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(Video) Eternal 5D Data Storage Could Record The History of Humankind
[Tech]
2016/02/17 11:32
Want to make sure you back something up indefinitely? Then you could do worse than a digital data storage technique that uses laser light to store 360 terabytes of information on nanostructured quartz for up to 14 billion years.Developed by researchers at Southampton University in the UK, the technique uses femtosecond laser pulses to write data in the 3D structure of quartz at the nanoscale. T...
Shipping Container-Based Student Housing Planned for Copenhagen
[Design]
2016/02/17 11:31
CPH Containers plans to build 2,000 student housing units before 2019.Copenhagen's CPH Containers aims to create low-cost container-based student homes for installation on underdeveloped land. Working with Vandkunsten Architects' Søren Nielsen, the firm has developed a container home with which it plans to construct its first "student village" in Copenhagen later this year. CPH Containers' pro...
The Serious Business Of Play
[Business]
2016/02/16 16:30
“The next big thing will start out looking like a toy.” At least according to A16Z partner Chris Dixon. He used the phrase to explain why incumbents often confuse new, disruptive threats to their businesses with trivial gimmicks. But what if the next big thing doesn’t just look like a toy, but actually is one?Last year was the first year where consumers showed sustained interest in connected...
Benetton Uses Ethnicity Data to Create Computer-Generated 'Models'
[Business]
2016/02/16 11:58
Benetton's latest ad campaign celebrates the racial and cultural diversity of the world's fashion capitals by creating composite images comprising the faces of several ethically diverse models.The ‘The Face of the city’ campaign, which is promoting United Colors of Benetton’ Carnival Collection, features faces representing London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Milan, Berlin and Paris and uses digi...
(PDF) 15% of American Adults Have Used Online Dating Sites or Mobile Dating Apps
[Consumer]
2016/02/16 11:58
Usage by 18- to 24-year-olds has increased nearly threefold since 2013, while usage by 55- to 64-year-olds has doubled.Throughout human history, people have sought assistance from others in meeting romantic partners – and Americans today are increasingly looking for love online by enlisting the services of online dating sites and a new generation of mobile dating apps. A national survey by Pew...
Wall Street's Verdict On This Season's Tech Earnings
[Investing]
2016/02/16 11:58
The stock market is in turmoil, and the tech industry is far from immune. But some companies are faring better than others.This chart from Statista shows how investors judged eight of the most prominent tech companies the day after they reported earnings for the last quarter of 2015. Facebook was a clear winner, and Microsoft did quite well also, although it's since given up those gains. Linked...
(Video) Nissan's Self-Parking Chairs Keep Lazy Offices Tidy
[Product]
2016/02/16 11:57
While motorized human transporters have yet to truly take off, the folks over at Nissan have come up with something more practical for the time being: self-parking office chairs. With a single clap, these futuristic furniture will automagically tuck themselves back into their rightful positions, thus keeping your office or meeting room neat and tidy. And of course, it's also fun to watch, as yo...
This 3D Printer Creates Human Muscles And Tissues That Could Replace Real Ones
[Tech]
2016/02/16 11:57
Researchers at Wake Forest University in North Carolina say they have created a 3D printer that can produce organs, tissues, and bones that could theoretically be implanted into living humans. The group’s work was published in the scientific journal Nature Biotechnology today.According to the paper, the researchers’ printer acts much like most 3D printers do, using a computer-controlled nozzl...
(Video) Portable Air Quality Monitor Aims to Let Us 'See' Invisible Threats in The Air
[Product]
2016/02/16 11:57
The best feature of the AirVisual Node, described as "the most precise consumer air quality monitor on the market," might have nothing to do with its sensors.How do you track the invisible? How do you know if the CO2 level in your home gets dangerously high, or if there are hazardous levels of particulate matter in the air where you're sleeping?It's one thing to be able to see dirt, say on your...
