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Could Spiders Produce The Next Super-Strong Material ?
[Tech]
2017/09/19 11:07
Spiders that ingested graphene and carbon nanotubes produced silk that was tougher than Kevlar – potentially paving the way for a new class of high-performing bio-enhanced materials.The natural strength and toughness of spider silk makes it one of the most complex and fascinating materials on earth. And with a little chemical enhancement, researchers just created a version that’s three times...
Eaze is Moving Into Recreational Marijuana Delivery with $27M in New Funding
[Investing]
2017/09/19 11:07
The cannabis industry has lit up in the last year, including weed delivery startup Eaze, which just raised $27 million in Series B financing and claims a 300 percent year-over-year increase in gross sales.But the weed delivery startup has come under scrutiny recently for burning through at least $1 million in cash per month. In contrast, other software-based pot delivery startups like Meadow ha...
Samsung Dex Book - Dock Stock and Two Smoking Gadgets
[Design]
2017/09/19 11:07
The Dex Book attempts to do the phone-docking-into-laptop trick. So. Samsung’s pretty innovative, but doesn’t get enough credit for it. Samsung managed to crack facial recognition first, it even managed to pull off mass-produced edge-to-edge displays long before the Essential phone or the iPhone X… So, looking at the Dex Book concept, I wouldn’t be surprised seeing the words Samsung written...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Urban Commercial Transport and the Future of Mobility
[Business]
2017/09/18 11:13
Commercial traffic clogs city streets, contributes to pollution, and drives up the cost of doing business. But there are many ways to do better.Cities are the heart of the global economy, accounting for more than 80 percent of world GDP. Roads, rails, and other forms of transportation are the arteries that nourish that heart. When these become clogged or weakened, the results are severe. Busine...
(PDF) AI-Driven Facial Recognition Is Coming And Brings Big Ethics And Privacy Concerns
[Tech]
2017/09/18 11:13
"Disguised face identification" technology could make staying anonymous in public a bigger challenge (and make it easier to digitally unmask dissenters).To evade the risk of being IDed by authorities, protesters, looters, and rioters may obscure their faces with hats, scarves, or sunglasses. But for better or worse, dissenting in disguise may no longer mean dissenting anonymously.New research i...
The Massive Impact of EVs on Commodities in One Chart
[Business]
2017/09/18 11:13
How demand would change in a 100% EV world. What would happen if you flipped a switch, and suddenly every new car that came off assembly lines was electric?It’s obviously a thought experiment, since right now EVs have close to just 1% market share worldwide. We’re still years away from EVs even hitting double-digit demand on a global basis, and the entire supply chain is built around the inte...
MIT - One Vaccine Injection Could Carry Many Doses
[Tech]
2017/09/18 11:12
Microparticles created by new 3-D fabrication method could release drugs or vaccines long after injection.MIT engineers have invented a new 3-D fabrication method that can generate a novel type of drug-carrying particle that could allow multiple doses of a drug or vaccine to be delivered over an extended time period with just one injection.The new microparticles resemble tiny coffee cups that c...
Why Americans Binge Watch TV Shows
[Consumer]
2017/09/18 11:12
Over the weekend, people will enjoy having more time to stream their favorite TV shows over Hulu, Netflix and Amazon Prime. For some, that will mean binge watching. Generally defined as the act of consuming multiple episodes or seasons of a show on demand, 58 percent of Americans have binged watched at one time or another, according to YouGov. Of that number, 72 percent say they prefer it as th...
This Dental Startup, Candid will Straighten Your Teeth for Less Than Invisalign
[Business]
2017/09/18 11:12
Candid, which 3D prints its FDA-approved aligners, is designed for people who need mild to moderate orthodontic work. It costs $1,900 upfront or $88 per month over two years, while braces can cost up to $7,000 and Invisalign can cost up to $8,000.Healthy, well-aligned teeth shouldn’t just be for the wealthy. Candid, a direct-to-consumer teeth alignment company, aims to make straight teeth more...
