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The Boring Company Just Showed Off Its First Completed Tunnel
[Tech]
2018/12/20 10:52
Elon Musk’s Boring Company just revealed its first completed tunnel to the world. Or at least, it’s the “first section” of its first tunnel, according to the company’s website.The company threw a massive party last night, showing off the tunnel to hundreds of members of the press and investors — rumor has it even Kendrick Lamar and Diplo showed up.Despite the fanfare and hype, reality lea...
World's Top 20 AI Drug Development Companies
[Business]
2018/12/20 10:52
Interconnection of Top Tier AI for Drug Discovery and Drug Development Companies with Pharma and Tech Companies.DKAAs Margaretta Colangelo, Partner at Deep Knowledge Ventures, mentions in her recent article 'Although pharmaceutical companies spend over $172 billion on research and development annually, over 90% of molecules discovered using traditional techniques fail in human clinical trials....
Israeli Startup Makes Peter Rabbit Hop Out of the Book - Inception VR'S Bookful
[Product]
2018/12/20 10:51
Tel Aviv-based Inception adding augmented reality to beloved children’s stories published by Penguin Random House.Children will be able to interact with beloved characters such as Peter Rabbit, thanks to a pioneering Bookful platform from Israeli virtual and augmented reality (AR) company Inception VR.Penguin Random House is integrating Bookful into some of its most classic and front-list titl...
(Video) Honda Tests Self-Driving, Off-Road “Autonomous Work Vehicles”
[Tech]
2018/12/20 10:51
Honda sees potential for its AWV in a wide range of applications, including construction.They're almost cute, these little seatless quadbikes, and they can be programmed to autonomously perform a bunch of handy tasks outdoors. Honda has been testing prototypes in search and rescue, firefighting, construction, agriculture, landscaping and snow removal applications, and is looking for partners to...
Neilsen's Tops of 2018 : ORGANIC
[Consumer]
2018/12/20 10:51
While organic products have been available for decades in the U.S. fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry, they’ve become more accessible than ever in the last few years. Despite this growing popularity, organic products are not necessarily a fad. Sales of organic FMCG haven’t waned, and given sales trajectory across the store, organic appears to be an age-old growth driver that’s here t...
4G LTE Smart Pet Collar - RAWR
[Product]
2018/12/20 10:51
RAWR is an all-weather ready, robust smart collar that features a rugged design. A dog’s journey from A to B often doesn’t follow a well-maintained path, our adventurous four-legged friends seek excitement in some of the muddiest of places, from shallow streams to boggy fields… they are just attracted to dirt! So naturally, this means that any dog-friendly wearable must be able to keep up wi...
Popeyes Is Offering ‘Emotional Support Chicken’ to Help Comfort Holiday Travelers
[Design]
2018/12/20 10:51
Relax your soul and annoy your rowmates with this box of emotionally supportive fried chicken. Currently available only at the Philadelphia airport.There have been a lot of questions in the news lately about emotional support animals being allowed on flights. Should they be limited to certain breeds? Should they be certified?But no one has stopped to ask: Should they be deep fried?Popeyes Louis...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Distraction or Disruption ? Autonomous Trucks Gain Ground in US Logistics
[Business]
2018/12/19 10:20
As logistics goes digital, profound changes are coming to industry structure, operations, and profits. In the first of a series, we examine the impact of autonomous trucks.Technology has upended one business after another across the United States. To cite only the most recent developments: Lyft and others have utterly changed personal transportation, and Airbnb has done the same for hospitality...
(Patent) Microsoft’s latest patent paves the way for Andromeda dual-screen mobile device
[Tech]
2018/12/19 10:19
A new foldable hinge patent has emerged that could shed additional light on Microsoft’s rumored, and supposedly upcoming, Andromeda dual-screen computer. The patent itself details a newly designed locking hinge mechanism that allows a clamshell style device to be popped open easily with a single hand. Language within the patent notes that the hinge is to be used with computing devices, showcas...
