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(PDF) Hedge Funds Are Increasingly Turning to AI—and That Might Be a Problem
[Investing]
2017/12/14 10:36
The Future Is Bumpy: High-Tech Hedge Fund Hits Limits of Robot Stock Picking. Voleon is among investors deploying machine learning, a technology in which computers develop trading strategies. It’s harder than it sounds.For Michael Kharitonov, building a hedge fund based on machine learning has been a rule of threes: It was three times as hard, and it took three times as long, as anticipated.“...
(Infographic) The Crypto Universe : Comparing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Other Cryptos
[Investing]
2017/12/14 10:36
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’re probably aware that we’re in the middle of a cryptocurrency explosion. In one year, the value of all currencies increased a staggering 1,466% – and newer coins like Ethereum have even joined Bitcoin in gaining some mainstream acceptance.And while people like Jamie Dimon of J.P. Morgan and famed value investor Howard Marks have been extremely cr...
The Fridge Sucks in the Best Way
[Design]
2017/12/14 10:35
Vacuum sealers are one of those great ideas that only seems to exist in infomercials because I don’t know anyone who actually uses one. Perhaps if it were built into the refrigerator, it might actually come in handy! That’s the idea behind Zero – a smart fridge that aims to bring your food waste and wasted space down to zero.A vacuum sealer feature is integrated directly on the door so you c...
Why Smart Speakers are Ready for Primetime this Holiday Season
[Consumer]
2017/12/14 10:35
According to a recent comScore report, smart speaker penetration among U.S. households has risen from 8 percent in June to 11 percent in October and is expected to reach 15 percent early next year.One of the most interesting, and perhaps unexpected, tech product categories to emerge in recent years has been smart speakers (i.e. wireless speakers with integrated voice assistants). When Amazon fi...
(Video) Hilton Announces ‘Connected Room,’ The First Mobile-Centric Hotel Room, To Begin Rollout in 2018
[Business]
2017/12/14 10:35
Hilton Worldwide is betting that guests will want to control their room’s thermostat, television, and other amenities via their mobile phones.The goal is to enable Hilton guests to use its mobile app to set their room preferences, which hotels can automatically apply to individual rooms when guests check in.“A guest will be able to save preferences in the app, such as by favoriting a TV chann...
Battery Researchers Claim Lithium Metal Breakthrough to Triple Electric Car Range
[Tech]
2017/12/14 10:35
A major difficulty in electric vehicle adoption is their battery capacity and range. One new study could help us potentially triple electric car range, hopefully supporting the global break from fossil fuels.In the latest battery breakthrough claim of the week, researchers from the University of Waterloo released a new paper claiming a breakthrough involving the use of negative electrodes made...
Finland Baker Fazer Launches Bread Made from Crushed Crickets
[Product]
2017/12/14 10:34
Finnish bakery and food service company Fazer launched on Thursday what it said was the world’s first insect-based bread to be offered to consumers in stores.The bread, made from flour ground from dried crickets as well as wheat flour and seeds, contains more protein than normal wheat bread. Each loaf contains about 70 crickets and costs 3.99 euros ($4.72), compared with 2 to 3 euros for a reg...
A Bachelor-approved Appliance
[Design]
2017/12/14 10:34
Tux seems like it was designed solely to enhance your Netflix and chill sesh! The hybrid appliance combine heating and cooling elements in one compact unit that you can easily store in any studio apartment or micro-living space.The top section features a hot plate for keeping your pizza, noodles or other food warm. Directly underneath, a drawer opens to reveal a refrigeration space for beverage...
(Infographic) AI 100 : The Artificial Intelligence Startups Redefining Industries 2018
[Investing]
2017/12/13 08:38
The 100 startups on our list have raised $11.7B in aggregate funding across 367 deals since 2012.[click to enlarge]Today, CB Insights unveiled the second annual AI 100 — a list of 100 of the most promising private companies applying artificial intelligence algorithms across 25+ industries, from healthcare to cybersecurity — at the A-Ha! conference in San Francisco.The companies were selected...
