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(PDF) Pine and Poplar Wood Improve Sunlight-Driven Water Purification
[Tech]
2017/11/19 10:08
Engineers at the University of Maryland have found that porous types of wood from trees like poplar and pine can greatly increase the efficiency of water-to-steam conversion under sunlight. The findings, published November 15 in the journal Joule, could be used in a simple and inexpensive biodegradable device for water purification."I think there are many, many materials that can be used in sol...
(Video) Motorola Debuts Inkless Polaroid Printer That Snaps On To Your Phone Easily
[Product]
2017/11/19 10:07
Love the retro qualities of polaroids but can’t part with the no-fuss nature of smartphone cameras? Motorola’s newest Moto Mod brings you the best of both worlds by transforming your phone into a portable instant photo printer. The Polaroid Insta-Share Printer is a snap-on accessory that promises a “real Polaroid feel”—it even has a physical button for capturing photos. You can also beauti...
True Believers Need to See Bitcoin Near $200,000 Before Selling It
[Consumer]
2017/11/19 10:06
What would it take for an average bitcoin investor to sell all of his or her bitcoin position? According to LendEDU, a marketplace of private loans, the answer is nearly $200,000.The implication, of course, is that current holders of bitcoin do not believe it’s in a bubble. Yet.On Wednesday, bitcoin was trading at $7,200, having risen more than seven-fold since the start of the year. Last week...
2050 Mobility Solution
[Design]
2017/11/19 10:04
This is a 10 days Design Lab project, it is about the future of transportation. The scene is set to be in 2050 Dublin. The idea is to design an autonomous driving, electric, shared vehicle. The vehicle will be personally owned by individuals and can be sent out to earn money for them. The key of the project is to be innovative, focusing on the interior, colour, and trim. And we have a special g...
Black Friday 2017 Set to Be Biggest Mobile Shopping Day Ever
[Consumer]
2017/11/19 10:04
2017 Black Friday will push mobile shopping to levels we’ve never seen before.The holidays are right around the corner and Americans are poised to spend nearly 45 million hours this year in Shopping apps on Android phones alone during the week of Black Friday.Alibaba’s record $25 billion in Singles’ Day sales is the harbinger of mobile commerce records during this year’s Black Friday week....
(Infographic) What Are Americans Stuffing Their Shopping Carts With for Thanksgiving ?
[Consumer]
2017/11/19 10:03
With Thanksgiving just a week away, many Americans are heading to the grocery stores to start preparing for the big annual feast that’s often celebrated with friends and family. As Americans sit around the dinner table and give thanks, food retailers are also thankful. The week of Thanksgiving generates one of the highest selling moments in the year for food and beverage sales across the count...
(PDF) SYZYGY Digital Insight Report 2017 : How People Feel About AI
[Business]
2017/11/16 10:58
How People Feel about AI: What Marketers Need to Know reveals how the public feels about AI today and provides insights for businesses and brands looking to use or promote AI technology.This empathy quiz tests your ability to feel how others are feeling. At SYZYGY, we believe in the power of empathy and we’ve conducted a survey to find out how people feel about artificial intelligence, technol...
(PDF) A New Way to Find Bugs in Self-Driving AI Could Save Lives - DeepXplore
[Tech]
2017/11/16 10:58
Most software bugs won’t kill you. A possibly lethal exception could be the error that leads a self-driving car’s AI to make the wrong decision at the wrong time. That is why researchers developed a bug-hunting method that can systematically expose bad decision-making by the deep learning algorithms deployed in online services and autonomous vehicles.The new DeepXplore method uses at least th...
Visa Introduces New Payment Wearables for Fans Attending the Olympic Winter Games
[Tech]
2017/11/16 10:57
Fans and Team Visa Athletes will enjoy the convenience and style of Visa payment-enabled gloves, stickers and commemorative Olympic pins.These new payment items created by Visa were designed to assist customers to pay for items in South Korea in the coldest of temperatures.Planning to head to South Korea for the 2018 Winter Olympics? Luckily for Visa card members, they’ll have the chance to pi...
