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Bitcoin’s Bear Market is Dragging Other Cryptocurrencies Down with It
[Investing]
2018/02/06 08:45
The bear market in bitcoin isn’t letting up, as the original cryptoasset has fallen to its lowest level in more than two months. What’s more, other digital assets like ripple and bitcoin cash have tumbled further—down more than 70% from their peaks—as regulatory scrutiny of the budding sector increases around the world.Bitcoin was down about 8% at the time of writing, to around $7,618, its...
(Video) Columbia Shows Off Bendy Battery Inspired by the Human Spine
[Tech]
2018/02/06 08:45
Columbia's prototype flexible battery powering an Android Wear smartwatch.Flexible batteries may not be an entirely new idea, but here's a development with more backbone than most: engineers at Columbia have developed a flexible lithium ion battery shaped much like a human spine. The battery is claimed to offer superior energy density to the flexible prototypes we've seen before.The battery is...
An Actually ‘Active’ Action Camera - WWWing
[Design]
2018/02/06 08:45
The point of your action camera is to capture your memories wherever you go. The key words there are “wherever you go”. That’s what the purpose of the WWWing is. Designed around a central camera-hub, the WWWing flies, floats, and locomotes. It does so using snap-on parts that give it ‘superpowers’ that your GoPro can only dream of.The hub is central to the WWWing. It acts as a camera, batt...
(PDF) BCG - Will Your Offshore Wind Strategy Sink or Swim
[Business]
2018/02/05 08:52
Offshore wind could move from niche status to being a leading source of renewable energy worldwide. Industry players are betting that policymakers will act to promote the accelerated, long-term growth of offshore-wind power in Europe, where it is most advanced. This support would drive the development of a global market that could be worth a cumulative €700 billion by 2030—exceeding most mark...
(Patent) New Patented System Could Prevent Motion Sickness While Riding in Self-Driving Cars
[Tech]
2018/02/05 08:52
One of the selling points of autonomous vehicles is the chance for drivers to be more productive while traveling. But some, suffering from motion sickness, won't be able to take advantage of relinquishing the wheel.The main cause of motion sickness is a conflict between vestibular and visual inputs when not watching the road while in a moving vehicle.University of Michigan researchers have rece...
The Dow’s Tumultuous History, in One Chart
[Investing]
2018/02/05 08:52
The U.S. won the space race by landing on the moon first in 1969, but on Earth, the Dow had little to celebrate as it remained stuck in its third-longest recovery period.[click to enlarge] The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -2.54% is one of the oldest and best-known indexes in the financial industry. It has, by its nature as a benchmark for the largest stock market in the world, become an i...
You'll Glove First-Ever Snowball Vending Machine
[Product]
2018/02/05 08:52
There's no business like snow business -- if you're willing to pay a dollar for a substance that you could just scoop off the ground for free. As a Minnesota native, I can tell you from experience: If there's one thing you don't need to pay for in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, it's snow. But this week, as the Twin Cities prepare to host the Super Bowl on Sunday, an enterprising ad agency, Space150,...
The 2017 Global CVC Report
[Investing]
2018/02/05 08:51
2017 CVC investment activity increased 19% over 2016 in terms of deals completed, and 18% in total capital invested.CVC ACTIVITY REBOUNDS IN 20172017 CVC investment activity increased 19% over 2016 in terms of deals completed, and 18% in total capital invested.CVC DEALS TO US COMPANIES REMAIN FLATWhile Q2’17 witnessed the second highest quarter for deals over the last five years, Q4’17 matche...
(Video) Razer Phone 2.0 Concept
[Design]
2018/02/05 08:51
The original Razer was aptly named for being the first truly ultra-thin phone and, despite it being unibody, Petar Trlajic’s modern Razer 2.0 concept is no exception. There are purists out there who will still prefer the thin-flip style of the original, but they might also be enticed by the 2.0’s equally flickable screen. This is a gamer’s Razer and is packed with loads of features ideal for...
