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Amazon Meets Drone Meets Hyperloop
[Design]
2017/06/26 10:10
Honestly, if there were any company meddling with innovative consignment delivery, it would probably be Amazon.Known to be a company that isn’t shy to push boundaries, they’ve got their fingers in every domain possible. The final frontier? Transportation! The Iris was developed as a concept to help Amazon get their deliveries done a whole lot faster.These massive electric trains would carry A...
(Video) Caltech Ditches The Optics for a Slimmer Camera Future
[Tech]
2017/06/26 10:08
Caltech researchers have used an ultra-thin optical phased array chip (pictured on a penny for scale) to create a lensless camera.While cameras continue to get smaller, using a lens to focus light physically limits this process, even with ultra-thin flat lenses on the way, and explains why so many smartphones have protruding camera bumps. However, researchers at Caltech have now developed a len...
Etihad Airways Will Let You Pay for 'Neighbor-Free Seats'
[Business]
2017/06/26 10:05
Etihad Airways has announced plans to sell "neighbor-free seats" in economy class, giving passengers the option to buy up to three seats situated next to their assigned space.The airline, based in the United Arab Emirates, said in a statement that customers would be able to "bid" for the seats at the time of booking, with successful offers being confirmed 30 hours prior to departure. The servic...
(Video) Zus Tire Monitor Sends Slow Leak Alerts to Your Smartphone
[Product]
2017/06/26 10:05
The Zus Smart Tire Safety Monitor consists of sensors fastened to the tire valve and a wireless receiver that collects data to share with a smartphone app.Deflating tires are at best an inconvenience and at worst a real danger, but often a leak doesn't reveal itself until much of the pressure is gone. That's why we have recently seen a few tire pressure monitors that ping your smartphone when a...
Doogee Mix Bezel-Less Smartphone
[Product]
2017/06/26 10:04
See your apps in all their glory with the Doogee Mix Bezel-Less Smartphone. This device shakes off the frame, so that your videos and photos stretch from edge to edge. Furthermore, the 5.5-inch Samsung Super AMOLED display offers amazing detail and rich colors. Because there is no bezel, this phone is much smaller than most devices with the same screen size. Despite its compact form, the Mix is...
(Patent) Amazon Has Applied to Patent a Beehive-like Drone Tower
[Tech]
2017/06/25 10:13
Amazon has applied to patent a multi-level beehive-like tower that would deploy and receive delivery drones.The patent was filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office and published on Thursday.In the patent, Amazon describes the tower as a "multi-level fulfillment center for unmanned aerial vehicles".It's likely that the tower would be particularly useful to Amazon in densely populated areas,...
(PDF) BCG - Getting the Most from Your Diversity Dollars
[Business]
2017/06/25 10:13
Needed: A More Rigorous Approach.For senior executives, the main question about gender diversity is not whether but how. How can the company identify specific initiatives that offer the greatest payoff? How should the company allocate its resources—in time, managerial focus, and capital—to generate the biggest diversity gains? Unfortunately, many companies simply don’t know the answers to th...
How Big is Bitcoin, Really ? This Chart Puts it All in Perspective
[Investing]
2017/06/25 10:12
Bill Gates’s net worth still beats bitcoin’s entire market cap.Not all money is created equal.Bitcoin burst into our financial consciousness like a fiery comet, setting the internet ablaze with visions of upending the existing global money system. Yet, by its nature as a cybercurrency, whose legitimacy only exists in the ether, its credibility leaves much room for debate.HowMuch.net on Wednes...
(Video) GE is Building the World’s Largest Laser-Powder 3D Printer - GE Additive
[Tech]
2017/06/25 10:12
Laser additive manufacturing can 3D print an object by "drawing" it with a laser in a layer of powdered metal. GE has announced its plans to build the world's largest laser-powder additive manufacturing machine. The device, which will be developed through a new branch of the company called GE Additive, uses a laser to mold metal powders and will be able to build parts measuring up to 1 m3 (35 c...
