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Customized Online Prescription Acne Treatment Provider Curology Raises $15M
[Investing]
2016/08/28 11:09
David Lortscher was one of a few dozen people practicing dermatology in New Mexico when he realized a huge problem in the field: There weren’t enough dermatologists, and people were skipping out on visits because they thought it was for more affluent people or took too long.So Lortscher decided to start Curology, which provides acne and anti-aging treatment and prescriptions through a visual d...
(Infographic) What is the Future of Meat ?
[Tech]
2016/08/28 11:08
The demand for meat is outgrowing our ability to supply meat and has a negative impact upon the environment. At present, 30% of the Earth’s surface is used for livestock production, and an alarming 44% of the world’s grain harvest is diverted to industrialized meat production. Not only that, but the livestock farming industry is responsible for emitting 14.5% of greenhouse gasses into our atm...
(Video) The World’s First Network of Fully Self-Driving Taxis is Up and Running - NuTonomy
[Business]
2016/08/28 11:07
NuTonomy, a self-driving company that spun out of MIT and is based in Singapore and Cambridge, Mass., has just launched the first-ever public test of a commercial fleet of fully self-driving cars.The company, which will be testing its ride-hail service in a Singaporean business district called 1 North, has been testing its self-driving technology in the area since April and was chosen to be the...
(Video) Honeybot Would Teach Kids Using "3D Augmented Reality"
[Product]
2016/08/28 11:06
The Honeybot robot uses 3D Augmented Reality to teach kids ages 3-8. The world of teaching robots may soon get an additional member if the Inidegogo campaign for the Honeybot is successful. Designed by Chinese tech company Hui Yu, the Honeybot robot is billed as an interactive, Android-based robot that uses what the company is calling 3D Augmented Reality (AR) to both teach and entertain kids a...
(Video) Even Sexy People Get Skid Marks in This Grossly Funny Attack on Fashion's Dirty Secrets
[Business]
2016/08/28 11:05
Organic clothier PACT sharts out a winner.Today in things you shouldn't watch on a full stomach: In an ad for organic clothing brand PACT, agency Denizen reprises the aesthetics of old Calvin Klein ads, producing something that is sometimes funny, mostly damning and completely uncomfortable. "Skidmarks" features people lounging around nearly nude, making passionate love to the camera and touchi...
World's First Autonomous Drone Pizza Delivery Takes Place in New Zealand
[Tech]
2016/08/28 11:05
New Zealand residents are going to be able to get pizzas delivered by drones directly to their houses.Just a month ago, drone manufacturer Flirtey teamed up with 7-Eleven for a history-making moment in Nevada, when a drone brought a Reno family donuts and Slurpees, making the family the first US residents to receive a delivery from a drone directly to their house, a goal Flirtey has been workin...
Yota Kakuda Uses Graduated Colored Acrylic Surfaces in Tokyo Cheese Tart Store
[Design]
2016/08/28 11:03
Yota kakuda has completed the interior of a bakery in japan using colored acrylic panels. located in tokyo’s adachi district, the small retail outlet is part of an expanding chain of similar shops that sell cheese tarts. inside the store, an acrylic counter presents a colored gradient of red, orange, yellow, and pink to passersby. the surface uses a technique that produces color gradation, wit...
(Infographic) Explaining the Surging Demand for Lithium-Ion Batteries
[Business]
2016/08/25 10:20
For many decades, lead-acid batteries have been the most important rechargeable batteries in our lives. Even in 2014, about 64.5% of all revenues in the rechargeable battery market were from lead-acid sales, mainly to be used for automotive starters.Despite not being the most energy dense batteries, lead-acids are proven and can supply high surge currents. They are also extremely cheap to manuf...
(Video) KFC Is Giving Away Fried Chicken Sunscreen. Yes, Really
[Product]
2016/08/25 10:20
Now more than ever, the expression “roasting in the sun” will be a little bit more than figurative.Although, technically, that’s not right either since KFC doesn’t roast its chicken. No, we suppose that if you’re one of the lucky few who managed to snag a bottle of KFC Extra Crispy Sunscreen, you’ll be able to tell your friends you’re “frying in the sun” instead. Yes, they’re all sold...
