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(Video) Is This The Scariest Glass Bottom Swimming Pool Ever ?
[Design]
2017/04/11 10:37
Peeing in the swimming pool is obviously a gross thing to do, and we’d certainly never condone it, but this swimming pool is so terrifying that we’re not sure we’d be able to refrain from turning the water yellow. Because as you can see from the stomach-churning video below, this glass-bottomed pool is situated 500ft above the streets!The pool – dubbed the Sky Pool – juts from the 42nd flo...
Tesla Hits a New Milestone, Passing G.M. in Valuation
[Investing]
2017/04/11 10:37
Tesla’s stock valuation has soared since the company went public in 2010, recently surpassing Ford’s and, on Monday, G.M.’s.Tesla has quietly zoomed past another automotive milestone.Just a week after the company surpassed Ford Motor in market value, its shares closed at $312.39 on Monday, making Tesla worth about $50.9 billion, slightly more than General Motors.G.M., like Ford Motor, has be...
China Emerges as Powerhouse for Biotech Drugs
[Business]
2017/04/11 10:37
Global drugmakers join with local Chinese startups to test and create new cancer treatmentsA new cancer drug licensed by Eli Lilly & Co. was discovered by a six-year-old startup on the outskirts of Shanghai, and derived from the ovary cells of Chinese hamsters. Lilly now is planning to test it on Americans.Rival Merck & Co. aims to test a separate cancer drug in the U.S. this year, crea...
Mobile Chatbot Helps People Defeat Their Addictions In Private - Onward
[Business]
2017/04/11 10:36
Onward is a new app that helps people overcome their addictions through digital companionship and monitoring.Addictions are hard to quit — which is why so many people spend an enormous amount of time and money trying different strategies to manage them. Onward is an addiction management app is designed to equip people with the tools to overcome their compulsive habits. Using tech and data scie...
Floss with Fruits Flavour CoolBus - Cocofloss
[Product]
2017/04/11 10:36
Cocofloss is a super-cleansing, high performance dental floss. Its microfiber filaments are designed to scrub your pearly whites refreshingly clean. Coconut oil invigorates your smile. Subtle fruit hints such as orange, mint, coconut and so on relax and delight.Website : https://www.cocofloss.com/[coolbiz]
(Patent) Disney Could Go Westworld With New Patent Filing for Soft 'Humanoid' Robots
[Tech]
2017/04/10 11:30
A new patent filing for Disney hints at a dark, apocalyptic future at Disney’s amusement parks... or even in your own home. Just kidding, it’s fine, everything’s fine. It’s only robots. What could possibly go wrong?Oh, right.Disney has sent in a new patent application for “a robot that will move and physically interact like an animated character” that has been “adapted for soft contact a...
(Infographic) The Netflix Generation
[Consumer]
2017/04/10 11:30
Millennials, streaming platforms, and the slow death of cable television.Since launching in the United States in 1948, cable television quickly emerged as the media consumption method of choice for families around the world.Cable brought to us some of the most memorable and noteworthy events in history. People saw the fall of the Berlin Wall from their living rooms in 1989 – and many even reme...
The Number of Robots Sold in the U.S. will Jump Nearly 300% in 9 years
[Business]
2017/04/10 11:30
The number of industrial robots sold in the U.S. will jump nearly 300 percent in less than a decade, according to a projection from ABI Research. Already, 40 percent more robots were sold last year in the U.S., compared with four years prior, says data collected from the Robotic Industries Association.More robots means fewer jobs. For every new industrial robot introduced into the workforce, si...
(PDF) BCG - Always-On Strategy
[Business]
2017/04/10 11:30
Why do companies fail or fall behind their rivals? Among the many reasons, three stand out. Some companies miss a major strategic shift or industry disruption. Others see a big change coming but fail to develop the right strategy in response. And some define a winning strategy but are not able to implement it effectively. To increase their odds of success in today’s turbulent environment, lead...
