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Baidu's AI Can Do Simultaneous Translation Between Any Two Languages
[Tech]
2018/10/25 09:05
Baidu Research reveals a translation tool that keeps up by predicting the future.Would-be travelers of the galaxy, rejoice: The Chinese tech giant Baidu has invented a translation system that brings us one step closer to a software Babel fish.For those unfamiliar with the Douglas Adams masterworks of science fiction, let me explain. The Babel fish is a slithery fictional creature that takes up...
Synthego Raises $110M to Make Gene Editing Technologies More Accessible
[Investing]
2018/10/25 09:04
Synthego has a fresh $110 million in cash from new investors at Founders Fund and the company’s previous backers — 8VC and Menlo Ventures — to try and drive costs down.Genetic engineering research is time-consuming and cost-prohibitive. If we want gene editing to help us all live longer, healthier lives, we need to streamline the process.That’s Synthego’s stance, anyway.The startup asserts...
HTC’s Blockchain Phone will Push the Boundary of Smartphone Security
[Product]
2018/10/25 09:03
HTC’s latest phone may just be a game-changer, or it may be another failed attempt at greatness… either which way, it’s worth addressing that HTC has put some serious innovation into its latest phone.Behold the Exodus, a phone that’s touted as HTC’s most secure phone yet, designed to facilitate cryptocurrency trading and be, in itself, a secure wallet for your crypto-coins. Titled Zion, th...
(PDF) Piper Jaffray - Talking Stock with Teens Survey - Fall 2018
[Consumer]
2018/10/24 11:12
Overall teen spending down 5% from spring and up 1% from a year ago. Food and video games continue to dominate teen wallet. Accessories share of female wallets reached an all-time low (under 5%). Instagram surpasses Snapchat as the No. 1 most used social media platform as Facebook engagement declines Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE: PJC), a leading investment bank and asset management firm, compl...
China Is the World’s Retail Laboratory
[Business]
2018/10/24 11:12
Companies are testing a range of concepts, from facial-recognition payment systems to fully automated convenience stores.The internet boom reached China late, but the country’s consumers have adapted to life online more rapidly and thoroughly than those anywhere else. E-commerce sales soared past $1 trillion last year, the highest anywhere in the world. Here groceries can be delivered to your...
For a Thousand Bucks, You Can Get the First Non-Dorky Smart Glasses
[Product]
2018/10/24 11:12
They’re not quite spy glasses, but they can call an Uber and text your pals.Shortly after his startup Thalmic Labs announced Myo, a gesture-control armband, in 2013, Lake and his co-founders, Matt Bailey and Aaron Grant, began to mess around with an early version of Google Glass. They tried pairing the smart glasses with the armband, seeing if there was a way to make the two work in concert. I...
Visualizing the Wealthiest People in America & Their Generosity
[Investing]
2018/10/24 11:12
Becoming a successful billionaire is the dream of many Americans. But often times people are more impressed by the charitable actions of billionaires, rather than by their success. This may be why Forbes included a new philanthropy score to its latest 400 billionaires list. Take a look at our chart below to see the wealthiest 30 Americans and their philanthropy score.In the graphic above, the 3...
Homes for Hope Tackles Homelessness with Modular Temporary Housing
[Design]
2018/10/24 11:12
Homes for Hope, which Los Angeles studio Madworkshop developed in collaboration with the USC School of Architecture's Homeless Studio, is a modular system of prefabricated units that can be assembled rapidly on any small plot of unused land.The project aims to create developments that will house people for three to six months before they can move into permanent accommodation.Sofia Borges, direc...
Omnichannel Fast Facts on the In-Store and E-Commerce Landscapes
[Business]
2018/10/24 11:11
There’s no doubt that e-commerce is reshaping the global retail industry. But while online shopping is driving much of the growth, offline sales in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market are up this year as well.Specifically, on- and offline FMCG sales totaled more than $1.01 trillion in the year ended Aug. 25, 2018, which is 2.6% more than a year ago. It is worth noting that e-commerce...
