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Holo4Labs Makes Minority Report’s Mixed Reality Data Processing Real
[Tech]
2019/05/28 09:09
Mixed reality data processing has moved from the realm of science fiction films like The Minority Report into real-life science labs, thanks to a recent Microsoft HoloLens app, announced by polish IT company Solution4Labs.via GIPHYSolution4Labs will customize the HoloLens VR experience, using the Holo4Labs app. Abiding by principles of digital automation and mixed reality, the app interacts wit...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Automation in Retail : An Executive Overview for Getting Ready
[Business]
2019/05/28 09:08
Automation will reshape retail business models and the broader value chain, creating organizations with fewer layers and a better trained and trusted workforce empowered by real-time data and analytics. The winners in the sector will be those who understand these implications and act quickly to address them.Retail is under pressure. Margins are stressed from all sides: higher costs to manage e-...
(Video) 3D-Printed Bathroom Units Take Shape in a Single Day
[Tech]
2019/05/28 09:07
NTU Associate Professor Wong Teck Neng; Lead Scientist and Associate Professor Tan Ming Jen and Er Lie Liong Tjen with their 3D-printed bathroom unit.3D printing technology is set to have a real impact on the worlds of building and construction. Plans are already afoot for the world's first 3D-printed neighborhood, while we've already seen what 3D-printed offices, houses and even castles can lo...
(PDF) Pew - Men Appear Twice as Often as Women in News Photos on Facebook
[Consumer]
2019/05/28 09:06
Photos that exclusively show men make up the majority of photos that show people; representational differences persist across topics.A new study of the images accompanying news stories posted publicly on Facebook by prominent American news media outlets finds that men appear twice as often as women do in news images, with a majority of photos showing exclusively men.The Pew Research Center anal...
Drone Startup Percepto Raises $15M For Autonomous Drone-in-a-Box
[Investing]
2019/05/28 09:05
Israeli drone startup Percepto announced that it raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by US Venture Partners (USVP), with participation from existing investors NHN, Spider Capital and Emerge.Percepto develops safety drones that allow militaries, refineries, ports, energy power plants, and other industrial sites to perform around the clock inspection of their facilities without hum...
Gen Z's 25 Most Loved Brands
[Consumer]
2019/05/28 09:04
Gen Z’s Favorite Brands Are a Mix of Tech Companies and Some You Wouldn’t Expect.Gen Zers are entering a golden age, with marketers trying to classify them and figure out what they like.In Morning Consult’s study of Gen Z’s top 25 favorite brands, the tech and media company used four metrics—brand favorability, trust, community impact and net promoter score—to determine its rankings. Tech...
Scoop Stretcher Can Transform to a Lightweight Wheelchair in Seconds
[Design]
2019/05/28 09:03
Studio Rotor and Retter Helfer Medical suggest replacing a scoop stretcher in emergency vehicles with the Multi Scoop Pro, a stretcher that can transform into a wheelchair.Dutch design firm Studio Rotor has been working with startup Retter Helfer Medical on a lightweight patient transport option for ambulance personnel. The Multi Scoop Pro features a patented mechanism that sees it change from...
(PDF) Deloitte - Pivoting to Digital Maturity
[Business]
2019/05/27 09:10
Why do digital transformation efforts sometimes fail to deliver? Applying seven “digital pivots” across the enterprise can help organizations reap the benefits of increasing digital maturity.CONSTANT pressure on businesses to innovate and grow in a dynamic competitive environment has made digital transformation a top priority for businesses across industries. Organizations are devoting signif...
(Patent) Amazon Filed A Patent To Record You Before You Even Say "Alexa"
[Tech]
2019/05/27 09:09
Amazon Echo devices could one day capture, process, and record audio spoken before the wake word for commands like “Play some music, Alexa.”Amazon has filed a patent application with the US Patent and Trademark Office describing a technology that would allow the Echo and other Alexa-enabled devices to capture what you say before a wake word, like “Alexa,” is uttered. Currently, Alexa device...
