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Tallest 3D-Printed Building In The World To Illuminate The Skies Of Swiss Alps
[Design]
2024/03/14 09:04
Nestled in the scenic Julier mountain pass of Mulegns, Switzerland, stands Tor Alva, also affectionately known as the “Weisser Turm” or White Tower. It’s set to be the world’s tallest 3D-printed building at a staggering 98 feet, shooting above Dar Al Arkan’s 32-foot structure.Surprisingly, height won’t be its greatest measure. Tor Alva will be a cultural hub for the Fundaziun Origen to ho...
Keurig Just Killed The Coffee-Pod With Their New Compostable Compressed Coffee Pucks
[Product]
2024/03/14 09:03
Around 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed on a daily basis, and even if a fraction of them are produced in Keurig or Nespresso machines, those are a LOT of coffee pods that get thrown in the waste after they’re used.Keurig’s finally tackling this persisting problem with the K-Round, an alternative to the pod that’s compostable, plastic-free, and still manages to produce a great brew. T...
(PDF) Bain - Global Private Equity Report Private Equity Outlook 2024
[Investing]
2024/03/13 09:10
Spiking interest rates derailed dealmaking in 2023 and left the capital flywheel sputtering. Getting unstuck is job one in the year ahead.Private equity continued to reel in 2023 as rapidly rising interest rates led to sharp declines in dealmaking, exits, and fund-raising.The exit conundrum has emerged as the most pressing problem, as LPs starved for distributions pull back new allocations from...
Touchscreen iMac like the Microsoft Surface Studio hinted by Apple patent
[Design]
2024/03/13 09:09
Apple products have always been hailed by designers, and its computers have long been the tool of choice for many digital content creators, especially graphic artists. None of those computers, however, have ever sported a touchscreen, even one that supports the Apple Pencil, an irony that isn’t lost on many digital artists. This means they have to settle for external drawing tools or, for some...
It’s a Bull Market For Gold
[Investing]
2024/03/13 09:08
Did you see Gold break out to new all-time highs? These are the highest prices ever for Gold, in all of human history. But if you’re paying attention, you’ll notice how Gold prices move first, and then Bitcoin follows:Look at this multi-year base for Gold, and now the upside resolution.Bitcoin is forming a very similar pattern.Just look at the data: Gold prices bottomed in August of 2018 and...
AI Meets Old Masters in The Fight to Authenticate Paintings
[Tech]
2024/03/13 09:07
Machine learning can be the difference between a charming picture and a masterpiece worth millions.[AI programs differ over whether these are both by Raphael. Left: detail from ‘The Sistine Madonna’ (c1512) by Raphael. Right: the ‘de Brécy Tondo’, which some credit to Raphael © Alamy/the de Brécy Tondo Trust]Artificial intelligence is making its mark on the art world, encroaching even on...
Luxury Watch Sales at Auctions Drop 13% After Post-Covid Surge
[Investing]
2024/03/13 09:06
Mercury Project says sales dipped after post-Covid surge. Three of the most expensive timepieces are from Patek Philippe.Sales of luxury watches suffered a “severe downturn” last year as well-heeled buyers turned cautious amid geopolitical concerns and fading enthusiasm for pricey timepieces, a new report has found.Total watch sales at the top auction houses fell 13% to 610 million Swiss fran...
(Video) Stratolaunch Conducts First Powered Flight of New Hypersonic Vehicle Off
[Tech]
2024/03/13 09:05
U.S. aerospace company Stratolaunch conducted the first powered test flight of a new unmanned craft for hypersonic research on Saturday and called it a success.Hypersonic describes flights at speeds of at least Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound.Chief Executive Officer Zachary Krevor said in a statement that the Talon-A-1 vehicle "reached high supersonic speeds approaching Mach 5 and coll...
The Six 'Gatekeepers' Regulated by the Digital Markets Act
[Business]
2024/03/13 09:04
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) – the European Union’s most wide-ranging effort to rein in the power of big tech companies – went into effect this week. On March 7, the six-month grace period for the six companies designated as “gatekeepers” ended, meaning they now have to comply with the rules set out in the DMA and outline the measures they’ve taken in compliance reports to the European C...
