(Video) Translucent Curtains Define Different Zones in this 30 Sq-M Apartment
[Design]
2018/07/05 10:07
Batlab employs a system of translucent curtains to define different zones in this 30 sq-meter apartment in budapest. The symbolic separation of functions using moving textiles combines practicality and aesthetics, resulting in a lightweight, open space that overcomes its restricted size.During the renovation, batlab demolished all interior walls, leaving only the apartment’s outline intact. a...
(Infographic) The Role of AI in Customer Experience
[Consumer]
2018/07/05 10:07
It seems like everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) and how it is effecting our lives at home, at work, as well as how we communicate, shop and consume media. And AI is changing the customer experience! With the capability to not only process data, but predict insights and drive business decisions, AI will be the cornerstone in the future of customer service for customers and y...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Accelerating Product Development : The Tools You Need Now
[Business]
2018/07/04 10:49
To speed innovation and fend off disruption, R&D organizations at incumbent companies can borrow the tools and techniques that digital natives use to get ahead.Between rising customer expectations and unpredictable moves by digital attackers, R&D organizations at incumbent companies are under intense pressure. They’re being asked not only to push out innovative products and services—w...
(Video) Disney Imagineering Has Created Autonomous 'Stuntronics' Robot
[Tech]
2018/07/04 10:49
The robot acrobats can flip through the air and stick a landing every time. For over 50 years, Disneyland and its sister parks have been a showcase for increasingly technically proficient versions of its “animatronic” characters. First pneumatic and hydraulic, and more recently fully electronic, these figures create a feeling of life and emotion inside rides and attractions, in shows and, inc...
(Infographic) The World's Highest Paid Athletes in Top Sports 2018
[Consumer]
2018/07/04 10:49
Our new visualization captures the different sources of income for the 25 most highly-compensated athletes over the last year.The media pays a lot of attention to the gargantuan multi-year contracts that star athletes sign with different teams, but did you know that they usually make more money from sponsors than from the teams they play for? We adapted a ranking from Forbes into a visualizatio...
Walmar to Introduce New Home Shopping Features: 3D Virtual Shopping Tour
[Business]
2018/07/04 10:49
The retailer now allows customers to take a tour of their new living room from the comfort of home, providing added visual aid to the online shopping experience and augmenting the pre-purchase stage of the buying process.When shopping for interior design goods, consumers increasingly want better ways to preview their potential future living spaces. Walmart just announced the launch of its new h...
Tesla's Vehicle Production Is Ramping Up
[Business]
2018/07/04 10:49
Having been behind schedule in the production ramp-up for the Model 3 pretty much since day one, Tesla’s vehicle output has shown signs of significant improvement in the first six months of 2018. As the company announced on Monday, the electric car maker produced a total of 53,339 vehicles in the past quarter alone, beating its annual production total for 2015 and more than doubling its output...
This Danish Ultrafast Charging Station Could Transform Stop Off Points
[Design]
2018/07/04 10:48
Clever's recharging points are designed to connect you to nature (as well as electricity).The race is on along Europe's 'electric superhighway' from Norway to Italy to build super-fast charging stations. This September, the first of some 180 minimalist charging stations along the route is expected to open in Fredericia, Denmark, built by Danish e-mobility provider Clever in partnership with Eur...
Penalty Shoot-Outs are Basically Still Crap-Shoots
[Consumer]
2018/07/04 10:48
To maximise your odds, win the coin toss and kick high.IN 1978 the World Cup scrapped its policy of choosing the winner of knockout-stage matches tied after 120 minutes with a coin flip, and introduced penalty shoot-outs to replace them. The idea was to have a result determined quickly, using a method that at least partly depended on skill. However, the evidence that shoot-outs actually favour...
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