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(Infographic) How Loading Time Affects Your Bottom Line
[Business]
2015/12/23 10:38
Page loading time is obviously an important part of any website’s user experience. And many times we’ll let it slide to accommodate better aesthetic design, new nifty functionality or to add more content to web pages. Unfortunately, website visitors tend to care more about speed than all the bells and whistles we want to add to our websites. Additionally, page loading time is becoming a more...
Goldman Sachs - Top Market Themes For 2016
[Investing]
2015/12/22 10:42
Our expectation for 2016 is ongoing cyclical recovery with unspectacular headline GDP growth rates, but further improvement in the labor markets," says Jan Hatzius, chief economist at Goldman Sachs.Steady-as-she-goes global growth. Divergent monetary policy in developed markets. Higher-than-expected inflation. These are just some of the market themes our economists say will define the year ahea...
(Video) Makeup Mirror Mimics Lighting Colors That You Provide
[Product]
2015/12/22 10:42
The Wide-View Sensor Mirror's lighting strips take on color temperatures that are selected (or user-created) on an app.Although light-equipped mirrors are currently used for applying cosmetics, they can only show users what their makeup will look like in that one type of light. This means that if you're going to be spending your day in a fluorescent-lit office, for example, then a mirror with h...
(PDF) Why Studying Abroad Could Help You Get Hired
[Business]
2015/12/22 10:42
Want to increase your chances of landing a job after graduation? Go see the world.A recent study investigating the impact of mobility on employability, skills development, institutional development and the internationalization of higher education institutions in Europe has shown that students who study abroad have a better shot at finding a job after graduation than those who don’t.On average,...
The Rise And Fall Of Venture-Backed News Readers In One Chart
[Investing]
2015/12/22 10:42
Visualizing the venture capital funding boom to news reader apps, and the subsequent rash of acquisitions and failures.[click to enlarge]Promising to package and deliver news in fundamentally different ways than traditional print media, news reader apps quickly captured the imagination and dollars of venture capital investors — to the tune of more than $300M.Now, many of those venture-backed n...
Action and Family Titles Drive Black Friday Disc Sales
[Consumer]
2015/12/22 10:41
The end of the year can be season-changing for retailers, and there’s still no opportunity to engage customers like Black Friday. And when it comes to holiday shopping, entertainment is the gift that everyone can enjoy. Whether it’s music, books or movies, there’s always plenty of options to please even the pickiest of tastes.In looking at this year’s sales results for the week of Black Fri...
GOLDMAN SACHS : Don't Have Kids
[Investing]
2015/12/22 10:41
Having kids is hard and getting harder around the world, according to a new report from analysts at Goldman Sachs. That's because it's getting more expensive.While basics like food and clothing are cheaper, the big-ticket items are pushing up the overall cost of raising children.Parents in the US in particular are among the least optimistic that their children will be better off financially.Tha...
Flourescent Camera Pill Could Hunt for Cancer in Your Guts
[Tech]
2015/12/22 10:41
A swallowable camera pill is the first to use fluorescent light to help detect cancer in the human throat or gut. The new device made by Scottish researchers could replace the clumsy endoscope “snake” cameras often used to check out a patient’s innards.Existing camera pills rely upon visible light to illuminate the patient’s passages. The new camera pill takes a step farther with a wireless...
The Future of Food – Tomorrow’s Meatballs
[Design]
2015/12/22 10:41
Designers at Space10 are the authors of a project that gathers technology and food design : Tomorrow’s Meatball.It’s a visual exploration of the future of food – exploring the many ways we could be eating in 10 to 20 years. The project combines scientific research, food design and photography to visualise alternative ingredients, technological innovations and uncharted gastronomic territorie...
