Black and white are usually associated with retro or vintage, aren’t they? Well, this article is a glorious contradiction, because the Audi Layer input device looks unbelievably futuristic despite all the images on this page being black and white.The Audi Layer doesn’t just look futuristic. It IS futuristic. Combining 4 devices into a single form, this genius of a peripheral will literally be...

New technologies are profoundly changing industrial production, giving rise to “the factory of the future.” What will the factory of the future be like with respect to its structure, technologies, and processes? What enablers will manufacturers need in terms of strategy and leadership, employee skills, and IT infrastructure to make it a reality?The Boston Consulting Group recently conducted a...

Finally, wearers of hearing aids can pick out a voice in a crowded room.My mother began to lose her hearing while I was away at college. I would return home to share what I’d learned, and she would lean in to hear. Soon it became difficult for her to hold a conversation if more than one person spoke at a time. Now, even with a hearing aid, she struggles to distinguish the sounds of each voice....

Elysium Health markets a pill formulated with ingredients it says will keep you feeling young and, according to a source close to the matter and documents obtained by TechCrunch, the startup has closed on $20 million in Series B financing at what we’re told is a $157 million valuation, some from an ARCH Venture Partners investor.Reached for comment, Elysium suggested that our information is ou...

VC investment remained far below 2015 levels in Q3'16. Compared to Q2, deal count stayed relatively stable while funding dropped 14%.Quarterly funding to VC-backed companies fell 14% in Q3’16 to $24.1B, the lowest total since Q3’14. This represents a drop of almost 40% since the global peak of $39.6B in Q3’15, according to the quarterly KPMG International and CB Insights Venture Pulse Report...

Visbit has raised $3.2 million for a new virtual reality (VR) and 360-degree video streaming service for mobile devices.The seed money comes from Presence Capital, ZhenFund, Colopl Next, Amino Capital, and Eversunny. The company has also announced the closed beta version of the industry’s first cross-platform streaming service for VR, which enables 360-degree video and VR content creators and...

Introducing a new structure for sugar, inspired by nature. Nestlé says its new sugar is better for you, but delivers a similar taste to regular sugar.Introducing a new structure for sugar, inspired by nature.Imagine if your favorite chocolate bar tasted just as good, but with much less sugar. This could soon be a reality, thanks to a major breakthrough by Nestlé scientists. Using only natural...

Last month the world suddenly got interested in Domino’s Pizza in Japan, specifically what it was doing in Hokkaido: apparently trying to train a reindeer to deliver pizzas.So far, so wacky.Naturally, this was all a marketing ploy by Domino’s Pizza to promote their lineup during the holidays season, when people are usually holed up with their extended families and in need of some freshly cook...

FysioPal is a shirt designed by Dutch designer Pauline van Dongen, that uses haptic feedback to help wearers correct their posture.We have looked at some interesting innovations that use haptic feedback. This vibrating cap tells blind swimmers when to turn and this vibrating gas pedal notifies drivers when they are wasting fuel. FysioPal uses wearable technology, integrating sensors into the fa...