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Lego Creates A Soothing ASMR Nature Playlist - Using The Sounds of Legos
[Product]
2023/08/18 09:04
To market its new Insect Collection to stressed out adults, the company created nearly 3 hours of relaxing clicks and clacks to sound like bugs.When Lego unveiled its new Insect Collection this week, it added something a little unusual: an ASMR “Green Noise” playlist with the sounds of each insect in the collection reimagined via the clicks and clacks of Lego bricks.The sounds were created in...
Red Sea Project Unveils Progress on Sheybarah Island
[Design]
2023/08/18 09:03
Following the news of the Shura Island construction progress in Saudi Arabia, the updates on the Red Sea Project continue. Recently released footage by the developer showcases Sheybarah Island, where both overwater and inland villas are taking shape. Designed by Killa Design, the architecture firm led by Shaun Killa, these structures emerge as floating orbs that complement the horizon with thei...
(PDF) Accenture - Total Enterprise Reinvention : Setting A New Performance Frontier
[Business]
2023/08/17 09:10
Most large companies are transforming more and faster than ever before. But an advanced group—Reinventors—are embracing “Total Enterprise Reinvention,” a deliberate strategy centered on a strong digital core. Reinventors realize 10% higher incremental revenue growth, 13% higher cost-reduction improvements and 17% higher balance-sheet improvements.Are you a Reinventor, a Transformer or an Op...
(Patent) Ford is Seeking to Patent a System for “Anonymizing Speech Data”
[Tech]
2023/08/17 09:09
What you scream at that truck that just cut you off during rush hour should stay between you and your car. Ford is seeking to patent a system for “anonymizing speech data” that’s collected by a voice recognition system in a vehicle. This system removes “speaker-identifying characteristics” from speech data collected from in-car voice commands. It then uses machine learning to generate a “...
(Infographic) The Roller Coaster of Emotional Investing and Its Impact on Portfolios
[Investing]
2023/08/17 09:08
Did you know that 90% of investment decisions are influenced by emotions? And this is amplified during extreme bull and bear markets, putting investors’ impulses to test.In this infographic sponsored by Fidelity Investments, we delve into behavioral finance to uncover the highs and lows of emotional investing and understand why time in the market beats timing the market.The Emotional Investing...
Privateer Space Wants to Create a ‘Data Ride-Sharing Economy’ for Space
[Business]
2023/08/17 09:07
Privateer Space is launching a new module for satellite operators called Pono, which the company says will help make space data available at scale and at a far lower cost than it is today.The first Pono prototype will launch on a D-Orbit space tug in late 2023. Based on the data it receives from this first prototype in orbit, the company will launch a second, iteratively designed Pono module in...
Light-therapy Face Mask Evolves Your Skincare Regime With The World Of Futuristic Beauty
[Design]
2023/08/17 09:06
I’m sure we’ve all used face masks at some point in our lives. It is an important part of many men’s and women’s weekly skincare routines. Skincare for the face is an old Ayurvedic technique. It started with putting pastes on the face, followed by serums. Eventually, sheet masks became popular in South Korea, making skincare easier. This new-age LED mask designed for COZCORE revolutionizes...
The World's Most Popular Sneaker Brands
[Product]
2023/08/17 09:05
In recent decades, the world has witnessed a remarkable transformation in the perception of sneakers, which transcended their utilitarian origins to become a symbol of cultural expression and fashion-forward identity. This shift has given rise to what is now commonly known as sneaker culture.Initially designed for athletic purposes, the introduction of signature shoe lines from brands like Adid...
Virtual Human Livestreams are Taking over China While NPC-style Creators Thrive Globally
[Business]
2023/08/17 09:04
In Asia, brands are harnessing the soft power of virtual human livestreamers, while the West goes the other way around with creators pretending to be virtual humans. In 2023, the idea of virtual humans is nothing new. Lil Miquela, a virtual model created by a Los Angeles-based startup, has 3 million followers on Instagram and kissed Bella Hadid for a Calvin Klein campaign. Imma, the first virtu...
The Ultimate Ergonomic Accessory For Your Magic Mouse - MouseBase
[Product]
2023/08/17 09:03
The only thing the MouseBase doesn’t do is fix that horrendous charging problem.For probably over a decade now, Apple’s one overarching design philosophy has been sleekness. Jony Ive famously made design decisions that enforced this, much to the end-consumer’s detriment. MacBooks in 2014-15 used glue instead of screws to hold components together because it made devices thinner. The disastrou...
(Video) How Topgolf Plans to Become Even Bigger Than Actual Golf
[Business]
2023/08/16 09:10
The high-tech beer, wings, and driving range experience for millennials and Gen Z is working to bring even more people into the fun.Two years ago, Topgolf chief marketing officer Geoff Cottrill was at a golf tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, when he and a friend were walking the course and spotted two kids laughing hysterically as they rolled down a hill. Cottrill turned to his friend and sa...
(PDF) BCG - How Generative AI Is Already Transforming Customer Service
[Business]
2023/08/16 09:09
Generative AI has been shown to boost customer service productivity. Now companies must decide how and where to deploy it to derive the greatest value.Companies should begin with off-the-shelf systems for high-value use cases, such as boosting the accuracy of chat channels. Then they should move on to use cases that can offer new products and services to high-value customers, helping them throu...
