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Eau de Deep Fryer Could be a Thing of The Past, Thanks to Cold Plasma Technology
[Tech]
2016/12/06 09:59
Thanks to a new odor-cancelling technology, now you can have your doughnuts without smelling like the oil they were fried in.I love smelling like a grease trap, said no one ever. The question of how to get rid of the smell of cooking grease from one's clothes and surroundings has attracted advice ranging from soaking the garments in ammonia and hot water, to spraying vodka on everything. In the...
Autonomous Trucks of the Future
[Design]
2016/12/06 09:58
The age of autonomous cars is upon us and it’s not only passenger vehicles we can expect to change! The Volvo Autonomous Trailer AT404 explores what we might expect from the brand, known for making hardworking tractor/trailers, were they to develop an autonomous ground cargo shipping system.The cabin, where before there was a driver, becomes an extra loading space. This is followed by not just...
(Infographic) 65 Facebook Acquisitions – The Complete List (2017)
[Investing]
2016/12/05 10:10
Facebook has acquired or purchased a number of companies since it’s humble inception in 2004, over 10 years back.Facebook or should we say, “The Facebook,” was created by Mark Zuckerberg in February 2004. Initially created solely for college students attending specific schools, Facebook reached one million users in just 10 short months after its inception. Eleven years later in 2016, Faceboo...
Mercedes Digital Headlights Project Street Signs and Markings Onto the Road Ahead
[Tech]
2016/12/05 10:09
Revolution in headlamp technology: Mercedes shines in HD quality: DIGITAL LIGHT": dazzle-free continuous main beam in the Mercedes: precision with resolution of more than 2 million pixels.There are more than a few edgy experimental headlight technologies floating around these days, including systems that follow the driver's eyesight and others that light up potential hazards. Mercedes has just...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Sales Practices of Europe’s Leading Consumer-Goods Companies
[Business]
2016/12/05 10:08
Our survey of more than 100 sales executives reveals best practices in customer and channel management.Most consumer-packaged-goods (CPG) manufacturers in Europe today have to maintain a tricky balance. On the one hand, they must continue to nurture long-standing but constantly evolving relationships with major retailers, which account for the bulk of their current business. On the other hand,...
(PDF) Finally – A Safe Way to Carry Hydrogen Fuel in Your Pocket
[Tech]
2016/12/05 10:07
A newly-developed compact, flexible polymer could enable a plastic container of hydrogen that's safe to carry in your pocket.Hydrogen has great potential as a future clean energy source. The challenge is that hydrogen gas is difficult to store and carry safely. The intensity with which it burns may have made liquid hydrogen the fuel-source of choice for the space industry, but it can only be li...
BAT Bets on Vaping as Tobacco Giants Battle With New Devices
[Product]
2016/12/05 10:06
The Vype Pebble vapor device, produced by British American Tobacco. Trailing Philip Morris International Inc. in the contest to move smoking alternatives beyond e-cigarettes is just fine with British American Tobacco Plc.According to Kingsley Wheaton, head of BAT’s next-generation products, longer-established electronic smokes hold more promise than the heat-not-burn technology pioneered by it...
The State of Influencer Marketing in 5 Charts
[Business]
2016/12/05 10:05
“Influencer” marketing — essentially hiring people with large social media followings to tout a given brand — remains top of mind for marketers, in spite of significant questions about its effectiveness.Research from several firms shows that a majority of companies have developed influencer-marketing strategies this year, and influencer marketing is poised to grow in 2017. In response to ad...
Logojoy Turns Design Into an AI-Powered, Iterative Process
[Business]
2016/12/05 10:04
Logojoy pulls the plug on all of that and goes barreling down a different alleyway, unlocking the power of AI and machine learning to help you throw together logo concepts. The result is astonishingly good, actually.The concept is pretty simple: You type in the name of your company, you pick some icons and your favorite colors and then you hit “go.” The machine scurries off and does its thing...
(Video) Breaking Down Language Barriers to Improve How Healthcare Providers Deliver Care
[Product]
2016/12/05 10:03
Waverly Labs, a New York City company, hopes to create a world without language barriers through Pilot, the first smart earpiece language translator.Language barriers in healthcare lead to poor patient satisfaction and reduced health outcomes. Healthcare providers and patients experience frustrations on a daily basis with how to communicate more effectively. Pilot may have the ability to change...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The State of Fashion
[Business]
2016/12/04 10:26
After a tough 2016, growth in the $2.4 trillion industry may accelerate next year, according to the first joint report from McKinsey and the Business of Fashion.Fashion is one of the past decade’s rare economic success stories. Over that period, the industry has grown at 5.5 percent annually, according to the McKinsey Global Fashion Index, to now be worth an estimated $2.4 trillion. In fact, n...
Apple Said to Fly Drones to Improve Maps Data and Catch Google
[Tech]
2016/12/04 10:09
Apple Inc. plans to use drones and new indoor navigation features to improve its Maps service and catch longtime leader Google, according to people familiar with the matter.The Cupertino, California-based company is assembling a team of robotics and data-collection experts that will use drones to capture and update map information faster than its existing fleet of camera-and-sensor ladened mini...
