How a Brazilian Startup is Using Azure AI to Make Car Repairs Easier
[Business]
2019/11/17 09:06
Car10’s app uses AI to help give customers a quick estimate of how much a car repair might cost. For most people, the worst part of getting into a minor car accident is figuring out how to get your car repaired. There’s the trouble of figuring out who to call, the hassle of driving around to get estimates and the constant worry that whoever you work with will end up taking advantage of you.Th...
2019 : A Fairytale Gone Bad for Unicorns
[Investing]
2019/11/17 09:05
2019 hasn’t been kind to unicorns that left their natural habitat to survive in the cold, unwelcoming world of public markets. While stock markets have generally been doing well this year (the S&P 500 is up more than 20 percent so far), some of the largest, most anticipated IPOs of the year started with a bang only to wither under the public eye.As the following chart illustrates, much-hyp...
The SK-II Future X Smart Store
[Design]
2019/11/17 09:04
The brand has launched several Future X Smart Stores in Tokyo and Shanghai, as well as one at CES in early 2019. | Photo source Business Wire.SK-II’s Future X Smart Store is designed to create a pressure-free shopping experience for time-pressed travellersSpotted: Cosmetics brand SK-II recently unveiled its first travel-retail beauty smart store. The Future X Smart Store provides travellers wi...
Do You Hate Ironing ? Here’s The Hack, Thanko Shirt Wrinkle Remover
[Product]
2019/11/17 09:03
Japan is the source of many cool gadgets to help our life easier, no matter how weird that gadget look like. Just like Thanko Shirt Wrinkle Remover, it’s a unique device specially designed for those who don’t have time (hate) to iron. It makes sense, since Japan is popular as a country dominated by suited office workers. Suit mean shirt, during summer, it means a lot of shirts, laundry, and i...
(PDF) MIT Sloan & BCG - How to Win with Artificial Intelligence
[Business]
2019/11/14 10:51
Among the many companies investing in artificial intelligence, there is one surprisingly exclusive group: companies that actually generate value from AI. And right now, at least, the odds against gaining admission are sobering.According to a survey of more than 2,500 executives—conducted for a new report by MIT Sloan Management Review, BCG Gamma, and BCG Henderson Institute—seven out of ten c...
(Video) Awesome iPhone concept - The iPhone Slide Pro
[Design]
2019/11/14 10:51
Designer Iskander Utebayev has a pretty neat idea for the future of iPhones. Designer : Iskander UtebayevWatch Video : https://www.instagram.com/p/B4w25jGF0Pj/[reddit]
(Patent) GM Patented a Machine-Learning-Powered Auto Stop/Start System
[Tech]
2019/11/14 10:51
The system would use GPS, cameras and other sensor data to determine when it's OK to shut the engine off.Many GM products won't even let you turn auto stop/start on or off, so a patent improving the system is a good thing.Automatic start/stop systems have been pretty common on cars for a few years thanks to their ability to save a surprising amount of fuel and the reduction in emissions that co...
Disney Reports 10 Million Users for Its New Streaming Service
[Business]
2019/11/14 10:50
The company had been offering subscriptions to Disney+ for several months before Tuesday’s launch.Walt Disney Co. ’s flagship streaming service has signed up 10 million users, the company said the day after Disney+ launched.Disney had been offering subscriptions for several months before Tuesday’s launch, including some at a significant discount.Investors were encouraged by the numbers as Di...
NXP Announces New Automotive Ultra-Wideband Chip Capable of Turning Smartphones into Car Keys
[Tech]
2019/11/14 10:50
NXP, BMW Group, and Continental work on new auto Ultra-Wideband (UWB) use cases and standards in CCCEnables a broad range of striking new use cases such as true handsfree smartphone car accessProvides spatial awareness to cars and smart devices through unique UWB localization capabilitiesNew automotive Integrated Circuit (IC) completes NXP’s UWB portfolio spanning auto, mobile and IoT ecosyste...