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(PDF) 1 in 4 Men Would Consider Having Sex with a Robot
[Consumer]
2017/10/11 11:04
49% of US adults expect that, within the next 50 years, having sex with robots will be common practice. Anthropomorphic, hyper-sexualized robots are no longer just the stuff of science-fiction fantasies. In fact, mechanical lovers are becoming increasingly realistic and technologically advanced, so much so that Dr. Ian Pearson, a futurist known for his 85% accuracy record, guesses that, by 205...
Toshiba's New Fast-Charging Battery Could Triple The Range of Electric Vehicles
[Tech]
2017/10/11 11:03
Toshiba has tested out a 50-Ah version of its new SCiB battery.A key focus of electric vehicle (EV) makers is maximizing the range users can get from each charge, and for that reason new battery technologies are poised to play a huge part in driving their adoption. Toshiba has developed a new fast-charging battery it claims could allow EVs to travel three times as far as they do now, and then b...
Walgreens Teams Up With Customers To Develop A Skin Care Line
[Product]
2017/10/11 11:03
YourGoodSkin seeks to help women maintain healthy skin. Retail pharmacy Walgreens has partnered with a community of customers to create YourGoodSkin, a new skin care line made up of products that seek to eliminate skin problems before they occur. The products are available at Walgreens.com, select U.S. Walgreens stores, Boots.com and Boots stores in the U.K. and Ireland. An online community at...
Tourists In Japan Can Soon Go Cardless And Cashless
[Business]
2017/10/11 11:03
Fingerprint technology could be the backbone of tourism in Japan. In Japan, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will be rolling out fingerprint scanning technology that can make payments, check-ins, and other services a lot more seamless for tourists. The next time a tourist drops by the neighborhood Family Mart or purchase a ticket for a Shinkansen ride, a finger scan might be all tha...
(PDF) PwC : Workforce of The Future - The Competing Forces Shaping 2030
[Business]
2017/10/10 10:49
Shaping our own destiny.. Accelerate your thinking about the world you want to shape.We are living through a fundamental transformation in the way we work.Automation and ‘thinking machines’ are changing the skills workers need, while demographic changes promise a talent shortage, longer lifespans, and other significant shifts that will affect the workplace.These changes raise huge organizatio...
(Infographic) Comparing Alexa, Google Assistant, Cortana and Siri Smart Speakers
[Product]
2017/10/10 10:49
The smart home assistant race has been building to a fever pitch over the course of the last couple of years.Things really came to head this past two weeks, when Amazon, Google and Sonos all held big events highlighting their latest smart speaker plays, making the already busy field a heck of a lot more crowded.The burgeoning category can be a tough one to navigate. A lot of picking the right s...
Marie Claire Pop-Up Store Powered By Mastercard Offers A New Way To Shop
[Business]
2017/10/10 10:49
Fashion magazine Marie Claire and global payments company Mastercard have partnered to launch a concept pop-up shop. The Next Big Thing brings to life new innovations in fashion, beauty, entertainment, technology, and wellness. It offers consumers the opportunity to experience a new way to shop, powered by Mastercard technology.The pop-up has three zones named after popular sections of Marie Cl...
What’s The Easiest Place To Raise Early Startup Capital ?
[Investing]
2017/10/10 10:49
The venture capital funnel shows just how brutal the VC game is. We analyzed VC fundraising stats from various regions to see where it’s easiest (and hardest) to raise money and exit.[click to enlarge]We compared 8 different tech hubs (4 within the US and 4 international):- Silicon Valley- Boston- NY- LA- China- Germany- India- United KingdomAmong our unexpected findings, we learned it’s easi...
Cash is King for Reasons Bitcoin Struggles With : Survey
[Investing]
2017/10/10 10:48
The idea that cash is becoming obsolete is perhaps a little flawed. With so many different payment methods available, from credit and debit cards, and now digital currencies, many would think that cash, as an outdated payment method, may be falling away.A recent survey has shown that cash is only six percent down on debit cards as people’s prefered payment method. A lot of it has to do with it...
