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(Video) Gillette Rebuilt With Avengers-Inspired Technology
[Business]
2015/04/14 11:04
Gillette Innovation Explodes With Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America and Thor Razors Fun spoof of category's clich?s Maybe you've let your beard get a bit grimy?winter did seem to last forever?and you could use a nice, clean shave for spring. But gosh darn it, your beard has gotten too mighty.Could a superhero-infused razor conquer your super masculine mound of face hair? Well, you're in luck: Gil...
How Facebook Dominates Online Communication
[Business]
2015/04/14 11:03
Soon, Facebook could be the dominant force in how we communicate online. According to data compiled by BI Intelligence, Facebook is not only the biggest social network, but also owns the second-largest social network and the two largest messaging apps.Facebook's monthly active user base is expected to surpass 1.43 billion in the first quarter of 2015. That's nearly twice the size of Facebook-ow...
Fujitsu Tech Could Bring Us Liquid-Cooled Smartphones
[Tech]
2015/04/14 11:03
Fujitsu Develops Thin Cooling Device for Compact ElectronicsAlthough there definitely are liquid-cooled PCs, there just isn't room for such cooling systems within smartphones ? or at least, there hasn't been until now. Fujitsu recently announced development of a loop heat pipe that's less than one millimeter thick, which could help future mobile devices to keep their cool.A diagram of the loop...
Fraunhofer - Saving Energy with Smart Fa?ades
[Tech]
2015/04/14 11:03
The fa?ade element operates using integrated shape-memory alloys and so doesn’t require an external power source. Glass-fronted office buildings are some of the biggest energy consumers, and regulating their temperature is a big job. Now a fa?ade element developed by Fraunhofer researchers and designers for glass fronts is to reduce energy consumption by harnessing solar thermal energy. A demo...
(Patent) Boeing Patented a 'Cuddle Chair' that Could Revolutionize How We Sleep on Airplanes
[Tech]
2015/04/13 11:47
Ever thought you'd be able to get a good night's sleep in your economy class seat? Boeing hopes to make that a reality with its patented "transport based upright sleep support system."The novel and somewhat bizarre contraption, which GeekWire dubbed the "cuddle chair," involves removing a backpack from underneath the seat and strapping it to seatbelt-like fasteners on both sides of the passenge...
MIT Technology Review Announces 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2015
[Tech]
2015/04/13 11:47
Not all breakthroughs are created equal. Some arrive more or less as usable things; others mainly set the stage for innovations that emerge later, and we have to estimate when that will be. But we’d bet that every one of the milestones on this list will be worth following in the coming years.1. Magic LeapA startup is betting more than half a billion dollars that it will dazzle you with its app...
(PDF) Industry 4.0 : The Future of Productivity and Growth in Manufacturing Industries
[Business]
2015/04/13 11:47
Technological advances have driven dramatic increases in industrial productivity since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. The steam engine powered factories in the nineteenth century, electrification led to mass production in the early part of the twentieth century, and industry became automated in the 1970s. In the decades that followed, however, industrial technological advancements were...
Times Squared 3015
[Design]
2015/04/13 11:47
As our planet continues to overpopulate, Times Squared 3015 is an opportunity to explore the spatial, environmental, and experimental possibilities of vertical living. This tower embraces the problems of overpopulation, farm production, oxygen generation, and the re-purposing of obsolete infrastructure.The tower grounds itself in the heart of the city that never sleeps: Times Square, New York C...
The Global Pyramid of Wealth
[Investing]
2015/04/13 11:47
According to a report by Knight Frank, there are 172,850 ultra-high net worth individuals across the world, along with 1,822 billionaires, 38,280 centa-millionaires and 17,808,831 millionaires. For more information on the depressing reality of worldwide wealth distribution, refer to Statista's latest feature in the Independent.[statista]
