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(Infographic) Sequoia’s Generative AI Market Map
[Tech]
2022/12/20 11:07
The field of generative AI — and the hype around it — has exploded in recent months.Generative AI comprises artificial intelligence technologies and applications that generate entirely new content: code from natural language, 3D assets from 2D images, and even human-like voices from scripts. For enterprises, generative AI can augment and accelerate creative tasks such as design prototyping, a...
New AI Speeds Computer Graphics by Up to 5x
[Tech]
2022/12/20 11:06
Neural rendering harnesses machine learning to paint pixels.[Nvidia Instant NeRF uses neural rendering to generate 3D visuals from 2D images. NVIDIA]On 20 September, Nvidia’s vice president of applied deep learning, Bryan Catanzaro, went to Twitter with a bold claim: In certain GPU-heavy games, like the classic first-person platformer Portal, seven out of eight pixels on the screen are generat...
(Video) The Hydrogel Skin for Touching Virtual Reality in The Metaverse - WeTac
[Tech]
2022/12/20 11:05
A team of researchers at the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has recently introduced ‘WeTac’, a thin, wearable electronic ‘skin’ that provides tactile feedback to users in VR and AR environments. This wireless electro-tactile system is made of a skin-friendly hydrogel layer that sticks onto the users’ palms and collects their personalized tactile sensing data, hoping to bring a more r...
Absolutely Genius Toilet Design with A Lid-Activated Flush Only Flushes
[Design]
2022/12/20 11:04
Did you know that you’re supposed to close the lid each time you flush a toilet?! The lid isn’t there for aesthetic reasons, it’s there to make sure germs and bacteria don’t fly around into the air as particulate matter when you hit the flush. THAT’S what the lid is for! Well, I think I can speak on behalf of a lot of us but I was today-years-old when I got to know that… and sure, it soun...
Nespresso Should Steal This Idea for a Repairable Coffee Machine
[Investing]
2022/12/20 11:03
Would you feel comfortable repairing your own coffee machine if it broke? No, neither would I, but not because I don’t have the right skills. Because coffee machines, like most domestic appliances and electronics, weren’t designed to be repaired easily.Product designer Thomas Mair wants to change that. The Design Academy Eindhoven graduate has designed a prototype for a fully repairable coffe...
(PDF) Capgemini - How Immersive Experiences and The Metaverse Benefit Customer Experience
[Consumer]
2022/12/19 09:10
Organizations are putting improvement of their customer experiences at the top of their agendas. Mixed reality, including augmented reality and virtual reality, has allowed companies to provide a differentiated customer experience. In our newest Capgemini Research Institute report, Total immersion: How immersive experiences and the metaverse benefit customer experience and operations, we examin...
HAKII Launches Its Innovative Open-Ear Headband Headphones
[Product]
2022/12/19 09:09
Smart sports equipment brand, HAKII, announces plans to launch the HAKII Mix Smart Headband Headphones, a groundbreaking type of wearable stereo open-ear headphones.HAKII has officially announced release of the HAKII Mix Smart Headband Headphones on December 2, following a successful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The smart sports equipment brand known for providing state-of-the-art prod...
(Infographic) Visualizing Currencies’ Decline Against the U.S. Dollar
[Investing]
2022/12/19 09:08
In a highly volatile and difficult year for many currencies and equities, the U.S. dollar has been a safe haven for investors.The greenback has provided exceptional stability, with almost every currency around the world declining against the U.S. dollar in 2022.This graphic visualizes almost 50 years of the Dollar Index’s returns along with the decline of major currencies against the U.S. doll...
Oppo OHealth H1 Smart Health Monitor with ECG and Body Temperature Sensor
[Product]
2022/12/19 09:07
Oppo has unveiled the OHealth H1 Smart Health Monitor, a gadget which can track six vital signs. For example, a built-in thermometer can take your temperature, and an ECG can collect data about your heart. The gadget also has a digital stethoscope and can use AI to diagnose medical problems.The Oppo OHealth H1 concept device was unveiled during Oppo Inno Day 2022. You can use the Home Smart Hea...
(PDF) BCG - Are US Car Dealers Ready for Tomorrow ?
[Business]
2022/12/19 09:06
Chip shortages and pandemic factory lockdowns have dominated headlines in the automotive industry around the world for several turbulent years. Less noticed has been a wave of disruption that is transforming another part of the industry—the retail sector. The impact of this disruption will be felt throughout the automotive ecosystem.Chronic supply shortages of new vehicles, the transition from...
(Video) Smart Helmet for Firefighters Uses Sensors and AI to Rescue Victims Faster
[Tech]
2022/12/19 09:05
You can’t have an electric fire truck, without an AI-powered smart helmet. Researchers from the School of Informatics with support from the National Robotarium in Scotland have developed such a system that utilizes artificial intelligence combined with data from thermal imaging cameras, radar as well as other sensors mounted on standard-issue fire helmets to give firefighters real-time informa...
Tech, Retail, Media...Most Sectors Took A Hammering in 2022
[Investing]
2022/12/19 09:04
As alluded to above, 2022 was a tough year for the stock market. As of Dec 15th, the S&P 500 Index was down 17% this year — with 338 of its ~500 members losing ground. The exceptions, of course, were energy companies — many of which raked in record profits during the year.The tech and media sectors in particular had something of a reckoning. PayPal and Tesla lost more than 50% in value, w...
