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Pivot Raises $17M for AI-Powered Home Workouts
[Investing]
2019/07/22 11:02
San Francisco-based Pivot today emerged from stealth with $17 million in series A funding — led by DCM with participation from Bling Capital, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, Signal Fire and Y-Combinator. The startup taps a combination of sensors and machine learning to count reps and track form in real time.“In my own life, having someone who could teach me, inspire me, and hold me accountabl...
Ant-Sized Robots Move by Pickin' Up Good Vibrations
[Tech]
2019/07/22 11:02
One of them seen here next to a US penny, the robots weigh about 5 milligrams each – jumping and swimming versions are in the works.If you're making a 2-mm-long walking robot, it pretty much goes without saying that the thing won't be able to carry much of a battery. That's why Georgia Tech's new "micro-bristle-bots" are instead propelled by vibrations. And someday, they may actually be capabl...
Microwave Redesigned to be Rounder and Hold Condiments
[Design]
2019/07/22 11:01
It’s been a while that someone has made the effort to redesign the microwave from the ground up. So far it’s only about adding features and technology. The Hybrid & Wide-Oven gives a whole new form for the oven – round! It also hosts four little pots to hold condiments and seasonings that you could use in the dish that you are cooking in the oven.The purpose of the round design, is so th...
(Infographic) Most Consumers Only Consider 2 to 4 Brands When Making a Purchase
[Consumer]
2019/07/22 11:01
Here's how they decide what to buy. Price, quality and brands doing what they say they'll do are the top factors that keep consumers coming back.When it comes to shopping, consumers are fairly open-minded—after all, just 4% say they only consider one brand when making purchases, according to new research from BuzzFeed and media agency network Wavemaker. But a whopping 72% say they only conside...
(Patent) Patent Shows Sony’s PSVR 2 Could Have Eye-Tracking
[Tech]
2019/07/21 09:10
Leaks and patents have strongly hinted that Sony’s PS5 may be accompanied by an improved PSVR 2 headset, either at launch or later - and a new patent just made public suggest it could track eye movement and head motion.What will that do for VR? According to one Sony Interactive Entertainment patent (image above), it will enhance immersion by refining what each eye sees - aka ‘parallax images...
(PDF) PwC : 5th ICO / STO Report - A Strategic Perspective
[Investing]
2019/07/21 09:09
The market for digital assets such as Bitcoin is growing again and reached a market capitalization of USD 323 billion by the end of June 2019. Capital of USD 3.3 billion has been raised via crypto fundraising by the end of May 2019. The Initial Exchange Offerings offered via crypto exchanges are establishing themselves as a new fundraising instrument in the blockchain sector. After various inci...
INNERBOTTLE is The Smarter Way to Store Cosmetics
[Product]
2019/07/21 09:08
Safe Containing and Zero waste solution providing maximized satisfaction and making Minimum Impact to Earth.While plastic bottles are cheap, they are really bad for the environment. If you want to cause less damage to our planet, use INNERBOTTLE to store cosmetics — it creates zero waste.Where can I find new green tech? Check out the latest green tech blogs here and browse the Eco-Friendly sec...
Netflix's Subscriber Growth Falls Off a Cliff
[Consumer]
2019/07/21 09:07
Netflix’s subscriber growth in the second quarter of 2019 fell way short of expectations as the streaming service’s domestic subscriber base shrank for the first time since 2011. That’s according to the company’s latest earnings report, which saw Netflix shares plummet in after-hours trading on Wednesday. As the following chart illustrates, Netflix’s growth had increasingly shifted to inte...
(Video) McDonald’s Create a GPS-Enabled Picnic Blanket for Outdoor Delivery
[Business]
2019/07/21 09:06
As part of a campaign to promote its food-delivery service, McDonald’s Sweden have partnered with Nord DDB to unveil their limited-edition QR-enabled “Picnic Position Blanket”.Fitted with a scannable QR code, the blanket is able to share its geolocation and customers are able to place food orders on their phone that arrive to their precise location by the delivery service of their choice.The...
