TREND REPORTS
(Video) The BMW Art of Energy
[Business]
2018/08/12 09:04
BMW China gives every runner in the Shanghai marathon a personalized art piece by using their individual running data to celebrate their achievement, encouraging them to “LET THE WORLD SEE OUR ENERGY.”In China, BMW is not only one of the most beloved car companies but also has profound history with running. Thanks to BMW, if you run the Shanghai marathon this year you will get a personalized...
(Video) The New Anki Vector Robot is Smart Enough to Just Hang Out
[Product]
2018/08/12 09:03
Anki has revealed its fourth consumer product in the form of a home robot that it's calling "Vector," launching on Kickstarter today. Although the company has debuted a Kickstarter to give backers early access to the robot on October 9, it's promising that Vector will launch wide just a few days later, in stores on October 12, 2018. The new robot looks visually similar to Anki's previous "Cozmo...
(PDF) Deloitte - 5G Deployment : The Chance to Lead for a Decade
[Business]
2018/08/09 09:10
5G adoption is a catalyst for broad economic growth.The world’s economy is at another pivotal moment where a key catalyst for growth will be wireless connectivity enabled by 5G deployment. The introduction of 5G technology makes possible the connection and interaction of billions of devices of almost any kind that will impact every element of daily life.First-adopter countries embracing 5G cou...
Artificial Intelligence is Used to Interview Job Applicants
[Business]
2018/08/09 09:09
Social media is being used more and more in the job hunt, and the majority of young consumers view networking as the new socializing—but they’re going to have to expand their definition of “networking” with the new A.I.-powered hiring platforms being used to interview potential candidates. Robot Vera Companies have begun using virtual reality to train new employees, and Robot Vera allows th...
A Google, Uber Self-Driving Veteran Raises $40M for Robot Truck Startup Kodiak
[Investing]
2018/08/09 09:08
In Don Burnette and Paz Eshel’s view, trucking is the killer app for self-driving technology.It’s what led Burnette to leave the Google self-driving project and co-found Otto in early 2016, along with Anthony Levandowski, Lior Ron and Claire Delaunay.And it’s what would eventually prompt Burnette to leave Uber — the company that acquired Otto — and co-found with former venture capitalist E...
U.S. Adults Now Spend Nearly Half a Day Interacting with Media
[Consumer]
2018/08/09 09:07
AMERICAN ADULTS SPEND OVER 11 HOURS PER DAY LISTENING TO, WATCHING, READING OR GENERALLY INTERACTING WITH MEDIA.The world has never been more connected, and U.S. audiences have never had as many options to access content as they do these days. In short, consumers in the U.S. seem like they can’t get enough content, and the possibilities for marketers to reach them, while fragmented, is an oppo...
Harvard's Organic Mega Flow Battery Transcends Lifetime, Voltage Thresholds
[Tech]
2018/08/09 09:06
Harvard researchers have developed what they call the longest-lasting, high-performance organic flow battery yet developed.Storing renewable energy is just as important as generating it, and flow batteries might be one of the most promising ways to do that. While there are plenty of hurdles to jump over in perfecting the tech, a team of Harvard engineers has been making strides over the past fe...
Bosch Will Roll Out Cloud-Based Cloud-Detecting Technology in 2020
[Tech]
2018/08/09 09:05
German engineering and electronics company Bosch has joined forces with Finnish weather expert Foreca to inform self-driving cars about the road conditions they’re operating on. This cloud-based, cloud-detecting technology could play a key role in one day making autonomous cars suitable for places that experience extreme weather.The technology stems from a simple, widely accepted premise: Huma...
Motorola’s Polaroid Mod Brings Your Digital Selfies to Life
[Product]
2018/08/09 09:04
You have to appreciate Motorola for absolutely nailing its mods game. While the Essential Phone and RED’s Hydrogen Phone made lofty promises but never delivered on their modular eco-system.Motorola, despite being an underdog in the smartphone race, has produced some incredible modules that attach to your phone and give them superpowers. After a seriously good camera mod from Hasselblad, speake...
