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What If Google's Services Could Revolutionize Business Conference Calls ?
[Design]
2019/05/16 08:32
Most people know Google to be an extremely popular customer-facing company, but a large part of Google’s empire lies in its enterprise solutions. From Google’s productivity tools to its business suite that unlocks the power of the drive, the email dashboard, calendar/organizer, all to streamline your business and your meetings, Google’s services play a very integral role in fostering collabo...
The Bubble Tea Cup Gets Reimagined As Eco-Friendly, No Longer Needing Straws
[Design]
2019/05/16 08:32
Boba, a national treasure of Taiwan, has—for lack of a better word—bubbled over to the rest of the globe. However, the banning of plastic straws in several parts of the world has bubble tea fans feeling guilty over something besides calories. Mickey Wu and Fang Shih, two industrial designers from Taipei, Taiwan, set out to reimagine the bubble tea cup such that it would no longer require a la...
(PDF) IAB - Video Advertising Spend Report 2019
[Business]
2019/05/15 08:41
Advertisers report that they expect, on average, to spend $18M in 2019 in digital video—nearly 25% over last year. We are seeing this growth occur across all categories—with Media and Entertainment reported up +75%, and Fashion and Apparel up +45%, since 2018.NewFronts are a prominent driver of this growth. According to this report, 84 percent of advertisers attending reported that the event...
(Paper) This Colorful Printed Patch Makes You Pretty Much Invisible to AI
[Tech]
2019/05/15 08:41
The patch only fools a specific algorithm, but researchers are working on more flexible solutions.The rise of AI-powered surveillance is extremely worrying. The ability of governments to track and identify citizens en masse could spell an end to public anonymity. But as researchers have shown time and time again, there are ways to trick such systems.The latest example comes from a group of engi...
Glofox Raises $10M For Fitness Studio Management Platform
[Investing]
2019/05/15 08:41
Irish businessman Conor O’Loughlin has a unique set of interests: computer science and rugby. After suffering an injury that prematurely ended his professional rugby days, he channeled his energy into building a fitness-focused startup called Glofox.His company, which sells software to boutique fitness studios, recently picked up a $10 million Series A. The round was led by Octopus Ventures, w...
AI-Powered Wearable Rings Could Replace Watches for Heart Monitoring
[Product]
2019/05/15 08:41
Cnick's currently available NFC smart ring shows the general form factor that future health wearables could take.Heart monitoring tools have already shrunk from the size of toasters into smartwatches, so the next step might not surprise you: South Korean researchers have successfully tested heart monitoring technology in a wearable “smart ring” backed by a deep learning algorithm, reports Car...
Lil’Roach Foldable Scooter Concept is Small Enough for Your Backpack
[Design]
2019/05/15 08:41
We don’t really like the name, but Lil’Roach is certainly a sleek foldable scooter concept. It’s an electric scooter light and small enough to fit completely in your backpack, perfect for cruising around the city. Our public transport has been very helpful but we still have to walk to the station. This is where Lil’Roach pack scooter can be helpful.Designed by Husky Design, Lil’Roach Pack...
The First Stand-Alone Contact Lens with a Flexible Micro Battery
[Tech]
2019/05/15 08:40
The Optics Department at IMT Atlantique is headed by Professor Jean-Louis de Bougrenet de la Tocnaye and the Flexible Electronics Department at the Centre Microélectronique de Provence Georges Charpak (Mines Saint Etienne) is headed by Professor Thierry Djenizian. The two departments are currently working together to design an oculometer embedded in a scleral contact lens. They have recently c...
'Air-Mountain' is an Inflatable Pavilion Designed for Shenzhen
[Design]
2019/05/15 08:40
Located in shenzhen, china, and designed by aether architects, ‘air-mountain’ is a multi-purpose pavilion created for 2019’s OCT phoenix flower carnival. During the event, the interior space of the building serves as the venue for concerts, theater performances, forums and workshops. at the same time, the external space shaped by the inflatable architectural form is also used as a public lei...
