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Handheld Device Reveals Bacteria in Wounds - The MolecuLight i:X
[Tech]
2018/01/02 11:08
The MolecuLight i:X is use – bacteria shows up red.One of the problems with harmful bacteria is the fact that they can't be seen with the naked eye – this can be particularly problematic for physicians who are checking chronic wounds for infection. That's why the MolecuLight i:X was created. The device allows doctors to see where bacteria are present in real time, and then adjust treatment ac...
The Most Popular Stock Quotes on MarketWatch in 2017
[Investing]
2018/01/02 11:07
Visits to the bitcoin quote page are up 21,000% from last year.At any given moment during the U.S. trading day, tens of thousands of readers are checking stock quotes and watching market data on MarketWatch.And we, the editors of MarketWatch, are watching back. Not literally, of course: we’re tracking reader traffic to our quote pages as a measure of interest at that point in time. When news b...
(Video) Italian Self-Driving Delivery Drone Takes to The Streets - YAPE
[Product]
2018/01/02 11:07
YAPE travels mainly on sidewalks and bike lanes.Since there are still technical and legislative challenges to overcome regarding the widespread use of aerial delivery drones, ground-based models may actually end up beating them to entering frequent service. One of the latest to hit our radar is the two-wheeled self-balancing YAPE, from Italy's e-novia.Similar in form and function to Piaggio Fas...
(Infographic) The 57 Startups That Became Unicorns in 2017
[Investing]
2018/01/02 11:07
57 New Unicorns in 2017. Collectively, they’re now worth $116.5B.For a startup, reaching the coveted $1 billion unicorn valuation is an important milestone – but as we’ve found out in recent years, it’s not necessarily a guarantee of future success.In 2017, there were 57 startups that crossed the unicorn threshold, and they range from well-known companies, such as Reddit or Quora, to rapid-...
Sun Shower : Air Purifier Using Water Curtain
[Design]
2018/01/02 11:06
Air pollution in across East Asia is a truly frightening problem. The concentration of ultrafine dust in Korea particularly is getting worse over the years, while 1.6 million people were killed by air pollution in Northeast Asia in 2014. Hyungjun Koo has designed a gorgeously elegant concept of an air purifier using a water curtain called Sun Shower.Contrary to the belief that an air purifier a...
(Patent) Apple Patents Navigation Tech For Swimming In Open Waters
[Tech]
2017/12/21 10:27
Patent for "radionavigation for swimmers" could signal that improved fitness-tech functionality is coming to the Apple Watch.Since debuting the Apple Watch in 2014, Apple has aggressively marketed the product as a fitness-focused device.Feature enhancements have made the Apple Watch more useful for on-the-go athletes ever since. The Apple Watch Nike+, for example, includes cellular reception, G...
(PDF) Mckinsey - An Analytics Approach to Debiasing Asset-Management Decisions
[Investing]
2017/12/21 10:27
Asset managers can find a competitive edge in debiasing techniques—accelerated with advanced analytics.Business leaders are increasingly recognizing the risk of bias in business decision making. Insights from the fields of behavioral economics and cognitive psychology continually emerge to reveal that individuals and institutions do not base financial and other decisions on purely rational con...
Magic Leap Finally Unveils Augmented Reality Goggles, Says It’s Shipping Next Year
[Product]
2017/12/21 10:26
After more than three years, Magic Leap has unveiled what it describes as a “creator edition” of its augmented reality system. The Magic Leap One consists of a pair of oversized cyberpunk-y goggles, a puck-shaped external computer called a Lightpack, and a handheld controller. It’s supposed to accept “multiple input modes including voice, gesture, head pose and eye tracking,” and maps pers...
Bitcoin Trading : A Divided Market
[Investing]
2017/12/21 10:26
A new wolf has entered Wall Street. Bitcoin hit the spotlights yet again, after its debut on December 10, 2017 on the CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange). One week later, the CME Group, the world's largest derivative exchange operator, also started to offer Bitcoin futures. Futures are financial contracts obligating the buyer to purchase an asset or the seller to sell an asset, such as a phys...
