globe.In 1995 there were 100 million gamers worldwide; today that number has climbed to 2.6 billion. Revenue for the global gaming industry is estimated at $100 billion, with China eclipsing the United States and Japan as...
