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Container-based Mobile Battery Hub Recharged by Kite Power
[Tech]
2024/02/19 09:08
The Hawk could allow folks in remote communities, agriculture and construction operations to recharge electric vehicles or machinery using on-site, grid-independent renewable energy.A Dutch startup spun out of the Delft University of Technology has launched the Kitepower Hawk, a wind energy storage solution that's designed to replace diesel generators for small island communities, on constructi...
The World’s Biggest Fashion Companies by Market Cap
[Investing]
2024/02/19 09:07
Fashion is one of the largest industries globally, accounting for 2% of the global gross domestic product (GDP).In this graphic, we use data from CompaniesMarketCap to showcase the world’s 12 largest publicly traded fashion companies, ranked by market capitalization as of Jan. 31, 2024.As a result of the success of the company, in 2024, LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault overtook Elon Musk as the r...
(Video) This Wormlike, Limbless Robot Could Someday Come to Your Rescue
[Tech]
2024/02/19 09:06
Snakelike robots are notoriously hard to design. Here’s how a team of physicists and engineers are building one.Scientists have been trying to build snakelike, limbless robots for decades. These robots could come in handy in search-and-rescue situations, where they could navigate collapsed buildings to find and assist survivors.With slender, flexible bodies, limbless robots could readily move...
(PDF) BCG - Speed, Value, and the Power of the Innovation Flywheel
[Business]
2024/02/19 09:05
Leading digital businesses are innovating at speed and at scale through what we call a “flywheel” operating model—a learning loop that powers continuous innovation.This model increases the chances of building the next “game-changing” product by 60%. Game-changing products are ones that radically transform the business and provide significant commercial value.These leaders’ time to market...
Louis Vuitton Turns to Blockchain for New Fine Jewelry Collection
[Business]
2024/02/19 09:04
The roundup and verdict on the latest Web3, AI, and digital fashion drops.Reaffirming the maison’s bullish investment in emerging technologies, Louis Vuitton’s latest LV Diamonds fine jewelry collection has tapped the Aura Blockchain Consortium for its new digital certificates.These certificates trace the journey of each central stone from the mine to the finger, enabling owners of the brand...
Mixed Reality Magnifying Glass for Kids Shows the World In A Different Light
[Design]
2024/02/19 09:03
When people talk about augmented or mixed reality, they most likely imagine strapping bulky visors to their heads and blocking their eyes. Although that is definitely the primary way to experience an immersive fusion of the physical and the digital, mixed reality actually goes beyond living in virtual worlds or seeing apps floating in front of you. You could, for example, point your smartphone...
(Video) OpenAI’s Sora is Awesome, Scary, and One Step Closer to Killing Reality
[Tech]
2024/02/17 09:11
OpenAI, following in the footsteps of startups like Runway and tech giants like Google and Meta, is getting into video generation.OpenAI today unveiled Sora, a generative AI model that creates video from text. Given a brief — or detailed — description or a still image, Sora can generate 1080p movie-like scenes with multiple characters, different types of motion and background details, OpenAI...
(PDF) Earning Report : Hermès Earnings - 2023 Full-Year Results
[Investing]
2024/02/17 09:10
The group’s consolidated revenue amounted to €13,427 million in 2023, up 21% at constant exchange rates and 16% at current exchange rates compared to 2022. Recurring operating income amounted to €5,650 million, i.e. 42.1% of sales. Net profit group share reached €4,311 million, an increase of 28%. Revenue amounted to €13.4 billion (+21% at constant exchange rates and +16% at current exchan...
Magnifying Glasses Turn Into Classic Magnifying Lens When Not in Use
[Design]
2024/02/17 09:09
One of the things that I have to accept as a person that’s getting older and that has bad eyesight is the fact that I can’t read books with small fonts anymore. I’m not yet at the point where magnifying glasses are actually needed but I know we’ll eventually get there. There are more convenient ways now of using magnifying lenses instead of the old school way of actually holding a lens in o...
