TREND REPORTS
Daimler Bends Headlamp Beams with Smart Pixels
[Tech]
2016/10/10 10:35
The LED smart pixel is tiny, but sports 1,024 individual, controllable pixels.Modern headlamps are much brighter and whiter than in the past, but sometimes brighter isn't necessarily better. Although blinding beams are useful on a deserted backroad, they can dazzle other drivers around town. In an attempt to solve the problem, Daimler has developed a new smart pixel system, able to more precise...
Ditch Your Smartphone Alarm for Luna
[Design]
2016/10/10 10:35
The modern lifestyle’s really been a blessing and curse to our sleeping patterns. I say curse, because we now sleep at erratic times, don’t get fitful sleep, and let’s not even get into the radiation we’re exposed to because of our smartphones. I also say blessing because with the modern lifestyle came technology, which brought us Luna!Now Luna’s not just an alarm clock. She (let’s just h...
(Infographic) The Top 10 Trends Shaping The Future Of Imagery
[Design]
2016/10/09 11:10
To celebrate the milestone of its collection reaching 100 million images, Shutterstock has released an infographic that takes a look at 10 trends that will shape the future of imagery. Put together with the help of its curators, designers, and reviewers, it features popular existing trends like street and mobile photography, as well as upcoming ones like drone photography. Check out the infogra...
(Video) Oculus Puts People First, Eyes Social VR
[Business]
2016/10/09 11:09
Facebook's Zuckerberg onstage at Oculus Connect 2016.Up until this point, the VR experience has primarily been a solo one. Hardware and content limitations make isolation a necessary byproduct of immersion. But according to Mark Zuckerberg, a whole new social dynamic is coming to VR. It is the computing platform of the future, he says, and it will put people first.Onstage at the third annual Oc...
(PDF) Pew - The State of American Jobs
[Consumer]
2016/10/09 11:08
How the shifting economic landscape is reshaping work and society and affecting the way people think about the skills and training they need to get ahead.Tectonic changes are reshaping U.S. workplaces as the economy moves deeper into the knowledge-focused age. These changes are affecting the very nature of jobs by rewarding social, communications and analytical skills. They are prodding many wo...
(Video) MIT - Beaver Inspired Wetsuits in The Works
[Tech]
2016/10/09 11:07
Rubbery hair-lined wetsuits may help keep surfers warm.Beavers and sea otters lack the thick layer of blubber that insulates walruses and whales. And yet these small, semiaquatic mammals can keep warm and even dry while diving, by trapping warm pockets of air in dense layers of fur.Inspired by these fuzzy swimmers, MIT engineers have now fabricated fur-like, rubbery pelts and used them to ident...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How Telecom Companies Can Win in The Digital Revolution
[Business]
2016/10/09 11:06
For telecoms, making smart use of digital technologies calls for a wholesale digital transformation. Five steps are needed to make it happen.Telecom companies face increasingly tough times as digitization reshapes the industry landscape. In fact, telecoms come second only to media in the ranks of sectors expecting moderate or massive digital disruption over the next 12 months, according to a 20...
Fashion Brands Cast Non-Models in New Campaigns
[Business]
2016/10/09 11:05
More brands are promoting racial and physical inclusivity in their marketing efforts as they adjust to young people’s shifting demographics and values. In an evolution of this trend, fashion brands are casting real people in campaigns over models, reflecting Cassandra’s finding that youth are seeking more realistic depictions in advertising.J. CREWInstead of models, J. Crew invited friends...
(M&A) eBay’s Latest A.I. Acquisition (Corrigon) Highlights Growing Investment in Computer Vision
[Investing]
2016/10/09 11:04
eBay announced it was snapping up Israeli computer-vision company Corrigon, the ecommerce giant’s fourth acquisition of the year, and 52nd known acquisition of all time.The deal represents part of a growing trend we’re seeing across the technology realm, whereby machines are used to automate the process of identifying and categorizing images — a task traditionally fulfilled by humans.For the...
