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FAST FOOD : Facial Recognition and Biometric Tech Appears in Eateries
[Business]
2018/06/14 10:13
Innovation in machine learning and A.I. is presenting new opportunities to integrate biometric and facial recognition technology into consumers’ everyday lives, from checking into an airport lounge or checking out of a self-service store to tracking emotional or physical health. Additional programs are incorporating such tech into restaurant services to increase efficiency and improve convenie...
Americans Spent $36 Billion on Video Games in 2017
[Consumer]
2018/06/14 10:13
This week, the video game industry shows off its massive presence at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).E3 is the world's largest computer and video game event hosted by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) in Los Angeles. It's where professionals, insiders, and enthusiasts go to see what's new in the world of gaming - an industry that supports 200,000 jobs according to the E...
The Note Cam - Photography Just Got More Accessible
[Design]
2018/06/14 10:13
The Note cam was inspired by studying the works of visually impaired fine-art photographers, such as Craig Royal and Pete Eckert, and allows users to capture their perspective of the world, regardless of their sight or knowledge of photography. The design takes on a familiar journal-theme with split halves that are bound by a handsome leather case. The dual displays allow users to make side-by-...
(Infographic) How Blockchain Will Rebuild The World
[Tech]
2018/06/14 10:13
Blockchain has a lot of potential applications that are just now starting to be discovered.In fact, Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS), Artifical Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IOT), Edge Services, Cryptography, and Data-in-Motion Security can be combined in inventive and creative ways that lead to previously unimaginable solutions to complex issues that empower people and contribute to a b...
(PDF) Global Attitudes Towards the FIFA World Cup 2018
[Consumer]
2018/06/13 09:10
Worldwide, more than two in ten respondents, who are aware of the FIFA World Cup 2018, believe that Germany will take home the Cup. Brazil, Spain and Argentina are also among the favourites. Overall, people have predominantly positive opinions about the games being held in Russia.The latest Ipsos Global Advisor survey was conducted in 27 countries around the world and explores the attitudes tow...
Samsung Oxygen Concept Smartphone Features Slide-Out QWERTY Keyboard
[Design]
2018/06/13 09:09
Mladen Milic has submitted his latest concept smartphone project, Samsung Oxygen. Don’t be too excited yet, it’s only concept study proposal for Samsung, but we really love it. It looks like the combination of Samsung and T-mobile Sidekick, it certainly brings back the tactile feedbacks that you probably have missed. This phone is designed with user comfort in mind, it gives more free space f...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The New Rules of Competition in Energy Storage
[Business]
2018/06/13 09:08
The costs of energy-storage systems are dropping too fast for inefficient players to hide. The winners in this market will be those that aggressively pursue and achieve operational improvements.Energy-storage companies, get ready. Even with continued declines in storage-system costs, the decade ahead could be more difficult than you think. The outlook should be encouraging in certain respects....
Ultra-Capacitor Hybrid Radically Boosts Power and Efficiency of Lithium Batteries - Nawa
[Tech]
2018/06/13 09:07
These carbon nanotube ultra-capacitors could have radical repercussions in the electric vehicle world, boosting power, range and efficiency.Combining the unique strengths of lithium batteries with crazy-fast charging, carbon ultra-capacitors could save a ton of weight and add significant range and power to electric vehicles, according to Nawa Technologies. Based outside Marseilles, this fascina...
Next Year, People Will Spend More Time Online Than They Will Watching TV. That’s a First.
[Consumer]
2018/06/13 09:06
It’s happening faster than expected. It’s finally happening: Next year, people around the world will spend more time online than they do watching TV, according to new data from measurement company Zenith.In 2019, people are expected to spend an average of 170.6 minutes each day on online activities like watching videos on YouTube, sharing photos on Facebook and shopping on Amazon. They’ll sp...
