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Tooth Sensors Could Be Used to Monitor Your Diet
[Tech]
2023/11/13 09:04
Researchers from Tufts University developed a small sensor that can track the foods you are ingesting.Have you ever wanted a more hands-off way to track your diet? How about a tiny sensor mounted directly on your tooth? Turns out, that possibility isn't far off. Researchers from the Tufts University School of Engineering developed a 2mm x 2mm sensor in 2018 that tracks nutrition data in real-ti...
Didier Faustino Creates Shrink-Wrapped Scenography for Paula Rego Exhibition
[Design]
2023/11/13 09:03
French-Portuguese architect Didier Faustino has shrink-wrapped a series of wooden blocks to display paintings by the late artist Paula Rego as part of an exhibition in Hanover, Germany.The unusual scenography was created for the exhibition titled Paula Rego: There and Back Again at the Kestner Gesellschaft art association and has been shortlisted in the exhibition design category of the 2023 De...
(PDF) BCG - Sustainable Raw Materials Will Drive Profitability for Fashion Brands
[Business]
2023/11/10 09:10
Demand for Sustainable Raw Materials Could Exceed Supply by as Much as 133 Million Tons by 2030. New Report from BCG, Textile Exchange, and Quantis Finds That Fashion and Apparel Brands Can Seize an Average 6% Net Profit Increase by Closing the Raw-Materials Gap.The fashion and apparel industry is under pressure. More than 85% of leading brands (by sales) have publicly declared decarbonization...
FDA Approves Lilly's Zepbound™ (tirzepatide) for Chronic Weight Management
[Product]
2023/11/10 09:09
FDA Approves Lilly's Zepbound™ (tirzepatide) for Chronic Weight Management, a Powerful New Option for the Treatment of Obesity or Overweight with Weight-Related Medical Problems.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) injection for chronic weight management in adults with obesity (body mass index of 30 kilograms per square meter (kg/ m2) or greater) or overweight...
Marine-Inspired Bose Earbuds Boast Stemless Design and Fin Tips for Secure Fit
[Design]
2023/11/10 09:08
Premium wireless earbuds have gained popularity in the last couple of years due to their practical design, excellent ANC and non-compromised audio comparable to IEMs. The current top-of-the-line options are the Sony WF-1000XM5, Bose QuietComfort Ultra, Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 and Jabra Elite 10.Talking of the Active Noise Cancellation feature, Bose is at the top of the tree. The ear...
Deloitte - Generating Value From Generative AI
[Business]
2023/11/10 09:07
Amid generative AI value discussions, we found AI investments drive market value and improve share price returns.Leaders in every industry are clamoring to adopt generative AI. Terms like ChatGPT and large language models have made it into the public lexicon and consciousness. Is this surprising? Not really. The fifth edition of Deloitte’s State of AI in the Enterprise reported 94% of business...
(Video) This Bionic Hand is Fused to a Woman’s Bones, Muscles, and Nerves
[Tech]
2023/11/10 09:06
The unique integration reduced her pain and gave her more control over the prosthetic.This article is an installment of Future Explored, a weekly guide to world-changing technology. You can get stories like this one straight to your inbox every Thursday morning by subscribing here.More than 20 years ago, a Swedish woman named Karin was in a farming accident that led to the loss of her right han...
Berkshire Hathaway's Cash Pile Now Comes with Some Major Perks
[Investing]
2023/11/10 09:05
Although likely not enough to offset the rising cost of living, you may have noticed a few extra dollars in your savings account each month, as interest rate rises begin to trickle through to higher savings.Warren Buffett certainly has noticed: his sprawling conglomerate, Berkshire Hathway, is sitting on a cool $157 billion of cash and cash equivalents, the highest figure ever recorded by the c...
Sustainable Waterwear for Women - Wallien
[Product]
2023/11/10 09:04
Dutch ‘water fashion’ brand Wallien has committed to sustainability by replacing all virgin petroleum-based materials in its products.Neoprene – used widely in waterwear – was invented in 1930 out of petroleum-based chemicals. However, an alternative made without petroleum products was actually developed in the 1960s. This uses calcium carbonate from limestone and has become common in most...
Red Dot Award : Design Concept for The Year 2023 - Redesigned Kleenex Tissue Box
[Design]
2023/11/10 09:03
In the grand scheme of global design, it’s easy to take the basics for granted. Why bother redesigning a tissue box when we’ve got more pressing issues like solving the Climate Crisis, or going to Mars, right?! The case that needs to be made, however, is to look at the small problems with equal intensity as the larger ones. A problem ignored is a problem persisted, and with enough time, it re...
(Video) This Groundbreaking Tech Could Finally Bring a Sense of Touch to Virtual Reality
[Tech]
2023/11/09 09:10
A wireless glove overcomes the clunk and bulk of haptic technology. In virtual reality there is much to be seen, but most of our other senses are left wanting. Ever since the concept gathered mainstream attention in the 1990s, it’s been primarily experienced through the eyes, inside a headset that transports the user into an all-encompassing digital realm. But what you see in a virtual reality...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Next Wave : Alternative-Seafood Solutions
[Business]
2023/11/09 09:09
Global demand for fish and shellfish is growing rapidly—and alternative proteins are well positioned to sustainably scale the industry.Billions of people rely on healthy oceans as a source of jobs and food, and demand for fish protein is only increasing. Projections show growth of 14 percent by 2030 versus 2020 levels, driven by growing markets in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Oceania.1 Tha...
