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Your Personal Zone Creator with Noise Blocking Tech - Muzo
[Product]
2016/07/18 11:11
Muzo is the first acoustic device that applies Anti-Vibration Technology for smooth surface. This Exclusive Technology prevents objects from vibrating to minimize any unwanted disturbances nearby.Besides, Muzo utilizes Billionsound Technology (Powered by BST) to generate dynamic realistic sounds. These vivid sounds set the scene and drown out intrusive noises. Whether you wish to enjoy a piece...
Yes, a ‘Submerged Floating Bridge’ Is a Reasonable Way to Cross a Fjord
[Tech]
2016/07/18 11:10
IF YOU WANT to drive the 680 miles from Norway’s bustling southern port of Kristiansand to Trondheim in the north, be ready to spend 21 hours in the car. That’s an average of 30 miles per hour, and you have the country’s signature geological features to thank. The route, along highway E39, crosses seven gorgeous but inconvenient fjords, and that means seven ferry trips.Now, a $25 billion inf...
(Infographic) The Most Bizarre Exports From Around The World
[Product]
2016/07/18 11:10
Our latest infographic explores the most bizarre exports around the world, including the countries that export them and the countries that import them. Did you also know that Bahrain imports $2.9 million of binoculars from Canada every year? Exportation happens all over the world, which is why we are now so lucky in the modern world to have access to a wide range of produce, such as coffee from...
(PDF) BCG - The Art of Embracing Commoditization
[Business]
2016/07/17 11:10
China’s economic slowdown has led to overcapacity in many sectors and a significant fall in the prices of many commodities. Although many businesses will regard this as a short-term, cyclical challenge—one they can weather through capacity adjustments—it may prove for others to be something entirely different. It may mark the onset of commoditization, a secular and more severe challenge for...
(Patent) Amazon is Developing a 3D Modeling System to Solve Online Clothes Shopping’s Biggest Problem
[Tech]
2016/07/17 11:09
Amazon wants to make sure these boxes go out and don't come back.Issues with the fit of clothing are among the top reasons customers return clothes and footwear bought online, and it’s a costly problem for retailers. A 2015 report by IHL, a retail research firm, estimated that retailers worldwide lose billions each year from returns due to wrong sizing.As Amazon grows into the largest clothing...
Pokémon Go Will Soon Get Ads in The Form of "Sponsored Locations"
[Business]
2016/07/17 11:08
After having become one of the most viral mobile applications of all time, Pokémon Go will soon include advertising, according to its developer.In an interview with the Financial Times, Niantic CEO John Hanke said that “sponsored locations” would provide a new revenue stream, in addition to in-app purchases of power-ups and virtual items. In other words, retailers and companies will be grant...
(PDF) People Are Now Eating More Farmed Fish Than Wild-Caught Fish
[Consumer]
2016/07/17 11:07
We’re eating more fish than ever these days. At around 20 kilograms (44 pounds), per capita, global fish consumption is now more than twice what it was in the 1960s, according to the latest world fisheries report (pdf) from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. What’s really remarkable, though, is where that fish is coming from.“For the first time in human history, most of our aquatic fo...
(Video) The World’s First Beer Brewed by AI - IntelligentX
[Product]
2016/07/17 11:06
IntelligentX’s beers are brewed according to AI interpretation of customer preferences.Food customization is traditionally limited to one-off items, but recently, we saw a vending machine that is able to 3D print personalized snacks on-demand. Now beer brewers IntelligentX is joining the mass customization movement by crowdsourcing customer feedback. Using an artificial intelligence algorithm,...
Plastic Bottles Make for Sustainable Shoes and Fashionable Footwear - Rothys
[Product]
2016/07/17 11:05
Rothy's inaugural collection is available in two styles and in 17 different color combinations. A US footwear startup is selling new shoes that aren't new at all. Like the Adidas x Parley, Rothy's shoes are knitted using yarn made from recycled plastic bottles. They also boast carbon-free outsoles, insoles and packaging that are recycled and can be fully recycled when no longer needed.The shoes...
