TREND REPORTS
(PDF) Deep Learning - Learning to See in the Dark
[Tech]
2018/05/16 10:02
Deep Learning Can Now Flawlessly Correct Photos Taken in Almost Complete Darkness.There are typically two approaches to taking usable photos in low-light conditions. You can either use a slow shutter, which requires a tripod to eliminate blur, or electronically increase the sensitivity of a camera’s sensor, which introduces ugly noise artifacts. But there’s now a third approach that takes adv...
Money Follows Eyeballs – Mobile Ad Boom Continues
[Business]
2018/05/16 10:02
One of the golden rules of advertising is that money follows eyeballs. And since people are looking at their smartphones pretty much all the time these days, it’s no surprise that advertising budgets are shifting to mobile devices as well.According to Zenith's latest global advertising forecast, advertisers will spend an additional $72.6 billion a year on mobile ads in 2020 compared to last ye...
MIT Develop Digitally Produced Water-Based Renewable Material
[Design]
2018/05/16 10:02
Nature is a water-mediated ecosystem. Through water Nature builds and demolishes as it enables life and guides material transformation over time. Omnipresent in inanimate and living matter, water is Nature’s construction medium that gives shape, structure and function to all organisms and natural formations; from the Great Barrier Reef single-cell micro-organisms generating energy through ph...
Circle Raised Another $110 Million — At a Nearly $3 Billion Valuation
[Investing]
2018/05/16 10:02
One of the largest rounds yet for a crypto startup. The company is also launching a new “USD Coin” tied to the value of the U.S. dollar.Circle, a cryptocurrency startup led by longtime technology executive Jeremy Allaire, has raised another $110 million, pushing its valuation to nearly $3 billion.The round, led by Bitmain — a company that makes crypto mining equipment — with participation f...
New Apps Pair People Based on Their DNA
[Business]
2018/05/16 10:01
Young adults are increasingly turning to DNA tests to better understand themselves and improve various aspects of their lives, from their health plan to their skincare regime, as addressed in our Betterment Report. Given their desire to know more about themselves and make decisions accordingly, there’s also a rise in services that use one’s DNA to match them with compatible romantic partners...
This Phone Nails The “Wet Look” - Aqua
[Design]
2018/05/16 10:01
From the maker of these woody wireless phones comes yet another aesthetic alternative to run of the mill designs. It too gets its inspiration from nature but, this time, it’s not wood — it’s water!Simply called “Aqua,” this fresh take on the smartphone nails the “wet look.” You won’t find any straight lines or rough edges on its fluid form, rather, its screen and back are equally smooth...
(Infographic) The Importance of Using Data Effectively and Creatively
[Business]
2018/05/16 10:00
A solid data strategy is essential in creating compelling personal experiences, and brands need to jump on the trend.Marketers are awash in all different types of data, but often have a hard time making heads or tails of what to do with it. And in an increasingly personalized world, consumers expect their customer experiences to be customized—and that’s where an effective data strategy comes...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Global Electric-Vehicle Market is Amped Up and On The Rise
[Business]
2018/05/15 10:54
China remains firmly in the lead on our Electric Vehicle Index. But other pockets of growing public- and private-sector commitment to these vehicles have emerged.Last year, for the first time, global sales of new electric vehicles (EVs)1 passed a million units (Exhibit 1), according to McKinsey’s Electric Vehicle Index (see sidebar, “What is the Electric Vehicle Index?”). Under the current g...
'The Robot Next Door' by Niko Photographisme
[Design]
2018/05/15 10:53
Any decent photoshopper can trick a non-digital native into believing something fake is real. in niko photographisme’s photo series, ‘the robot next door,’ the opposite has been achieved. the magic in these photographs is that they look like CGI; they look fake. they’re not. These obviously aren’t ‘real’ cyborgs. the images were retouched. we’re so used to seeing CGI fantasy rigamarole...
