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Land Rover Backpacker Concept Traveling Vehicle
[Design]
2019/07/17 11:30
Talk about how reductionism can lead for a better traveling experience, Land Rover BackPacker is a concept traveling vehicle that questions about space and complexity needed while exploring the world 4×4. This project actually adds appeal to the vehicle that could lead or encourage young adventurers to enjoy outdoors even more. Inspired by the idea of fighting climate change while offering lig...
(PDF) Schroders - Global Investor Study 2019 : Investor Behaviour
[Investing]
2019/07/16 07:23
They surveyed over 25,000 people from 32 countries and asked them various questions pertaining to investing. Some of the biggest findings are the usual suspects; people check their portfolio way too often (guilty), they don’t give their investments nearly enough time, and their return expectations are too high. Like, way too high.16% of people expect 20% annual returns over the next five years...
(PDF) There’s a New AI That can Guess How You Feel Just by Watching You Walk
[Tech]
2019/07/16 07:23
Are you a happy, sad, or angry walker? Scientists are teaching algorithms to perceive emotions based on gait alone.Our emotions can influence everything from our appetites to the way we perceive the world—and even how we walk (just ask Charlie Brown).So is it possible to interpret how someone is feeling based on their gait alone? That’s exactly what scientists at the University of North Carol...
The World's First AI Fashion Brand - Glitch
[Business]
2019/07/16 07:23
Getting an algorithm to create a cutting-edge fashion collection may seem like a big ask. But two design students have done just that by starting the world’s first AI-designed fashion brand. Glitch is the work of two people who met on a course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology that encouraged students to develop deep learning software for creative initiatives, such as AI-generated art,...
(PDF) Deloitte - The Future of Work in Technology
[Business]
2019/07/16 07:23
The future of work in technology, encompassing work, workforce, and workplace, is undergoing a transformation. How can technology and business leaders strategize, design, and collaborate to succeed in this journey?EVOLVING strategic business imperatives, trends, and disrupters are driving a seismic shift in the way IT organizations operate. This report—part of a series exploring the merger of...
Daimler Gives Truck Drivers a Virtual Look Into the Future
[Tech]
2019/07/16 07:22
Randomly-selected truck drivers are being given the chance to try out prototype technologies in a mobile test lab.Development engineers at Daimler Trucks are hitting the road with a mobile vehicle simulator that will offer truck drivers a sneak peak at upcoming technologies. The team will drive the specially kitted out Mercedes V-Class to motorway rest stops along major traffic routes around St...
China’s Growth is the Slowest in Nearly Three Decades: Get Used to It
[Investing]
2019/07/16 07:22
The trade war with America hurts, but the government is wary of stimulus.CHINA’S ECONOMY is slowing, again. After a good start to the year annual growth slipped to 6.2% in the second quarter, the country’s weakest expansion in nearly three decades. But that is hardly cause for panic. For an economy now worth nearly $14trn, such a growth rate is impressive. As the trade war with America hurts...
Smart Glasses System Treats Stress, Anxiety, and Depression - JoanGlass
[Design]
2019/07/16 07:22
Inspired by his mother that suffered from schizophrenia, Matt Wolf has designed JoanGlass, it’s a concept smart glasses system that helps to treat illness such as stress, anxiety, and depression. The science lies in its frame, it has built-in haptic beating device that’s capable to massage area between eyebrows, it’s where chronic muscular tension occurs. The handles integrates electromagnet...
(Infographic) How Platinum Improves Our World
[Tech]
2019/07/16 07:22
Within the hierarchy of precious metals, there is only one metal that could arguably stand above gold, and that is platinum.This is due in large part to the metal’s rarity throughout history. Its earliest known use was on the Casket of Thebes in Ancient Egypt. South American Indigenous populations also used platinum for jewelry.But platinum’s value goes beyond being a precious metal—its spec...
