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(Video) Robot Volleyball Machine Helps Japan Team Practise Attacks
[Tech]
2017/04/13 09:59
Hands up if you’re a robot - supported in part by the High Performance Support Project, Japan Sports AgencyTo perfect their attacks, some of Japan’s top volleyball players are training against a robot that can mimic the tactics of opposing teams.The Japanese Volleyball Association’s “block machine” consists of three pairs of robotic arms that move side to side in front of the net. These re...
Shenzhen "The Silcon Valley of Hardware" is a Hothouse of Innovation
[Business]
2017/04/13 09:59
Copycats are out, innovators are in.ON A RECENT weekend several hundred academics and lawyers gathered in a hotel ballroom in Shenzhen for a discussion on “Innovation, inclusion and order”, an event jointly organised by the law schools at Peking, Oxford and Stanford universities. Legal conferences can be soporific, especially in China, and a scholar from Beijing duly set the tone by asserting...
(Video) Aeromobil to Unveil New Flying Car Model Available for Preorder This Year
[Product]
2017/04/13 09:59
Founded in 1990, areomobile has long since been perfecting its flying car prototype, with the first version of the 3.0 model unveiled back in 2014. yet it seems that this is the year that the air-to-sky vehicle will go from render to reality, with the company announcing that the new model will be launched at top marques monaco on april 20th this year. the new model of aeromobil will be the comp...
For Programmers, The Ultimate Office Perk is Avoiding the Office Entirely
[Consumer]
2017/04/13 09:59
Slack, Skype, Google Hangouts, Basecamp, BlueJeans. Over the past decade, designers and engineers have invented dozens of new tools to keep us connected to the office without actually going there.Unsurprisingly, those same engineers have been among the first to start using them in large numbers. More programmers are working from home than ever and, among the most experienced, some are even begi...
(Video) Touch-Sensitive, Elastic Fibers Offer New Interface for Electronics
[Tech]
2017/04/13 09:59
Researchers from North Carolina State University have created elastic, touch-sensitive fibers that can interface with electronic devices.“Touch is a common way to interact with electronics using keyboards and touch screens,” says Michael Dickey, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at NC State and corresponding author of a paper describing the work. “We have created soft and...
Four Seasons Guests Can Jog Around Milan With A Nike Coach
[Business]
2017/04/13 09:58
The hotel partnered with the fitness brand to offer personalized running tours around the city's famous landmarks.Drawing from the rising popularity of running tours, Four Seasons Milan decided to partner up with Nike to offer its guests a unique sightseeing opportunity.Guests interested in a running tour of the city can place a request at the concierge desk where they will be asked to fill in...
(Video) This Startup Is Trying To Revolutionize Baby Food - Little Spoon
[Product]
2017/04/13 09:58
Based on the idea that canned food shouldn't be older than your baby, Little Spoon sends fresh, balanced meals on a subscription basis.Startup Little Spoon is passionate about changing an industry in hibernation: food for babies. Current choices, the company claims, contain a lot of unnecessary components (preservatives, stabilizers, added sugar) while lacking nutritional value. Their solution...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Global Forces Inspiring a New Narrative of Progress
[Investing]
2017/04/12 10:39
Growth is shifting, disruption is accelerating, and societal tensions are rising. Confronting these dynamics will help you craft a better strategy, and forge a brighter future.“The trend is your friend.” It’s the oldest adage in investing, and it applies to corporate performance, too. We’ve found through our work on the empirics of strategy that capturing tailwinds created by industry and g...
The Numbers Behind the 'New Big Three'
[Investing]
2017/04/12 10:39
Forget General Motors, forget Ford. Tesla is now the largest car manufacturer in the United States. While that is untrue for obvious reasons, the Californian electric car maker is in fact the country’s most valuable automobile company in terms of market capitalization. Having surpassed Ford as recently as last week, Tesla’s share price continued to climb on Monday, causing the company’s mark...
