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(Patent) Apple - Future MacBook That Integrates an Apple Pencil That Also Replaces F-Keys
[Tech]
2024/02/20 09:09
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a second patent relating to a possible future MacBook comprising a chassis with a built-in Apple Pencil retainer above the keyboard. A unique aspect of the design is to provide Apple Pencil with a display that could replace F-Key functionality.Apple's granted patent relates to a computing systems in which a computing device (MacBook)...
5 Retail Trends From NRF 2024 — Insights and Key Data
[Business]
2024/02/20 09:08
NRF 2024 is retail’s biggest show and an event that should be on every retail leader’s calendar. However, if you missed out on NRF 2024, you’ll still be able to access some of the most valuable insights from this year’s conference.For the second year in a row, MJV Innovation, a leading global consultancy on customer experience, design thinking, and data analytics, sponsored NRF. More import...
The Global Giants of the Bottled Water Business
[Business]
2024/02/20 09:07
A joint investigation by Le Monde newspaper and Radio France's investigative unit has revealed the widespread use of prohibited bottled water purification techniques by several major brands. According to information released last month, at least a third of French spring and mineral water brands are concerned, including those belonging to Nestlé Waters, which has admitted using ultraviolet and...
(Video) Stunning New AI Adds Realistic Sound Effects to Any Video - ElevenLabs
[Tech]
2024/02/20 09:06
"What if you could describe a sound and generate it with AI?" teases ElevenLabs as AI-generated sound effects and dialog are added to video footage generated by Sora from OpenAI.Last week, OpenAI released a new AI model called Sora that could generate high-resolution video clips from text prompts. But they're all essentially clever silent films. Now ElevenLabs has added background sounds to Sor...
US Sports Rights Breakdown
[Business]
2024/02/20 09:05
The ESPN-Fox-WBD sports venture is a counterstrike against Big Tech and rights fees inflation. Here's how.The new "joint venture" sports streaming partnership between Disney's ESPN (DIS), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), and Fox (FOXA) could have serious implications on the entire sports ecosystem.In other words, future deals could be a lot cheaper while Wall Street watchers say the partnership ti...
Loughborough University Adds Proto Hologram Tech to Capabilities
[Tech]
2024/02/20 09:04
Loughborough has become the first university in the UK to incorporate Proto holoportation technology to enhance the educational experience of its students.The device enables live beaming from anywhere in the world for real-time, interactive learning experiences – expanding options for teaching and research while reducing its carbon impact. Using Proto, Loughborough is now able to live-beam gue...
TechTaka Raises $9.5M for its e-Commerce Fulfillment Service
[Investing]
2024/02/20 09:03
TechTaka, a South Korean online shopping fulfillment startup that provides third-party logistics services for e-commerce sellers, has raised $9.5 million (12.6 billion KRW) in a Series B round of funding from a sole investor, Altos Ventures. The outfit helps e-commerce sellers manage the supply chain, from warehousing, order packing and shipping, so that TechTaka users can focus on product and...
(PDF) Bain - Consumer Products Report 2024
[Business]
2024/02/19 09:10
With no room left for price increases, CPGs must fundamentally reshape their businesses to reignite profitable, volume-driven growth.After rising prices led to estimated global sales growth of almost 10% in 2023, CPGs urgently need to revive volume growth in most markets.Our research shows that long-term, profitable growth is linked to a company having a positive impact on all stakeholders—not...
Nendo Shapes Glass with 3 Drinking Sides to Enrich Draft Beer’s Flavor and Aroma
[Design]
2024/02/19 09:09
It’s been a while since Nendo brought out another game-changer in the draft beer-drinking game. From beer cans with two pull tabs for less foam during lager drinking, Nendo introduces the Perfect 3Way glass that has three different sides or mouthfeels, each of which can enrich the flavor and aroma of the draft beer. The design studio crafts the glass with three mouthfeels with Sapporo Draft Be...
