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(PDF) Knight Frank - The 2024 Wealth Report
[Investing]
2024/03/25 09:10
World's ultra-wealthy population to rise by 28% in five years. The US and Middle East will drive wealth creation amid lower interest rates and stock market recovery, Knight Frank report finds.The number of ultra-wealthy individuals will rise by 28.1 per cent globally during the five years to 2028, driven by lower interest rates, robust performance of the US economy and a sharp recovery in equit...
(Patent) Microsoft Filed a Patent Application for “Inertial Sensing of Tongue Gestures”
[Tech]
2024/03/25 09:09
Microsoft Slip of the Tongue. Microsoft is taking tongue-in-cheek a little too literally. The company filed a patent application for “inertial sensing of tongue gestures.” Microsoft’s filing lays out a system for detecting tongue movements as a means of controlling an artificial reality device. “Touch and hand gestures have certain limitations for applications where the user's hands are occ...
(Video) Musk’s Neuralink Shows Off First Implant Patient : ‘Like Using The Force’
[Tech]
2024/03/25 09:08
One of the several companies founded and led by billionaire Elon Musk is Neuralink, a startup dedicated to developing brain-computer interfaces via implanted devices, ideally providing paralyzed patients a chance to interface with electronics in a more seamless and natural way — and ultimately giving able-bodied patients the ability to control electronic devices by thought.Now the company is i...
How Dangerous are Deepfakes and Other AI-Powered Fraud ?
[Consumer]
2024/03/25 09:07
Former U.S. president Donald Trump posing with Black voters, President Joe Biden discouraging people from voting via telephone or the Pope in a puffy white jacket: Deepfakes of videos, photos and audio recordings have become widespread on various internet platforms, aided by the technological advances of large language models like Midjourney, Google's Gemini or OpenAI's ChatGPT.With the right p...
(Paper) Nvidia Latte3D Instant Text-to-3D AI Model Revealed
[Tech]
2024/03/25 09:06
The LATTE3D model rapidly transforms text prompts into high-quality 3D shapes that could help populate virtual worlds. NVIDIA researchers have pumped a double shot of acceleration into their latest text-to-3D generative AI model, dubbed LATTE3D.Like a virtual 3D printer, LATTE3D turns text prompts into 3D representations of objects and animals within a second.Crafted in a popular format used fo...
Swatch x Omega’s Moonphase Watch Features a Bioceramic Case and a Familiar NASA Mascot
[Product]
2024/03/25 09:05
Space exploration continues to capture our imagination, and the world of watches is no exception. Swatch’s latest collaboration with Omega, the Bioceramic MoonSwatch Mission To The Moonphase, takes inspiration from the cosmos, offering a unique and playful twist on a classic timepiece.The all-white aesthetic evokes the brilliance of a full moon. But the real innovation lies in the combination...
Luxury Goods by Appreciation in Value Over 10 Years
[Investing]
2024/03/25 09:04
Some of the world’s ultra-wealthy spend their money on luxury goods such as fine wines, expensive watches, or one-of-a-kind art pieces as a passion, but others consider them investments—and their returns do often end up paying off.We dive into the 10-year performance of various luxury good classes as of Q4 2023, according to the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index released as part of the 202...
Adorable LEGO Feng Shui Fortune Cat Can Wave Its Hands to Give You Good Luck !
[Design]
2024/03/25 09:03
In Feng Shui, the lucky cat, also known as the maneki-neko or fortune cat, is a Japanese figurine that represents good luck, wealth, and prosperity. The figurine depicts a cat, usually a calico Japanese Bobtail, with a raised paw in a beckoning gesture. LEGO builder ‘2PPL’ decided to give this cultural icon its own brick build. Meet the LEGO Ideas Maneki Neko, an adorable sitting cat that wav...
(Infographic) The World’s 1,229 Unicorn Companies in One Infographic
[Investing]
2024/03/24 09:10
We visualize every billion-dollar startup around the globe and profile the fastest-growing unicorn markets.The venture market looks wildly different than it did in 2021, when VC FOMO drove startup valuations — and subsequently, the number of billion-dollar unicorns — through the roof. That year, a new unicorn was born every 16 hours.The days of fairy-tale valuations are long gone. Last year s...
