Social media is being used more and more in the job hunt, and the majority of young consumers view networking as the new socializing—but they’re going to have to expand their definition of “networking” with the new A.I.-powered hiring platforms being used to interview potential candidates. Robot Vera Companies have begun using virtual reality to train new employees, and Robot Vera allows th...

In Don Burnette and Paz Eshel’s view, trucking is the killer app for self-driving technology.It’s what led Burnette to leave the Google self-driving project and co-found Otto in early 2016, along with Anthony Levandowski, Lior Ron and Claire Delaunay.And it’s what would eventually prompt Burnette to leave Uber — the company that acquired Otto — and co-found with former venture capitalist E...

AMERICAN ADULTS SPEND OVER 11 HOURS PER DAY LISTENING TO, WATCHING, READING OR GENERALLY INTERACTING WITH MEDIA.The world has never been more connected, and U.S. audiences have never had as many options to access content as they do these days. In short, consumers in the U.S. seem like they can’t get enough content, and the possibilities for marketers to reach them, while fragmented, is an oppo...

Harvard researchers have developed what they call the longest-lasting, high-performance organic flow battery yet developed.Storing renewable energy is just as important as generating it, and flow batteries might be one of the most promising ways to do that. While there are plenty of hurdles to jump over in perfecting the tech, a team of Harvard engineers has been making strides over the past fe...

German engineering and electronics company Bosch has joined forces with Finnish weather expert Foreca to inform self-driving cars about the road conditions they’re operating on. This cloud-based, cloud-detecting technology could play a key role in one day making autonomous cars suitable for places that experience extreme weather.The technology stems from a simple, widely accepted premise: Huma...

You have to appreciate Motorola for absolutely nailing its mods game. While the Essential Phone and RED’s Hydrogen Phone made lofty promises but never delivered on their modular eco-system.Motorola, despite being an underdog in the smartphone race, has produced some incredible modules that attach to your phone and give them superpowers. After a seriously good camera mod from Hasselblad, speake...

Sound FIT aims to break your over eating habit through “Crunch Effect”. It uses user’s chewing sound to prevent overeating, encouraging you to have a healthier eating habit. “Crunch Effect” is a special sound heard when people chew their food, this sound is transmitted to the brain to increase the feeling of fullness or satiety. It is based on study when external sound is bigger that the f...

BOT or NOT? This special series explores the evolving relationship between humans and machines, examining the ways that robots, artificial intelligence and automation are impacting our work and lives.A diagram from Amazon’s patent application shows robotic arms coordinating their movements to toss a dwarf figurine, a mug and a rubber ducky into designated warehouse bins. (Amazon Illustration v...

When it comes to using tools that improve the experience, it pays to go all in with a few rather than dabble with many.- Among the 20 tools assessed in our global research, the top 3 in adoption are predictive analytics, sensors in products and operations, and personalized experience.- New tools with the lowest current adoption have high satisfaction rates: delivery drones, episode management a...