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IBM’s Hypertaste is an Artificial Tongue That can Classify Liquids
[Tech]
2019/07/08 12:06
AI that can generate new flavor combinations from scratch is nothing novel, but what about models that can taste those flavors like a human? In a recently published paper (“A portable potentiometric electronic tongue leveraging smartphone and cloud platforms“) and an accompanying blog post, researchers at IBM’s Zurich-based R&D division detailed Hypertaste, an artificial tongue designed...
Generation Z Does Not Plan to Buy Cryptocurrency
[Consumer]
2019/07/08 09:04
Business Insider surveyed 1,884 people ages 13 to 21. Of those, more than 52% said they were not at all likely to purchase cryptocurrency in the next six months. Nearly 17% said they were not so likely.More than 26% said they were somewhat likely, very likely, or extremely likely to purchase cryptocurrency over that time period.Since the survey was conducted, however, popular cryptocurrencies l...
Ambular Uses the Sky to Provide Swift Medical Emergency Response in Crowded Cities
[Design]
2019/07/08 09:03
Obviously executing an airlift in cities isn’t particularly feasible. You’ve got buildings, cars, pedestrians, telephone wires, traffic lights, along with a dozen other complications. Helicopters, no matter how small, can’t do the job in crowded cities, and regular ambulances end up bearing the brunt of congested roads and traffic. In swoops (quite literally) the Ambular, an eVTOL designed t...
(PDF) Mckinsey - China and the World : Inside the Dynamics of a Changing Relationship
[Business]
2019/07/07 10:10
The relationship between China and the world now is changing. The McKinsey Global Institute’s (MGI) new China-World Exposure Index shows that the world’s relative exposure to China has increased, while China’s to the world has fallen. Accompanying this shifting exposure are the signs of stresses in the relationship. Trade disputes are making daily headlines, new rules are emerging to evaluat...
(Patent) Google Patents Book-Like Foldable Phone with Actual Pages
[Tech]
2019/07/07 10:09
The concept shows multiple flexible screens surrounded by a fixed body containing the components. Smartphone manufacturers are continuing to patent and tinker with unique ideas for foldable phone designs. And a newly published patent application made by Google is particularly wild.Found in the database of WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) by LetsGoDigital, this 2018 patent depicts...
Esqapes Massage Center Uses VR to Offer ‘Immersive Relaxation’
[Business]
2019/07/07 10:08
Called Esqapes, the center will combine automated massaging technology with virtual reality to transport customers into a different, more relaxing environment. The company calls this an ‘immersive relaxation experience,’ one that is like ‘a mini vacation’ without the high cost.Virtual reality has largely been limited to entertainment and games, but the technology holds promise for transport...
The Greatest Asset Bubble of All Time
[Investing]
2019/07/07 10:07
Deciding Which Asset Bubble Was the Greatest in History.Which asset bubble was the greatest in history? Was it the flower that once sold for the price of a house? Or the magic internet money that went up 20x in a year? Or was it something else entirely?This debate has raged on for far too long, so I decided to thoroughly analyze the data to answer this question once and for all. After doing som...
Kenma's ‘Metalface’ is The Ultimate Metallic Resin That Transmits Light and Radio Waves
[Product]
2019/07/07 10:06
Japanese company kenma inc. recently launched ‘metalface’, an innovative metallic resin that brings endless applications that turn surfaces into interactive displays. Its aesthetic is indistinguishable from real metals and it has the ability to trasmit light and radio waves, making it extremely functional. in addition, it does not corrode enabling the products to be light and thin, revolution...
(Infographic) Visual History of the Largest Companies by Market Cap
[Investing]
2019/07/07 10:05
The macro narrative that underlies the market is constantly under revision. While this is partially a function of shifts in investor sentiment, it’s also driven by game-changing events as well as much more structural market forces.For example, how does the macro narrative change after a commodity price crash? What about when the unprecedented scale of technology is truly understood by the mark...
