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(Video) Cup of Joe in a Jiffy - Hotshot
[Design]
2016/10/20 11:04
In a hurry and craving coffee? Need a boost while you’re stuck in a meeting? No need to run out to the coffee shop… keep your coffee on-hand with the Hotshot! In just 3 simple steps, this clever coffee gadget will give you a hot cup of joe anytime, anywhere.First, fill a cup with water. Then, drop in a coffee pill located in the pen. Finally, release the cap and dip the pen directly in the wa...
(Infographic) Rise of the Machines
[Tech]
2016/10/19 10:50
In this infographic, Euroffice makes some predictions based on the trends that are currently unfolding. They look at how robots are taking over some of the jobs that humans used to do and how Artificial Intelligence could see the end of traditional ways of working.Infographic : http://infographicjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/41.jpg[Euroffice]
(Video) MIT-Engineered Crib Puts Crying Babies to Sleep in Minutes - SNOO
[Product]
2016/10/19 10:50
Swiss designer Yves Béhar of Fuseproject teamed up with renowned pediatrician and author Dr. Harvey Karp to create a robotic crib that offers not only a stylish aesthetic, but is also uniquely equipped to respond to some of an infant’s simplest needs. The SNOO crib is the first of its kind, with built-in sensors to monitor a baby’s crying and adjust its movement and sounds in an effort to so...
(PDF) Netflix is Booming on The Back of Subscribers Outside of The US
[Investing]
2016/10/19 10:49
Netflix wowed Wall Street with higher-than-expected subscriber growth and healthy Q3 financial results on Monday, sending its stock up 20%.What drove that success? Well, as this chart from Statista shows, it’s all about international users. This past quarter, the company added 3.2 million international subscribers, miles more than the 370,000 it added within the US. After expanding to 130 nati...
eBay Debuts ShopBot, A Facebook Messenger Shopping Bot That Helps You Find The Best Deals
[Business]
2016/10/19 10:49
eBay is the latest tech company to jump on the Facebook Messenger bot bandwagon with the launch of ShopBot, a “smart personal shopping assistant” that helps consumers dig out the best deals on eBay.Available in beta, for now, ShopBot can be accessed through this landing page or by searching for “eBay ShopBot” within the Facebook Messenger app. Once you’re in, you can use natural language t...
(PDF) Millennials Most Likely to Lose Money from Tech Support Scams, Says Microsoft
[Consumer]
2016/10/19 10:49
A new report from Microsoft details the victim demographics of tech support scams, and some of the findings may surprise you.The most substantial victims of tech support scams probably aren't who you'd expect—they're young users. A new report from Microsoft found that users age 18-34, sometimes referred to as millennials, are more likely to follow through on a tech support scam and more likely...
Innovative Molten Silicon-Based Energy Storage System
[Tech]
2016/10/19 10:48
As one of the Earth's crust's most abundant elements, silicon could form the basis of a cheaper storage system for renewable energy.A team of researchers from Madrid is developing a thermal energy storage system that uses molten silicon to store up to 10 times more energy than existing thermal storage options. The hope is to develop the technology into a new generation of low-cost solar thermal...
Long-Term Mobile Game Success : Beyond Awareness and Adoption
[Consumer]
2016/10/19 10:48
It’s always exciting when a new mobile game makes a big impact with gamers and earns a spot among the staples of the mobile category that unrelentingly dominate the weekly download charts. Unfortunately, this success is often fleeting. That’s because “big bang” titles will typically concede coveted spots back to more established pillars of the mobile category after little more than a few we...
(Video) Kengoro The Robot Can Do More Push-Ups Because It Sweats
[Tech]
2016/10/19 10:48
When we use our muscles, they produce heat as a byproduct. When we use them a lot, we need to actively cool them, which is why we sweat. By sweating, we pump water out of our bodies, and as that water evaporates, it cools us down. Robots, especially dynamic robots like humanoids that place near-constant high torque demands on their motors, generate enough heat that it regularly becomes a major...
(PDF) Morgan Stanley & BCG - Motor Insurance 2.0
[Business]
2016/10/18 11:20
Auto insurers are basking in a false sense of security, seemingly oblivious to the impending decline in market size and the threat of new entrants. The sector is ripe for disruption: the value of insurers’ proprietary data and traditional expertise is diminishing, and other players are emerging with the data, analytics, and customer access needed to attack the value chain. In light of the comb...
Celebrities’ Endorsement Earnings On Social Media
[Business]
2016/10/18 11:20
HAVING just received a fancy new watch from TAG Heuer, Cristiano Ronaldo, a footballer, posts a photo of himself, wrist aloft, to his Instagram account. He dutifully thanks them for their “kind gift” and signs off the post with the company’s advertising slogan #dontcrackunderpressure.This is the latest frontier of a rapidly growing industry. Since January, more than 200,000 posts per month o...
(Video) Modal VR Sets Out to Simplify Large-Scale Virtual Reality
[Product]
2016/10/18 11:20
The view from inside (top) and outside (bottom) a virtual world made possible with Modal VR.With the PSVR launching this week, and plenty of Oculus Rifts, HTC Vives and Gear VRs already in the wild, people's VR options are growing, but not everybody has the space or cash for a decent setup. More and more we're seeing companies step in to offer VR as a theme park or arcade type of experience, an...
