Years in the making, designer and filmmaker Keiichi Matsuda unveils a kaleidoscopic new concept film, speculating on the implications augmented reality.We've been following the work of critical designer and filmmaker Keiichi Matsuda since we first caught a glimpse of a both entrancing and disturbing film he produced for his Master of Architecture in 2010. The short POV clip (which went on to ra...

Technology companies worth more than $1 billion—and many worth $10 billion—have fewer reasons to go public than they did in the past. Here’s what that means for them and their investors.Since 2013, an increasing number of technology companies have achieved “unicorn” status: valuations upward of $1 billion in private markets. As of the end of last year, 146 private tech companies were value...

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a method for 3D printing artificial hair, allowing them to print everything from paintbrushes to fake fur (+ movie).The team, who are from the institute's Tangible Media Group, are able to print hairs as thin as 50 microns in diameter, making possible new types of tactile surfaces.Researchers from the Massachusetts Instit...

eBay has teamed up with Australian retailer Myer to let customers shop via a virtual reality store. With delivery drones and instant order buttons, it's getting easier and easier to shop without ever leaving the house, but there's still something nice about actually going to a physical store. Virtual reality might soon become a good middle ground, as online shopping giant eBay teams up with Aus...

From food to technology to entertainment, Asian-American influence continues to rise in the U.S. and is spanning across the country.Still the nation’s fastest-growing population segment, Asian-Americans are about 20.5 million strong and represent 6% of the U.S. population. From 2009-2014, the Asian-American population grew 25%. With immigration from Asian countries continuing to boost the Amer...

Because the wires connecting the tiles are actually longer than the space between them, the device can be stretched out of shape. While we've seen promising prototypes of computers that conform to the contours of human wrists and forearms, the technology isn't quite ready for mainstream adoption yet. But this hasn't stopped one forward-thinking team of researchers from coming up with a new way...

Up until now, the problem with wheelchair designs has been their one-size-fits all approach to patient needs. GO is an innovative wheelchair design that addresses this problem with the latest 3D printing technology. Like a fine pair of tailor-made shoes, GO is custom fitted to each user’s unique biometrics and functional preferences. No matter the individual’s body shape, weight, and disabili...

An infographic detailing how online freelancers, called digital nomads, are taking advantage of the technology in working while travelling around the world.Infographic : http://neomam.com/infographics/staticImages/how-to-become-a-digital-nomad.jpg [neomam]

According to Institutional Invester's Alpha, the world's 25 highest-earning hedge fund managers made a whopping $12.94 billion with the five best-paid taking home over $1 billion each. Kenneth Griffin and James Simon of Citadel and Renaissance respectively were at the top with their 2015 pay amounting to $1.7 billion. Putting that figure into perspective, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon was Wall...