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(Video) ANYmal Quadruped Robot Can Now Use an Elevator
[Tech]
2017/11/09 10:55
Anymal is a quadrupedal robot that can now use an elevator, meaning there is nowhere to run if it turns on its human owners.Maybe it's the way they bound around like mechanical dog skeletons, but there's something inherently discomforting about quadruped robots. Regardless, these four-legged robots have evolved stunningly fast over the last few years and are set to become more commonplace, part...
Toyota’s New Concept Store In Japan Is A Cafe And Car Share Showroom
[Design]
2017/11/09 10:55
With new car sales dipping 2 percent the past year in Japan, Toyota is making a move to connect with a younger crowd.Japanese millennials aren’t fond of buying new cars. But Toyota has to do something to connect with Japan’s young drivers. Hence, Drive To Go, the part-café and part rent-a-car was born.In Nagoya, Drive To Go was specifically located near a university where people in their 20s...
The Mobuno Concept - Planes, Trains, and Autonomous Mobility
[Design]
2017/11/09 10:55
The Mobuno concept merges the best features of current transportation alternatives into one autonomous, car-sharing system! A Mobuno unit can be instantly booked as easy as an Uber. Similarly, users can view the status, location and availability of vehicles directly on their smartphone.Each Mobuno unit can carry groups numbering up to 4 passengers. Better yet, larger groups can book multiple Mo...
(PDF) BCG - Organizing for a Digital Future
[Business]
2017/11/08 10:34
Digital is on the CEO agenda of established companies, and many CEOs approach the topic by asking two initial questions: Who should be in charge of digital? What is the best model for organizing digital?These are relevant questions, but answering them too quickly will likely send a company down the wrong path. In their rush to go digital, companies often dive into a mix of projects and activiti...
Building A.I. That Can Build A.I.
[Tech]
2017/11/08 10:34
Google and others, fighting for a small pool of researchers, are looking for automated ways to deal with a shortage of artificial intelligence experts.They are a dream of researchers but perhaps a nightmare for highly skilled computer programmers: artificially intelligent machines that can build other artificially intelligent machines.With recent speeches in both Silicon Valley and China, Jeff...
How Technology is Driving Music Consumption
[Consumer]
2017/11/08 10:33
On average, Americans spend just over 32 hours a week listening to music in 2017, up 5.5 hours over last year. How is this possible? Technology. At home, at work and traveling in between, people are consuming more music than ever before, from more devices. New technology and the latest gadgets allow listeners to seamlessly engage with music anywhere, anytime. Smartphones, laptops and tablets ar...
These Digital Billboards From McDonald’s Change Depending on How Bad the Traffic Is
[Business]
2017/11/08 10:33
U.K. out-of-home campaign combines online and physical data.Getting stuck in traffic at the end of the day sucks, which is why McDonald’s hopes some new creative ad targeting will get you to pull over at a nearby restaurant and pick up a hamburger on your way home.The fast-food chain and Leo Burnett are running an intriguing out-of-home campaign in the U.K. that targets drivers on busy highway...
Restaurant Provides Meals Geared Toward Specific Genetic Needs
[Business]
2017/11/08 10:33
Vita Mojo has teamed up with DNAFit to help customers give their bodies exactly what they need.Vita Mojo, a London based, health-obsessed restaurant, has recently teamed up with DNAFit, a health and fitness genetics brand, to provide meals generated for individuals’ specific bodily needs. The rationale behind the partnership is that human beings are all unique and so are their dietary and exer...
Full-Time MBA Courses - Show Me The Money !
[Investing]
2017/11/08 10:33
The business schools that give the biggest boost to salaries.FOR an aspiring MBA, one of the main factors when choosing a school is the opportunity for career advancement—and a juicy pay rise. But the return must be weighed against the high cost of the investment. A full-time MBA programme at the biggest American institutions costs around $134,000 for the typical two-year course.The return can...
