TREND REPORTS
(Video) Juvo Sleep Monitor Makes Your Bed "Smart"
[Product]
2015/11/22 11:07
The Juvo sleep monitoring system is claimed capable of tracking your slightest movements 100 times a second, picking up every breath and every heartbeat.A Singapore-based startup is turning to Indiegogo to fund the development of Juvo, a sleep tracker that will fit under your mattress and track each breath and heartbeat without relying on uncomfortable wrist-worn bands. Through a comprehensive...
Nanosubmarines Promise a Fast Drug Delivery Device
[Tech]
2015/11/22 11:06
Let’s just get this out of the way from the outset: this technology has absolutely nothing to do with the miniature submarine from the sixties sci-fi classic “Fantastic Voyage”.Now that that’s clear, research out of Rice University led by James Tour has accomplished something perhaps even more impressive because it’s real. Tour and his team have designed and fabricated a molecule consistin...
Airbnb Raises Over $100 Million as It Touts Strong Growth
[Investing]
2015/11/22 11:05
Airbnb Inc. has raised more than $100 million in a new round of funding that has closed, according to a person familiar with the matter. The round held to the same $25.5 billion valuation at which the company raised $1.5 billion of capital over the summer.The home-rental service, which is based in San Francisco, showed off solid growth to investors as it sought the latest funding.Airbnb generat...
Standford’s Artificial Skin Capable of Sensing The Pressure of Touch
[Tech]
2015/11/22 11:04
A team of researchers led by Prof. Zhenan Bao from Stanford University has developed a tactile sensing system, which could replicate the human sensation of touch. Reporting in Science, this artificial skin could one day allow people with prostheses to feel the sense of touch with their artificial limbs.The system consists of a two-ply printed plastic construct, with the upper layer serving as a...
MINIM+AID Emergency Kit from Nendo
[Design]
2015/11/22 11:03
MINIM+AID is a minimalist design created by Tokyo-based design firm Nendo. Japan has faced numerous natural disasters in its recent years, and was reminded once again in 2011—the Great East Japan Earthquake—the importance of disaster and emergency preparation. Nendo wanted to create a more versatile solution for emergency preparedness, as opposed to the conventional kits that are limited in t...
(PDF) Redefining Boundaries : Insights from The Global C-Suite Study
[Business]
2015/11/19 20:16
Nearly three-quarters (72%) of business leaders think technology will transform their company's competitive landscape in the coming years, according to a recent report from IBM.The report was based on data from a survey of 5,247 C-suite executives (CEOs, CFOs, CHROs, CIOs, CMOs, and COOs) from more than 70 countries. Respondents—most of whom were interviewed face-to-face—work for a wide range...
(Video) Volvo's Futuristic Concept for Autonomous Vehicles
[Design]
2015/11/19 20:16
Volvo Is Designing the Autonomous Car That Could Eliminate All Traffic Deaths.As usual, traffic was apocalyptic on the 10 Freeway. So I cued up the Master of None episode I didn’t finish the night before, pulled out the Greek yogurt I hadn’t had time to eat for breakfast, reclined my seat way back, and relaxed. I may have even dozed off as my vehicle steered its way towards Santa Monica.While...
(Video) Oak Labs Smart Fitting Room Takes Shopping To New Levels
[Investing]
2015/11/19 20:15
The idea of smart mirrors isn’t new, and the idea that they could be applied to fitting rooms isn’t new either, although it does seem that the idea has yet to become more mainstream. We suppose the cost of setting up such a fitting room with smart mirrors might be more work and hassle than retailers would like.However the good news is that if you’ve always been curious about what a smart fit...
Kleiner Perkins is Backing Its First Bitcoin Fintech Startup, Align Commerce
[Investing]
2015/11/19 20:15
One of Silicon Valley’s premiere venture capital firms is making a bet that bitcoin will make it easier for businesses to move money around the world.Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers was part of $12.5 million investment in Align Commerce, a San Francisco-based startup that uses bitcoin to enable cross-border money transfers. (KPCB is a well-known technology investor that has made notable i...
