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Symphony Commerce Raises $11M to Help Brands Offer Faster Shipping
[Investing]
2016/08/29 11:07
Symphony Commerce, a provider of cloud technology for e-commerce platforms, is raising $11 million to grow its fulfillment business. Charles River Ventures, Blue Cloud Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures and FirstMark Capital invested in the round.Symphony, which helps companies like Gatorade and Hershey’s manage their web business, is doubling down on its logistics services, by helping these bran...
New Ink Lets Printed Photos Produce Energy
[Tech]
2016/08/29 11:05
Finnish researchers printed photovoltaic ink onto a solar cell to create energy-producing photographs.Using new designs to make old objects sustainable is something we’re seeing more of, such as these solar powered e-paper city signs and connected clothing that create networked wardrobes. In Finland, researchers from the Aalto University School of Science developed an inkjet printed solar cell...
Climate Change is Making Oysters and Other Shellfish Dangerous to Eat
[Investing]
2016/08/29 11:05
Oyster happy hours are going to be getting sadder in the coming years—and we probably have climate change to blame. The connection comes from a new study (paywall) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that links the rapid rise in sea temperatures in the North Atlantic with a surge in Vibrio, a genus of bacteria that thrives in shellfish and teems in coastal waters—and can be...
New Study Finds iPhones Fail Far More Often Than Android Phones
[Product]
2016/08/29 11:04
Apple customers are generally a shockingly loyal bunch. The company’s high repeat customer rate can be attributed to a combination of factors that concern iPhones themselves as well as Apple’s industry-leading customer service. Dealing with Apple’s customer care department has always been a pleasure compared to dealing with rival companies, and iPhones themselves have historically been very...
The DICE Smart Remote Control
[Design]
2016/08/29 11:03
Controlling your home has never looked or been more fun! The DICE Smart Remote Control is a playful system that allows users to quickly toggle between and adjust atmospheric options from the comfort of anywhere from bed or the kitchen table.Users can customize each side and program (using a computer or smartphone) to control lighting, sound, room temperature, security, social media, and even sp...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How Big Data Will Revolutionize The Global Food Chain
[Business]
2016/08/28 11:10
Advanced analytics opens vast untapped potential for farmers, investors, and emerging economies to reduce the cost of goods sold.The way digital technologies are reshaping the relationship between consumers and brands has been hotly debated over the past few years, with much discussion of the reshaping of consumer decision journeys, the advent of multichannel marketing and sales, and the impact...
Customized Online Prescription Acne Treatment Provider Curology Raises $15M
[Investing]
2016/08/28 11:09
David Lortscher was one of a few dozen people practicing dermatology in New Mexico when he realized a huge problem in the field: There weren’t enough dermatologists, and people were skipping out on visits because they thought it was for more affluent people or took too long.So Lortscher decided to start Curology, which provides acne and anti-aging treatment and prescriptions through a visual d...
(Infographic) What is the Future of Meat ?
[Tech]
2016/08/28 11:08
The demand for meat is outgrowing our ability to supply meat and has a negative impact upon the environment. At present, 30% of the Earth’s surface is used for livestock production, and an alarming 44% of the world’s grain harvest is diverted to industrialized meat production. Not only that, but the livestock farming industry is responsible for emitting 14.5% of greenhouse gasses into our atm...
(Video) The World’s First Network of Fully Self-Driving Taxis is Up and Running - NuTonomy
[Business]
2016/08/28 11:07
NuTonomy, a self-driving company that spun out of MIT and is based in Singapore and Cambridge, Mass., has just launched the first-ever public test of a commercial fleet of fully self-driving cars.The company, which will be testing its ride-hail service in a Singaporean business district called 1 North, has been testing its self-driving technology in the area since April and was chosen to be the...
(Video) Honeybot Would Teach Kids Using "3D Augmented Reality"
[Product]
2016/08/28 11:06
The Honeybot robot uses 3D Augmented Reality to teach kids ages 3-8. The world of teaching robots may soon get an additional member if the Inidegogo campaign for the Honeybot is successful. Designed by Chinese tech company Hui Yu, the Honeybot robot is billed as an interactive, Android-based robot that uses what the company is calling 3D Augmented Reality (AR) to both teach and entertain kids a...
(Video) Even Sexy People Get Skid Marks in This Grossly Funny Attack on Fashion's Dirty Secrets
[Business]
2016/08/28 11:05
Organic clothier PACT sharts out a winner.Today in things you shouldn't watch on a full stomach: In an ad for organic clothing brand PACT, agency Denizen reprises the aesthetics of old Calvin Klein ads, producing something that is sometimes funny, mostly damning and completely uncomfortable. "Skidmarks" features people lounging around nearly nude, making passionate love to the camera and touchi...
World's First Autonomous Drone Pizza Delivery Takes Place in New Zealand
[Tech]
2016/08/28 11:05
New Zealand residents are going to be able to get pizzas delivered by drones directly to their houses.Just a month ago, drone manufacturer Flirtey teamed up with 7-Eleven for a history-making moment in Nevada, when a drone brought a Reno family donuts and Slurpees, making the family the first US residents to receive a delivery from a drone directly to their house, a goal Flirtey has been workin...
