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(PDF) Mckinsey - Gen AI’s Next Inflection Point
[Business]
2024/08/09 09:10
As many employees adopt generative AI at work, companies struggle to follow suit. To capture value from current momentum, businesses must transform their processes, structures, and approach to talent.After nearly two years of debate, the verdict is in: generative AI (gen AI) is here to stay, and its business potential is massive. We’ve already witnessed an exponential rate of gen-AI-related in...
(Patent) Apple Wins a Patent for Next-Gen MacBooks That Include Backside Cameras and a Rotatable Display
[Tech]
2024/08/09 09:09
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that relates to possible future MacBooks that could provide backside cameras, fixed or attachable, and a display that could be rotatable and detachable which could be a winning feature.Apple's granted patent describes possible future MacBooks which could include a base portion including an input component and a display porti...
Fast Food Is in Flux… But America’s Still Lovin’ It
[Business]
2024/08/09 09:08
The fast food industry is in a state of flux, with consumers balking at higher prices on the menus of some of the biggest names in the game.Yesterday, Pizza Hut and KFC both reported that same-store sales had fallen. That followed industry giant McDonald’s, which hasn't had the smoothest start to the year so far, last week reporting that same-store sales had dropped 0.7% too — the first decli...
Soft Robotic Glove Returns Gripping Power to Weakened Hands - Bioservo
[Product]
2024/08/09 09:08
Bioservo describes the Carbonhand as "an innovative grip-strengthening glove designed to restore power to those with impaired hand function"Folks weakened by osteoarthritis or myositis may need help with everyday tasks like watering plants, filling the kettle or peeling potatoes. The Carbonhand robo-glove is designed to support such activities, and is now available to everyone in the US.Bioserv...
Have We Passed Peak AI ?
[Business]
2024/08/09 09:06
There’s still plenty of hype in tech and media circles, but normal people aren’t searching for AI as often as they used to.AI has garnered a lot of ink lately, as media and finance types like us fret over how long the exorbitant investment in the technology will take to reap returns and if its promise could be crushed by legislation or the weight of its own hype. Companies and their investors...
Transparent Game Boy with Detachable Projector
[Design]
2024/08/09 09:05
Nintendo Game Boy is one of the bestselling consoles of all time, owing to its competitive pricing and gamer-friendly features. Right from the original version to the consequent variants released in the 90s, the handheld gaming console has been popular across generations and inspired similar designs all these years.While Nintendo has no plans to release a Game Boy version in the future, a conce...
Gen Z Uses Grocery Subscriptions 133% More Than Gen X
[Consumer]
2024/08/09 09:04
As online grocery subscriptions gain in popularity, Generation Z is leading the charge by a considerable margin.PYMNTS Intelligence’s “How the World Does Digital” study surveyed more than 67,000 consumers across 11 countries accounting for nearly half the world’s GDP about their digital habits.The results revealed that 15% of consumers use online grocery subscriptions each week, with that s...
(Video) This Solar-Powered Hat Lets You Wear Your Power Bank on Your Head
[Product]
2024/08/09 09:03
EcoFlow has introduced perhaps the most unconventional technology you can carry around: EcoFlow Power Hat. This is a hat equipped with solar panels that can charge your smartphone on the go.The $129 Power Hat features solar cells made of monocrystalline silicon, a thin and flexible material. It provides approximately 12 watts of charging power through the hat’s built-in USB-A and USB-C connect...
(PDF) Deloitte - Back-to-School Survey 2024
[Consumer]
2024/08/08 09:10
In our 17th annual back-to-school survey, families are caught in a balancing act as they prepare to embark on their second-largest spending expenditure of the year.Respondents are juggling several aspects—the need to check necessities off school lists versus splurging on the novelty items their children want, and the need for low prices versus their desire for convenience. They are also trying...
