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For the Next Silicon Valley, Look to Beijing
[Business]
2016/07/07 10:27
Online services, robotics, drones, smartphones, electronic payment systems, mobile games, super computers, cyber security, the internet of things, e-commerce: not just random words but rather those sectors where China has become a dominant force in just a few years.According to BI Intelligence, a Chinese brand, DJI, has gained a 75% share of the US commercial drone market. Almost unknown in the...
(Video) These Smart Building Blocks Let Kids Build Worlds - Koski
[Design]
2016/07/07 10:27
Want to build a labyrinth of pylons that grow trees and spout waterfalls? In the mixed-reality game Koski, it's simple.We all loved growing up with Lego and Lincoln Logs, but it can be easy to see why a child raised on iPad screens might crave more animation and interactivity—all of the magic of pixels, along with the fun of physical constructs. Which is probably why we continue to be amazed b...
What Consumers Most Want from Health Insurers’ Technology
[Consumer]
2016/07/07 10:26
People don’t crave the latest fitness wearable. Their overwhelming preference is for simple applications that provide and organize information.In the US$3 trillion United States healthcare industry, choice has swung decisively toward consumers in recent years. Empowered by technology, encouraged by employers, and incentivized by new regulations and products, more and more people are playing an...
Winners of Future Engineers 3D Printing Star Trek Replicator Challenge Announced
[Tech]
2016/07/07 10:26
Earlier this year, the Star Trek franchise along with MakerBot, NASA and Future Engineers issued a challenge to students from kindergarten to twelfth grade: design 3D printable inventions that could be used by future astronauts to make nutritious food in space. The Future Engineers 3-D Printing Star Trek Replicator Challenge (named for MakerBot’s Replicator series of printers as well as the me...
VR for Her - Relaxee
[Design]
2016/07/07 10:25
What lady doesn’t love a spa day?! But with our modern schedules, who has time to go regularly? Bring the zen to you with Relaxee, a virtual reality/massage headset designed just for the ladies. Simply put it on and use the intuitive remote control to be taken away to another place where you can immerse yourself in total relaxation of body and mind to reset and unwind.Designer : Wiwi Wong[yank...
Is Sushi ‘Healthy’? What About Granola? Where Americans and Nutritionists Disagree
[Consumer]
2016/07/06 11:11
We surveyed Americans and a panel of nutrition experts about which foods they thought were good or bad for you. Is popcorn good for you? What about pizza, orange juice or sushi? Or frozen yogurt, pork chops or quinoa?[click to enlarge]Which foods are healthy? In principle, it’s a simple enough question, and a person who wishes to eat more healthily should reasonably expect to know which foods...
Snapchat’s Teen Fans Wince as App Catches On With Their Folks
[Business]
2016/07/06 11:10
An estimated 14% of U.S. smartphone users 35 or older are on messaging appSnapchat faces a dilemma. As more adults sign up for the social media messaging app, many teens and college-aged students, which helped Snapchat amass a 150 million daily active user base, have become frustrated that the platform is no longer cool. Paris Zeikos says he noticed a surprising trend on Snapchat. Parents have...
(Infographic) Record $18.6 Billion Games M&A to Q2 2016
[Investing]
2016/07/06 11:10
Games M&A hit a record $18.6 billion in the first half of the year, in a clear sign of late stage market consolidation. The biggest deal was the massive mobile consolidation of 84.3% of Supercell by Tencent for $8.6 billion at a $10.2 billion valuation in Q2, after King’s $5.9 billion acquisition by Activision-Blizzard closed in the first quarter. But those whoppers weren’t the only mobil...
(Video) BAE Systems Plans To Grow Armies Of Drones In Giant Tubs Of Chemicals
[Tech]
2016/07/06 11:10
Is this the future of warfare? Armies could someday GROW their own drones using massive tubs of chemicals, says BAE SystemsThe 'Chemputer' could provide a significant advantage by slashing production times from years to a matter of weeks- Advanced chemical engineering processes would see small-scale drones and components produced in large vatsAnother BAE concept involves hypersonic rapid respon...
This Robot-Powered Burger Joint Could Put Fast Food Workers Out of a Job
[Tech]
2016/07/06 11:10
A robot-powered burger joint is coming to San Francisco.In 2012, secretive robotics startup Momentum Machines debuted a machine that could crank out 400 made-to-order hamburgers in an hour. It's fully autonomous, meaning the robot can slice toppings, grill a patty, and assemble and bag the burger without any help from humans. The internet flipped out.Years of relative silence ensued, but in Jan...
These Devices Rule the American Home
[Consumer]
2016/07/06 11:09
According to comScore data, an average household in the United States has 10 active connected devices; households with 4 or more people even have 19 devices on average.These days, people no longer have to load up their computers to connect to the internet. Many now own a myriad of connected devices as the internet has extended its reach beyond the office and into the living room. Today’s chart...
On-Demand Staffing Startup HourlyNerd Lands $22M Series C
[Investing]
2016/07/06 11:09
HourlyNerd, a Boston-based startup, aspires to be more than an on-demand staffing service for skilled employees. It wants to be a full-service platform for large companies to change the way they think about employees.“If you think about a company today, it’s structured in the same way as 100 years ago,” says company co-CEO and co-founder Rob Biederman. HourlyNerd sees a future where companie...
