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(Video) Jaguar Land Rover's Sensory Steering Wheel Guides Drivers with Heat
[Tech]
2019/06/10 09:08
Jaguar Land Rover's sensory steering wheel was dreamed up as part of a research project with Glasgow University.From virtual windshields to transparent roofs to portable steering wheels, Jaguar Land Rover isn't afraid to get a little creative when looking to the future of automotive design. Its latest concept imagines a potentially more intuitive form of turn-by-turn navigation, gently warming...
Tech Giants Google, Facebook and Amazon Intensify Antitrust Debate
[Business]
2019/06/10 09:07
The backlash against Silicon Valley comes amid a broader movement to rethink antitrust in general and marks the scrambling of the old left-right divide over government intervention in the market.Across the ideological spectrum, the calls are growing louder: Washington must do more to rein in big business.A mounting backlash against technology giants—especially Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’...
Beauty Is in the Eye of the Camera Holder With L’Oreal’s Virtual Lipsticks
[Business]
2019/06/10 09:06
Amazon customers can preview shades in selfies. Amazon hopes the tech will make customers more confident in online makeup purchases.Facial recognition is getting more glamorous as ModiFace, the L’Oreal subsidiary that tracks facial features for makeup simulations, is bringing its virtual try-on technology to L’Oreal lipsticks on Amazon.Amazon hopes the tech will make customers more confident...
The Nreal Light are the World's Lightest, Smallest AR Glasses
[Product]
2019/06/10 09:05
Making waves at tech conventions around the world, the nreal light is a pretty small device but is also a pretty big deal. Comprising three devices that don’t occupy much space, the nreal light are the smallest, lightest, most comfortable, and undeniably stylish mixed reality glasses we’ve seen.Weighing in at a mere 88 grams (that’s just about as much as a regular pair of sunglasses weigh),...
(Video) The Future of Taxis is Airborne… and Emission-Free - Skai
[Product]
2019/06/10 09:04
The redundance of having a sky-borne vehicle named Skai isn’t lost on me, but hey… let’s table that discussion for later because this vehicle is remarkable for quite a few reasons. For starters, it’s all poised to become the standard for intra-city air travel… and here’s my favorite part. It uses hydrogen-cell technology that’s lauded for being absolutely clean and emission-free.With its...
(Infographic) How the Modern Consumer is Different
[Consumer]
2019/06/10 09:03
There is a prevailing wisdom that says the stereotypical American consumer can be defined by certain characteristics.Based on what popular culture tells us, as well as years of experiences and data, we all have an idea of what the average consumer might look for in a house, car, restaurant, or shopping center.But as circumstances change, so do consumer tastes – and according to a recent report...
(PDF) Deloitte - Smart Health Communities and The Future of Health
[Business]
2019/06/09 09:10
Five core components industry and government stakeholders can consider in the shift to health and well-being.Expanded connectivity and the exponential growth of technology are enabling smart health communities, which could offer a modern take on community-based well-being and disease prevention.HISTORICALLY, health care was delivered in the community. Physicians made house calls; birth and deat...
(Patent) Facebook Filed a Patent for a Drone Made of Kites
[Tech]
2019/06/09 09:09
Facebook filed a patent for an unusual drone that would use kites to stay aloft. The “dual-kite aerial vehicle” is composed of two kites tethered together and floating at different altitudes. Each kite could be directed independently, and the drone could generate its own energy to extend its flight time. As with all patents, we don’t know whether Facebook is building this system. But it indi...
IKEA and Ori Collaborate on Robotic Furniture for Small-Space Living - ROGNAN
[Design]
2019/06/09 09:08
IKEA has partnered with American start-up Ori on Rognan, a shape-shifting furniture system that moves robotically to create more flexible living areas in compact homes.Unveiled this week at Democratic Design Days, IKEA's annual conference, the system is a combination of Ori's robotic platform and IKEA's existing Platsa storage solution.By touching a button, the system retracts on wheels to prov...
