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Tesco Testing Israeli System for Cashier-Less Checkout - Trigo Vision
[Business]
2019/07/14 09:07
Trigo Vision uses ceiling-mounted cameras and machine-vision algorithms to identify and capture customers’ shopping items, eliminating checkout lines.Tesco, the largest grocery chain in the UK, reportedly is checking out Israeli cashier-less checkout technology from Tel Aviv-based Trigo Vision.Trigo has developed a camera-and-software system that automatically charges customers for the items i...
Impossible Foods Is Trying to Make Fake Fish Now
[Business]
2019/07/14 09:06
First, there was the meatless burger. Soon we may have fishless fish.Impossible Foods, the California company behind the meatless Impossible Whopper now available at Burger King, is joining a crowded field of food companies developing alternatives to traditional seafood with plant-based recipes or laboratory techniques that allow scientists to grow fish from cells.So far, much of Impossible’s...
Eco-Tourism is Not Just for Greenies
[Consumer]
2019/07/14 09:05
Eco-tourism is for travellers who are wanting to actively minimise their environmental and social impact. It may come as a shock but eco-tourism is not just for greenies. In fact, one-in-10 Australians intend to partake in eco-tourism in the next 12 months. To improve the reach and resonance of travel advertising, marketers can create unique campaigns that go beyond eco-tourists’ social and en...
Startups Pioneer Alternative Sources of Fish
[Product]
2019/07/14 09:04
Seafood is a critical protein source for the growing global population, but overfishing is causing the decimation of fish populations, which further destabilizes compromised ocean environments. To mitigate aquatic population depletion while satisfying growing consumer demand for seafood, the following startups are pioneering the development of lab-grown or otherwise alternative sources of fish....
Honda’s Autonomous Concept 'Skyroom' Gives You a Spacious View of the Sky
[Design]
2019/07/14 09:03
Due to safety barriers, the existing sparse infrastructure and lack of support for fully autonomous vehicles, we are yet to see these independent concepts reach their full potential. However, this intriguing concept may give us a glimpse into what the future holds for navigating the roads that make up our cities.The Honda Skyroom plays with the roomy interior space that is created within the ca...
(PDF) Capgemini - 5G in Industrial Operations
[Business]
2019/07/11 09:10
Industrial companies have a taste for 5G5G promises to solve the connectivity issues that beleaguer many industry verticals, including manufacturing, transport, logistics, and energy and utilities. In fact, three-fourths of industrial companies believe that 5G will be a key technology enabler for their digital transformation within the next five years and they are willing to pay a premium to ge...
(PDF) Cooling/Heating Window Film Captures and Releases Solar Energy
[Tech]
2019/07/11 09:09
The MOST window film keeps rooms from heating up during the day, but warms them at night.A couple of years ago we heard about the MOlecular Solar Thermal (MOST) system, in which solar energy is stored in a liquid medium, then later released as heat. Now, the technology has been applied to a clear film that could be applied to the inside of windows in energy-efficient buildings.Developed at Swed...
Visualizing Tech Giants’ Billion-Dollar Acquisitions
[Investing]
2019/07/11 09:08
This graphic shows every billion-dollar acquisition made by Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple, from Facebook's $22B purchase of WhatsApp to Amazon's $13.7B bet on Whole Foods.[click to enlarge]Over the last 3 decades, the FAMGA tech giants — Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple — have collectively made nearly 750 acquisitions.This cohort of acquirers has deep pockets. S...
This Portable Bidet is the iPod Nano of Butts
[Product]
2019/07/11 09:07
Sonny is a bidet that’s designed to win over the hearts, and rears, of America. It’s on Indiegogo now starting at $79.It’s no secret that Americans have a damaging addiction to toilet paper. While bidets are common around the world, we continue to wipe our butts with softened trees. That’s 50 pounds of paper per person every year that taxes our sewer system. What’s more, it’s not nearly a...
