TREND REPORTS
For Electric Cars, Focus on the Small Picture
[Business]
2018/09/05 15:03
Raw sales numbers are tiny, but growth is astronomical.Electric vehicles, prized for their acceleration, are speeding up. Bloomberg NEF estimates the global electric vehicle market will this week pass the milestone of 4 million sold to date, according to a report published on Thursday. Having taken about five years to get to the first million, the last million were sold in about six months.Four...
Nestle Wants Your DNA
[Business]
2018/09/05 15:03
Swiss food giant taps AI, smartphones to sell new health range. Nestle Japan leads company’s foray into personalized diet plan.Nestle Japan is using artificial intelligence, social media, and home-testing DNA kits to create personalized diets.The company that brought you milk chocolate, Maggi instant noodles and Rocky Road ice cream is worried about your health.Nestle SA, the world’s largest...
(Video) Future Construction Team : Large-Scale 3D Printing by a Team of Mobile Robots
[Tech]
2018/09/05 15:03
The construction industry of the future will increasingly turn to 3D printing, as researchers go from strength to strength in devising printing systems suited for building structures. The latest buzz looks at what a Singapore team has accomplished, in showing moving robots at work.Nanyang Technological University and colleagues have shown that two machines can operate on a single project workin...
(Infographic) 20 Years of Google
[Business]
2018/09/05 15:02
20 years ago, on September 4, 1998, Google Inc. was incorporated, marking the birth hour of what is arguably the most iconic company of the internet age. Thanks to its market-dominating search engine, web browser and mobile operating system, Google is the gatekeeper to the online world for many internet users in the world, a position that some think is too powerful for common good. The followin...
This Island’s “Water Microgrid” is Saving Its Aquifer from Tourists - Bluewater
[Product]
2018/09/05 15:02
Bluewater is making Baltic Sea water drinkable for visitors to the tiny Swedish island of Sandhamn–and helping other water-strapped communities thrive.The tiny island of Sandhamn lies around 30 miles east of mainland Sweden in the Baltic Sea, at the edge of the Stockholm Archipelago. Though the island is home to only around 90 full-time residents, 600,000 vacationers flock to the tiny outpost,...
Create the Perfect Environment To Work In
[Design]
2018/09/05 15:01
Let’s be honest, there is no denying the fact that the majority of us are guilty of spending a bit longer in a room than we probably should; whether this is because we are working or just having a lazy day… 12 hours is still a long time in one room. So, it’s perhaps a good idea to ensure that the environment of the room is just right… and the P&H Air Manager is here to help us do just t...
(PDF) PwC’s Global Blockchain Survey 2018
[Business]
2018/09/04 11:12
Distributed ledger technology and digital tokens are rewiring commerce, but lack of trust may stall progress. Discover four strategies to navigate this new world.What is the state of blockchain today? In PwC’s 2018 survey of 600 executives from 15 territories, 84% say their organisations have at least some involvement with blockchain technology. Companies have dabbled in the lab; perhaps they...
Bitcoin Fanatics are Storing Their Cryptocurrency Passwords in DNA - Carverr
[Product]
2018/09/04 11:12
Why save cryptocurrency passwords on a hard drive when you can store it in DNA? Looking to keep your bitcoin fortune safe? Here's one option: Hide your password inside a micro tube of DNA.No, really. A startup called Carverr provides that very service to protect the digital money of its customers.It's a unique and extreme insurance policy for the risky world of cryptocurrency -- and one that in...
The Royole Bendable Smartphone Prototype Will Be Shown at IFA 2018
[Tech]
2018/09/04 11:12
A bendable smartphone prototype may soon be the future of phone technology and California-based Royole is aiming to lead the charge with its wraparound device.Announced ahead of IFA 2018, Royole is hoping its new phone design will wow audiences at the tech conference, as it serves as an innovative push forward in smartphone design and technology. Royole isn't the only company exploring this tec...
