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(Video) Carbon Nanotube Transistors Finally Outperform Silicon
[Tech]
2016/09/07 12:03
Back in the 1990s, observers predicted that the single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) would be the nanomaterial that pushed silicon aside and created a post-CMOS world where Moore’s Law could continue its march towards ever=smaller chip dimensions. All of that hope was swallowed up by inconsistencies between semiconducting and metallic SWCNTs and the vexing issue of trying to get them all to a...
Technology is Taking Jobs Away from Men—and Reviving a Pre-Industrial Version of Masculinity
[Tech]
2016/09/07 12:03
Many men lost their jobs when technology made them obsolete. The new jobs available were soul-crushing, undignified, and required an arduous commute—and that’s assuming companies would hire them. Most employers wouldn’t, because the men were considered too old and unskilled for the new work. And then a false prophet with messy hair emerged, promising to give power back to workers and decried...
Japanese Airport Offers Robo-Assistants to Help Travelers Find Their Way - EMIEW3
[Tech]
2016/09/07 12:02
Electronics giant, Hitachi, is trialing a hospitality robot service at Haneda airport, Tokyo.The variety of tasks which robots now undertake is mind-boggling from cooking fresh meals from a menu in under 5 minutes to checking in baggage at the airport to providing bespoke physiotherapy. Now, Hitachi are trialling a new humanoid robot which will guide lost travelers around airportsLaunched at Ha...
Creamy and Deamy
[Product]
2016/09/07 12:02
Ice cream cones surrounded by cotton candy are the dessert du jour.There’s no shortage of over-the-top desserts these days, with a new “it” treat popping up on what feels like a weekly basis. Young consumers are eager to try the latest creative concoctions, as sharing such has become a coveted form of social currency. Now, the latest contender is ice cream wrapped in a cotton candy cloud.AQU...
(PDF) Turned Off : How Brands Are Annoying Customers on Social
[Consumer]
2016/09/06 12:14
Too Many Promotional Brand Posts Drive Users Away.Without an audience, a business’ social media presence is nothing but a waste of time. We spend a lot of time focusing on retention and engagement but rarely think about the behaviors that drive users away. A survey from Sprout Social explores how social media users feel about brand posting habits, and ultimately why they unfollow.Sprout Social...
(Infographic) The Future of Dining : 99 Startups Reinventing The Restaurant
[Investing]
2016/09/06 12:14
These startups have raised $1.6B in aggregate to integrate digital features into nearly every aspect of restaurant operations.[click to enlarge]Americans spent more at restaurants than at grocery stores last year for the first time, according to the US Census Bureau, due to a mixture of falling grocery prices and more restaurant visits. But restaurant sales dropped in the second quarter of the...
Wall Street’s Next Frontier Is Hacking Into Emotions of Traders
[Investing]
2016/09/06 12:14
Startups wielding sensors and algorithms promise a new era of surveillance.[“Imagine if all your traders were required to wear wristwatches that monitor their physiology, and you had a dashboard that tells you in real time who is freaking out.” —Andrew Lo, MIT professor of finance]The trader was in deep trouble. A millennial who had only recently been allowed to set foot on a Wall Street flo...
Your Phone is Becoming Your Favorite Screen, Even When You’re at Home
[Consumer]
2016/09/06 12:14
Everyone says mobile is the future of digital. But when they talk about mobile, lots of people still talk about it as something you take with you, on the go.And that’s true! But mobile is also something you turn to when you’re at home and have plenty of other screens to turn to.We’ve been tracking this for years. Way back in 2011, for instance, Vevo said that most of the mobile views for its...
Push Notifications Get Physical - Dot
[Product]
2016/09/06 12:14
Customizable LED push notifications use location to make smartphones smarter.This is part of a series of articles that looks at entrepreneurs hoping to get their ideas off the ground through crowdfunding. At the time of writing, each of these innovations is currently seeking funding.We rely on our smartphones to alert us to information day and night. Unfiltered notifications generate a level of...
