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(Video) Star Wars-style 3D Images Created from Single Speck of Foam
[Tech]
2019/12/04 11:33
You have to see this "volumetric display" to believe it.This is tricky to explain: Imagine that one of the pixels on your monitor could jump right off of the screen, and float in front of your face. Just one pixel wouldn't be much use for conveying information. But imagine if that pixel could then zig and zag through the air, fast enough that it could draw letters or images you can read.That's...
The Billion-Dollar Content Race
[Business]
2019/12/04 11:33
The rapid rise of video streaming services over the past few years is affecting TV networks, pay-tv providers and other industry players in more ways than one. Not only do Netflix, Amazon and other online companies lure viewers away from traditional TV, they also shake up the status quo in the content market. Between 2014 and 2017, prices for distribution rights of independent films shown at th...
What Is Next in CAR-T Cell Therapy ?
[Tech]
2019/12/04 11:33
Immunotherapy is a mainstay in cancer treatment along with surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. One promising approach is the use of adoptive cell transfer (ACT) utilizing T cells genetically engineered ex vivo to express either a T cell receptor (TCR) or chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), or Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) to target tumor antigens. Multiple tumor antigens are under...
Gillette’s Apollo Series Celebrates 50 Glorious Years Since Man Stepped on the Moon
[Design]
2019/12/04 11:33
On that fateful day, as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin boarded the Saturn V that was departing for man’s lunar mission, they did so with shaving kits containing Gillette’s razors. The company now celebrates 50 years since that glorious achievement, and its long-standing association with NASA, to launch the Apollo handle under its popular Razor Maker program that lets you choose custom 3D prin...
(Infographic) 4 Disruptive Trends Transforming the Auto Industry
[Business]
2019/12/04 11:32
From a creeping crawl to a speeding bullet, the automobile has rapidly improved—and so have consumer demands.The Ford Model T revolutionized the industry, and consumer demand catapulted it into one of the longest production runs in history.However, consumers gradually began to desire more than just one reliable, wallet-friendly option. Today, numerous models are discontinued each year—and new...
(Video) A Game Changer ? Tunnel Vision for Delivery Vehicles Could Cut Pollution
[Tech]
2019/12/04 00:10
A start-up is planning an underground network of tunnels in the UK to deliver more than 600 million packages a year.Decarbonizing vans that carry Internet-ordered deliveries: if it is a good idea then why not? A company's effort in the UK to do so might show the rest of the world that this is the way to go as we try to find solutions for a greener planet.The company wants to see underground tun...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Accelerating the Impact from a Tech-Enabled Transformation
[Business]
2019/12/04 00:09
Industrial companies that follow a comprehensive playbook can capture more than twice as much value as organizations focused on technology alone.Technology continues to race ahead, bringing innovative applications seemingly bound only by the imagination. Automation, the industrial Internet of Things, and robotics, among others, are transforming the way companies approach the production and deli...
(Paper) New Helmet Material is "Better Than Foam" at Absorbing Impacts
[Tech]
2019/12/04 00:08
The material could replace the foam protective padding that currently sits beneath the outer shell of sports, motorcycle and military helmets.Helmets could soon offer better protection while also being more comfortable, thanks to a new padding material developed by California's HRL Laboratories. It's claimed to be better than foam at withstanding impacts, while also keeping heads cooler and dri...
The 10 Most Active Crypto Funds' 2019 Investments
[Investing]
2019/12/04 00:07
The Block researcher Ryan Todd mapped out the most active crypto funds and their 2019 investments in his latest The Block Genesis research piece.[click to enlarge]In it, he noted trading services and regional exchanges in South America, Europe, and the Middle East are among the most popular investment categories this year. With the exception of Galaxy Digital, all major investors have stakes in...
