(PDF) Corporate Boards Aren't Known for Being Young and Tech Savvy, But That Could be Changing
[Investing]
2016/12/01 11:51
Last year, Sean Gourley got an email from an acquaintance: Would he be interested in joining the board of a $30-billion oil and gas company? The 36-year-old had never sat on a public board before, and had no particular knowledge of the industry. He had just left his first company, the data analytics firm Quid, and his second was still taking shape. Still, the physics PhD flew from San Francisco...
MIT's Deep-Learning Software Produces Videos of The Future
[Tech]
2016/12/01 11:50
Currently, the software can generate videos showing what happens one and a half seconds into the future.When you see a photo of a dog bounding across the lawn, it's pretty easy for us humans to imagine how the following moments played out. Well, scientists at MIT have just trained machines to do the same thing, with artificial intelligence software that can take a single image and use it to to...
(Video) reMarkable "Paper Tablet" has Sketches, Notes and Documents in Its Sights
[Product]
2016/12/01 11:50
The reMarkable paper tablet, now available for pre-order, is like a high-end e-reader and drawing tablet rolled into one.Computers may be where the office grunt work gets done, but deep-thought work and conceptualization can still benefit from a bit of scribbling on paper, if for no other reason than avoiding the distractions of notifications, sidebars, open apps and a multitude of open browser...
These Are the Brands Slam Dunking March Madness on Social Media
[Business]
2016/12/01 11:50
Reese's tops buzz around NCAA Tournament.Measurement company Origami Logic analyzed the social engagement of 55 March Madness-focused marketers—19 official NCAA sponsors and 36 nonsponsors. And heading into this weekend's Final Four matchups, these are the top four brands: Reese's, KFC, Lexus and Capital One. Origami Logic found that those four companies really ramped up efforts this year to c...
(Infographic) How Big is the Pay Gap for Women in Tech ?
[Investing]
2016/12/01 11:50
Salary research company Paysa wanted to understand the scope of the problem, so they did what they do best: gather and crunch data. As they explain on their blog, they looked at 62 early-stage companies and 1,143 jobs in the San Francisco Bay area to figure out the scope of the pay gap between men and women in tech. Here’s what they found.Of the 1,143 jobs Paysa reviewed, women only held 50 of...
(Video) A Volvo Truck Tows a Paraglider in Brand's Latest Daring 'Live Test' Stunt
[Business]
2016/12/01 11:49
Volvo Trucks is spewing a bunch of technical information about its new transmission, including its "unique powertrain," D13 engine, I-Shift Dual Clutch and low-fuel consumption. But mainly what you'll remember about its latest video is a dude paragliding behind a massive rig while it speeds up to a narrow passageway under a low-lying bridge.Is the guy about to be decapitated?Of course the brand...
Pill Pocket : Foldable Medicine Packaging Design with Informative Interface
[Design]
2016/12/01 11:49
Pill Pocket was designed as a completely foldable medicine packaging design with thinking practicality and easy usage. It focuses to create a basic informative interface with using stickers as a reminder. It aims to suggest a new user-friendly option to the market using the surface as a informative area that was shaped around sticker usage. It aims to create a true and healthy usage of pills wi...
Monthly Trend Report - December. 2016 Edition
[Trendbird]
2016/12/01 10:44
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - December. 2016 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve." * 글로벌 리딩 기업의 C-Level 경영진 및 경영전략, 기술연구소, 신사업, 마케팅, 디자인 등 핵심 전략부...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How Tech-Enabled Consumers are Reordering the Healthcare Landscape
[Business]
2016/11/27 11:08
Healthcare companies are developing new digital technologies to give consumers more control over the care they receive. That could upend the industry’s move toward greater consolidation and scale.In the not-distant future, financially accountable, tech-enabled consumers may avail themselves of a range of discrete digital health services from a variety of providers. As a result, they would be a...