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(Infographic) Art Schools Have Minted More Massive Unicorns than MIT ?
[Investing]
2015/06/18 11:03
Among the 48 founders of these companies, seven have attended Stanford. But perhaps more surprising is the fact that eight of the founders have attended public colleges and universities.In fact, founders of the world’s largest tech startups have CVs filled with schools better known for pigskin success than startups. Look at a company like Xiaomi, the Chinese consumer electronics company that t...
(Patent) Amazon Invents an Ear-Scanning Smartphone to Take-on Touch ID
[Tech]
2015/06/17 11:10
Smartphone sensors that can recognize your fingerprint and your face are already becoming commonplace, but Amazon could have an entirely fresh take on the biometrics trend. A recent patent from the e-commerce giant suggests the company is considering an ear-scanning security feature for future devices.The concept was submitted way back in 2011, but only approved last week by the U.S. patent off...
Airing for Sleep Apnea Reaches Crowdfunding Goal in 2 Hours
[Product]
2015/06/17 11:09
Airing, the Burlington-based maker of a tiny device that aims to help sleep apnea patients, on Monday morning reached its $100,000 crowdfunding goal in two hours.As of 11 a.m., more than 1,100 people had funded the campaign with about $109,000."We are humbled and thrilled at the same time with the early success of the Airing Indiegogo campaign," said Airing's CEO Stephen Marsh in an email. "It'...
Which Jobs Can’t Be Done by Robots ?
[Tech]
2015/06/17 11:08
Robots are coming for our jobs. But it will be ages before they take jobs you think can be done only by humans, right? After all, humans possess unique advantages such as “interpersonal skills.”Well, it’s not that simple. The robots might be coming for your job, even if you think it seems safe.Robots face the ‘interpersonal skills’ hurdleAt last year’s Jackson Hole conference of economist...
(Video) Capturing Clean Energy from Evaporating Water
[Tech]
2015/06/17 11:07
Researchers at Columbia University have developed a new technology that can capture at least some of that evaporation energy.A lot of water is evaporated every day on Earth (by one calculation some 1,000 trillion liters). And that evaporation is a clean source of solar energy that—until now—has been untapped.The technology makes use of the property of bacterial spores, which are like seeds th...
(Patent) Glass 2.0 : This Might be What the New Google Glass Looks Like
[Tech]
2015/06/17 11:06
The first version of Google’s wearable computer was taken off the market in January, and while the company has hinted that another version is in the works, details have been scant. But a design patent awarded to Google today shows what the next version could look like.The original Google Glass had an asymmetrical look to it, with the computer hanging over the right side of the device. It was p...
New Details Emerge About Tesla's Hotly Anticipated $35,000 Car
[Product]
2015/06/17 11:05
Many people have been drooling over Tesla’s line of high performance electric cars. One thing some people haven’t been excited about, however, is the price tag.New details have come out about Tesla’s much-anticipated Model 3 car, which is expected to cost about $35,000. For reference, Tesla’s popular Model S sedan sells for $70,000.The Model 3 car will come in two iterations, the company’s...
(Video) Derek Jeter’s Players Tribune Raises $9.5 Million Led By NEA
[Investing]
2015/06/17 11:04
The Players Tribune, the athlete-driven media outlet founded by former New York Yankee All Star Derek Jeter, has its own hitting streak when it comes to fundraising.Less than a year after raising $3 million in its first outside financing, the online sports network has closed on $9.5 million of a planned $15 million round led by the white-shoe venture capital and later-stage investment firm NEA....
Can Underground Bunkers be the Future of Farming ?
[Tech]
2015/06/17 11:03
The Lowline, an ambitious project by two New York City-based architects to transform an abandoned trolley terminal into the world’s first underground park, is now Kickstarting the second phase of their vision of subterranean-grown cuisine. The team has plans to build out the Lowline Lab, a working prototype in the form of a six-month public exhibition. The Lab will not only allow visitors to e...
(PDF) Mobile Broadband Penetration Is Quickly on the Rise
[Consumer]
2015/06/16 12:22
According to data published by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), mobile Internet usage is quickly on the rise. The number of mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants worldwide almost quadrupled since 2010, and by the end of this year the mobile broadband penetration rate is expected to reach 47%. As is the case with fixed broadband subscriptions and Internet access in...
Eat or Be Eaten
[Investing]
2015/06/16 12:21
With a wave of consolidation in prospect, America’s big internet firms look set to divide into predators and prey.EVEN at charity auctions, technology titans like large transactions. At a recent fundraiser for Tipping Point, an anti-poverty charity in San Francisco, guests swiftly bid up the price for a package of Super Bowl tickets in increments of $100,000. The fortunes made by Silicon Valle...
(Video) Virtual Haptics System Lets Users Feel Without Touching
[Tech]
2015/06/16 12:21
Developments in virtual and augmented reality have so far primarily focused on users’ visual experiences, but a new system called Ultrahaptics could shift the focus from virtual sight to virtual touch. Developed by researchers from the University of Bristol, the system enables users to experience ‘phantom’ tactile sensations in mid-air with their bare hands.Ultrahaptics uses ultrasound to pr...
