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Google, Mercedes-Benz, and More Compete with Amazon in the Drone Delivery Race
[Business]
2017/10/24 12:29
Game of Drones.Amazon’s drone delivery system, Prime Air, is designed to get packages weighing up to five pounds to customers in 30 minutes or less, and though the company touts the service’s increased safety and convenience, critics consider a future filled with aerial data-gathering devices to be a scary invasion of privacy. That’s not stopping others from experimenting in the space, as de...
U.S. FMCG Dollars Aren't Vanishing ; They're Shifting Across the Store
[Business]
2017/10/24 12:29
Daily headlines make it clear that the U.S. grocery landscape is in the midst of major change. With retail channels like food, drug and mass merchandise experiencing declines in the first-half of 2017, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers and retailers need to look more closely across the aisles of the store to determine how dollars are shifting, because dollars are vanishing all tog...
Surfaceskins Excrete Alcohol on Every Push to Prevent Spread of In-Hospital Infections
[Product]
2017/10/24 12:28
Hospital acquired infections continue to be a major source of patient morbidities. Hand washing guidelines, ubiquitously available alcohol sanitizers, and keeping patients away from each other has helped reduce the spread of nosocomial infections. Nevertheless, much more needs to be done to prevent hospitals themselves from being vectors that spread infections that walk through their doors.A sp...
This Electronic Alphabet Synthesizes Technology and Typography Into a 'Trademark' Typeface
[Design]
2017/10/24 12:27
Technology and typography unite in this series of digital letterforms designed with electronics in mind. A graphic and motion designer based in rio de janeiro, has envisioned 26 characters based on brands from apple to zenith. the initials reflect some of the best known characteristics of each company, creating a palette of letters for tech enthusiasts everywhere.vinicius araujo Araújo based t...
Plans Unveiled for Europe's First Underwater Restaurant - Snohetta
[Product]
2017/10/24 11:08
Construction on Under is expected to start in February 2018, with the opening planned for roughly March 2019.Snøhetta has revealed plans for a novel new underwater restaurant named Under. Hailed as Europe's first underwater restaurant by the high-profile architecture firm, the building will be installed on the southernmost point of Norway's rugged coastline and offer guests a view of the seabe...
(PDF) Mckinsey - What’s Sparking Electric-Vehicle Adoption in The Truck Industry ?
[Business]
2017/10/23 10:58
Commercial fleets could go electric rapidly. Understanding total cost of ownership and focusing on specific cases is critical.There’s nothing new about electric trucks; they have labored on the streets of major cities across the world since the first decades of the 20th century.Fleet managers prized these trucks for their strong pulling power and greater reliability than vehicles powered by ea...
Bitcoin Breaks Above $6,000, and $100 Billion in Value for The First Time in its History
[Investing]
2017/10/23 10:57
The world’s most prominent digital currency was on track to mark a fresh milestone on Friday, with bitcoin rallying and putting the cyber currency in position to hit a total market value of around $100 billion.Such a valuation would place the No. 1 cryptographic currency above or on par with blue-chip companies on the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.71% like United Technologies Corp UTX,...
(Video) How Hint Water Has Become The De Facto Official Drink Of Silicon Valley
[Product]
2017/10/23 10:57
Some people are sparkling water fiends because they hate the taste of plain water. As an avid water drinker who never goes anywhere without a 40-ounce water bottle, even I get bored of regular water sometimes.I love juices, smoothies, and iced teas, but I always drink them somewhat guiltily, knowing how many calories and grams of sugar they contain. Diet drinks, while low on calories, aren't gu...
The World’s Most Respected ‘Made In’ Labels
[Business]
2017/10/23 10:57
Countries with the best reputations among consumers.When you look at the tag of your shirt, and it says “Made in Bangladesh”, what does it mean to you?For most people, a reputation for each country exists in their brains. The same Bangladeshi shirt coming instead from Germany or Brazil could evoke different perceptions to a consumer – and in aggregate, these views have a substantial impact o...
