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Fujitsu Plans to Support Professional Judges With Lidar and AI at Gymnastics Meets
[Tech]
2019/01/06 09:05
Fujitsu has developed a judging system that can objectively score a routine based on the angles of a gymnast's joints.Perhaps more than any other sport, gymnastics is both an art and a science. As an athlete executes their carefully-rehearsed flips and leaps, judges look to award or deduct points based on the precise position of the gymnast’s body.To ensure a fair competition, organizers typic...
New App Helps People Remember Faces - SocialRecall
[Tech]
2019/01/06 09:04
An app could help those with face blindness but has raised concerns among privacy experts. Large gatherings such as weddings and conferences can be socially overwhelming. Pressure to learn people's names only adds to the stress. A new facial-recognition app could come to the rescue—but privacy experts recommend proceeding with caution.The app, called SocialRecall, connects names with faces via...
(Infographic) The Anatomy of a Smart City
[Business]
2019/01/06 09:03
There is no doubt that the city will be the defining feature of human geography for the 21st century. Globally, there are 1.3 million people moving to cities each week – and by 2040, a staggering 65% of the world’s population will live in cities.At the same time, the 600 biggest urban areas already account for 60% of global GDP, and this will only rise higher as cities become larger and more...
(Patent) Apple Invents Smart-Fabrics based Health-Glove that Monitors Blood Pressure
[Tech]
2019/01/03 12:26
This has become a big week for Apple's engineering teams working on future products using smart fabrics. On Tuesday Apple was granted a major patent for smart fabrics that could be used in smart clothing and products like a new Apple TV remote. Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published three patent applications from Apple that relate to smart fabrics. The most interesting one relates...
(PDF) Bain - Is Pricing Killing Your Profits ?
[Business]
2019/01/03 12:22
Most companies call pricing a high priority in our global survey, but 85% say they have significant room for improvement in pricing. Top-performing companies behave differently. They tailor pricing at the transaction level, align sales incentives with pricing strategy, and invest more heavily in ongoing training and tools. With significant margin upside at stake, companies cannot afford to cont...
Drivers can Rent Vehicles using a Subscription Model
[Business]
2019/01/03 12:22
Commitment-averse young consumers have given rise to subscription models for just about everything, and Volvo predicts that in the future, this will apply even to cars. It’s already begun; drivers can rent cars from one another in the peer-to-peer marketplace and riders can subscribe to a ride-share service. These brands offer subscription services as an alternative to owning a car, bringing t...
More Americans are Making No Weekly Purchases with Cash
[Consumer]
2019/01/03 12:22
Americans are becoming less reliant on physical currency. Roughly three-in-ten U.S. adults (29%) say they make no purchases using cash during a typical week, up slightly from 24% in 2015. And the share who say that all or almost all of their weekly purchases are made using cash has modestly decreased, from 24% in 2015 to 18% today, according to a new Pew Research Center survey that comes as som...
Chinese Investors Back Away From Global Property Markets
[Investing]
2019/01/03 12:22
The days of Chinese investors snapping up trophy buildings in Western markets are likely over for now.Chinese investors had been known for setting record prices for trophy buildings on both sides of the Atlantic, such as when Anbang Insurance bought the Waldorf Astoria for $1.95 billion in 2015.Chinese investors will likely continue beating a retreat from the world’s top commercial real-estate...
Payton's Charm Sounds the Alarm on Kids in Hot Cars
[Product]
2019/01/03 12:21
VI Enterprises has taken to Kickstarter in order to raise production funds for Payton's Charm.While we may think that it's only irresponsible, negligent people who leave infants or pets in hot cars, it can also sometimes happen to preoccupied folks who simply forget that they've got an extra passenger on board. Payton's Charm is designed to alert them, should that happen.Developed by Alabama-ba...
