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(Video) Intel's Shooting Star Drones to Get Star-Spangled for 4th of July Aerial Light Show
[Tech]
2018/07/05 10:20
ntel Shooting Star drones create a US flag during 2018 Independence Day celebration rehearsals at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California.It's rapidly closing in on July 4, and for skies right across America that means fireworks. But there's one corner of the country that's ditching the traditional explosive pyrotechnics in favor of something a bit more modern. At Travis Air Force Base i...
Bike-Sharing Clicks Into Higher Gear
[Business]
2018/07/05 10:20
Just a few months after Uber acquired Jump, the company’s largest competitor Lyft is making inroads into bike-sharing as well. On Monday, the company announced its acquisition of Motivate, one of the leading bike-sharing companies in the United States. According to Lyft, 80 percent of all trips on shared bicycles in the U.S. were made on systems operated by Motivate, such as Citi Bike in New Y...
WearableThat Boosts Your Focus - FOCI
[Product]
2018/07/05 10:09
UK-based Tinylogics thinks that their upcoming platform called FOCI, a wireless, wearable sensor combined with machine learning, is the answer. The FOCI wearable is a lightweight, tiny device about the size of a wireless hands-free that clips onto your waist and contains sensors that track your breathing patterns from the movement of your diaphragm. The device is based on research that has sugg...
Japan Display Bets on Dashboard Flash for Drivers
[Tech]
2018/07/05 10:08
Japanese screen maker forecasts 40% growth in automotive sales. Shift to electric vehicles to make displays key selling point.Fully digital screens are replacing speedometers and dials in vehicles, making industry leader Japan Display Inc. optimistic about boosting sales to global carmakers.While most new models usually have a center information panel for maps, entertainment and other functions...
Baidu Unveils Kunlun AI Chip for Edge and Cloud Computing
[Tech]
2018/07/05 10:07
Chinese search giant Baidu has announced a new AI-focused processor dubbed Kunlun, which the company claims is capable of handling both datacentre and edge workloads. Kunlun will include the 818-300 training chip, and the 818-100 for inference.The company said it started developing a field-programmable gate array AI accelerator in 2011, and that Kunlun is almost 30 times faster. The chips are m...
(Video) Translucent Curtains Define Different Zones in this 30 Sq-M Apartment
[Design]
2018/07/05 10:07
Batlab employs a system of translucent curtains to define different zones in this 30 sq-meter apartment in budapest. The symbolic separation of functions using moving textiles combines practicality and aesthetics, resulting in a lightweight, open space that overcomes its restricted size.During the renovation, batlab demolished all interior walls, leaving only the apartment’s outline intact. a...
(Infographic) The Role of AI in Customer Experience
[Consumer]
2018/07/05 10:07
It seems like everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) and how it is effecting our lives at home, at work, as well as how we communicate, shop and consume media. And AI is changing the customer experience! With the capability to not only process data, but predict insights and drive business decisions, AI will be the cornerstone in the future of customer service for customers and y...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Accelerating Product Development : The Tools You Need Now
[Business]
2018/07/04 10:49
To speed innovation and fend off disruption, R&D organizations at incumbent companies can borrow the tools and techniques that digital natives use to get ahead.Between rising customer expectations and unpredictable moves by digital attackers, R&D organizations at incumbent companies are under intense pressure. They’re being asked not only to push out innovative products and services—w...
(Video) Disney Imagineering Has Created Autonomous 'Stuntronics' Robot
[Tech]
2018/07/04 10:49
The robot acrobats can flip through the air and stick a landing every time. For over 50 years, Disneyland and its sister parks have been a showcase for increasingly technically proficient versions of its “animatronic” characters. First pneumatic and hydraulic, and more recently fully electronic, these figures create a feeling of life and emotion inside rides and attractions, in shows and, inc...
