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Future Launches $150/Mo Exercise App Where Real Coaches Nag You
[Investing]
2019/05/27 09:08
The only way to beat laziness is with guilt, so that’s what Future sells. It assigns you an actual human trainer who builds personalized workout plans and messages you throughout the day to make sure you’re doing them. It even gives you an Apple Watch to track your activity and ensure you’re not lying. Future actually got me to the gym where my coach kicked my ass remotely with a 30-minute l...
NASA Funds Aviation Research on a New Fuel Concept
[Tech]
2019/05/27 09:06
The University of Illinois has announced that NASA is underwriting a project to develop a cryogenic hydrogen fuel cell system for powering all-electric aircraft. Funded by a three-year, US$6 million contract.The Center for Cryogenic High-Efficiency Electrical Technologies for Aircraft (CHEETA) will investigate the technology needed to produce a practical all-electric design to replace conventio...
(PDF) Bain - Beyond the Downturn : Recession Strategies to Take the Lead
[Investing]
2019/05/27 09:06
The next crop of leaders are acting now to restructure costs and go on offense.- A recession will likely land soon, and structural trends will influence a new cycle, notably the accelerating technology revolution in many industries and the end of decades of low interest rates.- Preparing now enables companies to gain market share and accelerate: Winners pulled away from losers during the last r...
The Future of Pain Relief - Kailo
[Product]
2019/05/27 09:05
Nanotech bio-antenna that interacts with electrical signals in your body, naturally relieving pain.When you wear Kailo, it interacts with the body’s electrical system. Each patented Kailo™ contains billions of charged nanocapacitors that work as a bio antenna, assisting the body in clear communication and reducing the signals that cause pain.Electricity is everywhere, even in the human body....
Accordion-like Elephant In A Box Sofa Packs Small Enough to Come in the Mail
[Product]
2019/05/27 09:04
Elephant in a Box sofas are able to expand and recover their shape after being unpacked.Boston-based husband and wife team Mohamed Kamal and Reham Khalifa have launched an innovative sofa product on Kickstarter. Designed to change the way we buy and move sofas, the Elephant In A Box is a collapsible sofa that comes delivered in a compact box and, according to its creators, takes less than five...
(Infographic) The Richest Countries in the World
[Investing]
2019/05/27 09:03
Since the 2008 financial crisis, global private wealth has been steadily growing. In fact, overall private wealth worldwide reached $204 trillion in 2018, which is a 26% increase over the past decade.This week’s chart, which uses numbers from the Global Wealth Migration Review 2019, examines the top 10 richest countries and the growth of private wealth from 2008 to 2018.These trends are stayin...
(Patent) Amazon Is Working on a Device That Can Read Human Emotions
[Tech]
2019/05/26 09:10
Amazon might be working on a smart watch that can sense your feelings.Alexa, how am I feeling today? Amazon may be getting into the business of reading your emotions. The teams behind Amazon's Echo smart speaker and Alexa's voice are joining up to build a voice-activated wearable for your wrist, according to Bloomberg, citing an anonymous source.The smart watch or smart band will reportedly hav...
(PDF) Deloitte - 2019 US and Global Health Care Industry Outlook
[Business]
2019/05/26 09:09
As health care industry leaders look to shape the future of care and establish a sustainable smart health community, how can they better collaborate with stakeholders—both within the health care ecosystem and those in converging industries?As the US health care industry moves toward a financial model that is based on value rather than volume, keeping people healthy and out of the hospital will...
Many of Google Duplex's “AI” Phone Calls Are Made By Humans
[Tech]
2019/05/26 09:08
The New York Times found that some 25 percent of Google’s controversial AI-powered Duplex robo-callers actually turn out to be humans in call centers.Google has come a long way in making their automated calling feature sound exactly like a real person, but the report shows that it still heavily relies on humans to perfect the system.Mr. RobotGoogle’s Duplex feature, announced last year, was c...
