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The End of the Global Housing Boom
[Investing]
2018/08/02 09:36
After a years-long surge in global capitals, property prices are starting to head lower. From Sydney to Toronto, here’s a look at what’s ahead. From London to Sydney and Beijing to New York, house prices in some of the world’s most sought-after cities are heading south.Tax changes to damp demand, values out of kilter with affordability and tougher lending standards have combined to undermine...
This No-Brand Startup, Brandless Won $240M to Fight Amazon on Price and Quality
[Investing]
2018/08/02 09:35
Brandless sells about 300 home-goods staples, mostly for $3 each.It’s tough to wow Masayoshi Son with a bargain, but during a meeting this spring, Brandless left the SoftBank Group chief executive officer a bit flabbergasted. Yes, the startup’s founders assured the billionaire, every product he picked up from the table, from the extra-virgin olive oil to the carbon-steel eyelash curler, was j...
(PDF) KPMG - The Pulse of Fintech 2018
[Investing]
2018/08/02 09:35
Given the significant interest in fintech globally, and its ongoing evolution in terms of market drivers, technologies and potential use-cases, KPMG brings you the pulse of fintech investment globally. In this publication, we highlight key fintech deals, issues and challenges seen around the world, in addition to key trends and insights related to fintech in key regions, including the Americas,...
Turing's Multi-Screen Smartphone Promises to Revolutionize the Market by 2020 - Hubblephone
[Design]
2018/08/02 09:35
Turing is back with another smartphone and strong ambitions to revolutionize the market. the hubblephone is a futuristic device with an advanced vision system, boasting multiple screens and the ability to lip-read its users requests.You might remember the company’s promises to build a smartphone with end-to-end encryption and a durable ‘liquidmorphium’ body back in 2016. unfortunately the th...
Essenlix Wants to Make Blood Testing as Easy as Snapping a Photo with an iPhone
[Tech]
2018/08/02 09:35
One new startup called Essenlix uses an iPhone and an attached device to run tests like a complete blood count, used to measure red and white blood cells in the body.The device, not yet approved, could bring blood-testing technology to more people who might not have access to a full lab.The story might sound familiar: An entrepreneur out of a prestigious US university has developed a new blood-...
(Infographic) How Languages Used Online Compare To Real Life
[Consumer]
2018/08/02 09:35
Language barriers have always proven a major hurdle for global connectivity. Surfing the web on the latest smartphone or tablet is pretty meaningless if all the content shows up in a language you cannot understand.Technological solutions have emerged in the form of translation software and apps such as Google Translate but they still have a long way to go before they can be considered truly rel...
Sebastian Maluska's Pop-Up Tent Can Fit on The Roof of Any Car
[Design]
2018/08/02 09:34
ÉCAL graduate Sebastian Maluska has created a simple rooftop tent that can be fitted to the roof of any car.Maluska, who studied product design at Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ÉCAL) in Renens, Switzerland, created his tent for adventurous young people who want to travel on a budget, or go to remote areas."I spend a lot of time outside doing sport like skiing and surfing," said Maluska....
(Infographic) How Big Data Will Unlock the Potential of Healthcare
[Business]
2018/08/02 09:34
Data is driving the future of business, and any company not prepared for this transformation is at risk of being left behind.This is a reality in almost every sector, but it’s especially relevant to companies in the healthcare industry. That’s because the amount of health data being created is growing at a 48% rate annually, and by 2020, a Stanford University study estimates that 2,314 exabyt...
(Patent) Whirlpool Gets Patent for Sous Vide Cooking Appliance
[Tech]
2018/08/01 09:11
The appliance manufacturer has received a patent for a device that lets you cook food with a water bath.Whirlpool received a patent earlier this month for a sous vide cooking device, according to documents from the US Patent and Trademark Office. First reported by The Spoon, the small appliance described in the documents consists of an induction cooktop, a cooking container, a wireless temperat...
