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(Video) Adidas Originals München "Oktoberfest" Made in Germany Sneaker
[Design]
2017/11/26 10:04
In the spirit of Germany’s favorite holiday, Oktoberfest, Adidas has come up with a pair of sneakers perfect for complimenting the German festivities.The Adidas München are similar to traditional Adidas Three-Stipe sneakers, but are designed after traditional German lederhosen which are popular during the event. They look great, but what’s much cooler is that they are made with a specific co...
(Infographic) How Automated Vehicles Will Impact The Future of Uber
[Tech]
2017/11/26 10:03
Driverless technology is the latest advancement in the auto industry – and companies like Uber and Google are at the forefront of this innovation. Driverless cars are already becoming a reality, and will soon push the ride-sharing industry to the next level. With no driver, prices will drop and availability of rides will increase.At AutoLoans.ca, we provide car loans to Ontario residents – an...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How Can We Recognize The Real Power of the Internet of Things ?
[Business]
2017/11/23 12:00
If policy makers and businesses get it right, linking the physical and digital worlds could generate up to $11.1 trillion a year in economic value by 2025.The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to fundamentally shift the way humans interact with the world around them. IoT systems, which we define as sensors and actuators connected by networks to software, can monitor and manage connecte...
(PDF) Pew - Automation in Everyday Life
[Consumer]
2017/11/23 09:02
Americans express more worry than enthusiasm about coming developments in automation – from driverless vehicles to a world in which machines perform many jobs currently done by humans.Today companies can utilize computer algorithms in various aspects of the hiring process – from identifying candidates who might be overlooked in traditional face-to-face recruiting, to automatically eliminating...
Walmart is Quietly Testing a Self-Driving Vehicle, But This One Scrubs Floors
[Tech]
2017/11/23 09:02
With its orange caution light, red bristles and bulky frame, the device looks like any other late-night floor cleaner, with one exception: No human is needed to operate it.Walmart has quietly begun testing an advanced, autonomous floor scrubber during overnight shifts in five stores near the company's headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., a move that could free workers from hours of drudgery, but...
Which Tech Stocks Beat Facebook, Amazon and Netflix This Year ?
[Investing]
2017/11/23 09:02
Answer: Alibaba, Square and Nvidia. FAANG stocks don’t have the same bite.U.S. tech stocks known as FAANG — Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google/Alphabet — have seen double-digit price increases this year.But some other tech stocks are making those gains look paltry.Square’s stock price grew 232 percent since the start of this year, according to data from FactSet, making it one of th...
HaptX Inc Reveals New Haptic Glove for Virtual Reality
[Product]
2017/11/23 09:01
The new HaptX Glove, announced on Monday, is the first product from the Seattle-based startup HaptX. It is designed to be paired with an HTV Vive headset.In early October, I showed up at an old firehouse on Staten Island for a glimpse into the future of virtual reality. That future depends largely on haptics. Now that we can use VR headsets to transport ourselves to another world, the thinking...
Where the Most Groceries Are Bought Online
[Consumer]
2017/11/23 08:52
Amazon recently pulled the plug on its online food delivery service Fresh in a number of areas across nine states in the United States. The decision was apparently blamed on the failure of the postal service to deliver the perishable goods on time, or in some cases, at all. While the service is also offered in cities abroad such as London, Berlin and Tokyo, as analysis from Kantar Worldpanel sh...
Plant Spies : DARPA’s Plan to Create Organic Surveillance Sensors
[Tech]
2017/11/23 08:52
A new DARPA program plans to turn plants into remote sensors that can detect a variety of environmental signals.There are plenty of gardeners that talk to their plants in the belief that it helps them grow. While plants aren't likely to be eavesdropping on our conversations anytime soon, they could be gathering different types of intelligence if a new DARPA program bears fruit. The agency is pu...
