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(Patent) Apple Filed a Patent Application for a User-Tracking “Ring Device”.
[Tech]
2024/09/12 09:10
The company filed a patent application for a user-tracking “ring device.” Apple’s patent details a ring that can be used to monitor tons of different biometric signals, including health-related data, movements, voice input, gaze input, and more. Apple noted that this ring can connect with and offer features from several different types of devices, as a “user may wish to take advantage of on...
(PDF) BCG - GenAI Doesn’t Just Increase Productivity. It Expands Capabilities.
[Business]
2024/09/12 09:09
A new experiment shows that GenAI isn’t just a tool for increasing productivity—it can broaden the range of tasks workers can perform.Participants in the study were able to instantly expand their aptitude for new data-science tasks, even when they had no prior experience in coding or statistics.Those with moderate coding experience performed better on all three tasks, even when coding was not...
Pizza Hut Brings You a Moving Box Table for Your Pizza Break
[Design]
2024/09/12 09:08
As someone who has moved houses a lot, I can attest that the food of choice during breaks is pizza. You don’t need any utensils to eat it and oftentimes, you end up just plopping the box on any surface as you partake of a delicious slice and chat with your friends who are helping you move. It’s not the most sanitary of course since there’s probably a lot of dust and dirt lying around on the...
(Infographic) 10 Takeaways from Our 2024 Sustainability Survey of Consumers
[Consumer]
2024/09/12 09:07
We asked nearly 19,000 consumers globally about their efforts to live a sustainable lifestyle. Here’s what’s changed—and what hasn’t—since last year.Infographic : https://bit.ly/3XiqtM2[bain]
Remote Surgery Performed on A Pig 9,000 Km Away Using A Game Controller
[Tech]
2024/09/12 09:07
Dr Shannon Chan, located in Hong Kong, uses a game controller to control an endoscope located in Zurich, Switzerland, over 9,000 km (5,500 miles) away.Doctors have successfully operated on a pig – from 9,300 km (5,780 miles) away. Using a video game controller, surgeons in Switzerland successfully performed an endoscopy on a pig in Hong Kong, paving the way for remote procedures in humans in a...
Inside Marc Jacobs’ Web3 Gamble
[Business]
2024/09/12 09:05
Marc Jacobs enters the metaverse, Dior launches AR fragrance-inspired filter, Warner Bros. taps esports.Marc Jacobs teams up with IP studio Edglrd on gamified project #[A screenshot taken from the new game-inspired Marc Jacobs campaign. Image: Instagram]What happened: To mark the release of its Fall 2024 collection, Marc Jacobs has tapped Edglrd, a Miami-based creative IP studio – whose previo...
Is China’s $340B Alcohol Market Stuck in The Past ?
[Business]
2024/09/12 09:04
A new survey reveals that Chinese consumer preferences for alcoholic beverages remain deeply rooted in traditional beverages like beer and wine.As global brands race to capture the mainland China market, a new survey from China Trading Desk (CTD) uncovers a surprising truth: Chinese consumers remain steadfast in their preference for traditional beverages, casting doubt on the viability of innov...
Instant 3D-Printed Contact Lenses are The Future - Lensy Medical
[Tech]
2024/09/12 09:03
Israeli startup Lensy Medical pioneers custom-fit lenses to address price and comfort issues, potentially changing the eyewear industry.Instant 3D-printed contact lenses are the future. You’ll go for an eye exam, the optometrist will check your vision, press a button, and within minutes you’ll have a pair of contact lenses that are a perfect fit and provide perfect vision.Leonardo da Vinci...
(PDF) The Artnet Intelligence Report : Mid-Year Review 2024
[Business]
2024/09/11 09:10
Artnet's latest biannual report delves into the art market reset, as the industry rides the waves of change.What are the signs that we’re in a market reset?It might be that Art Basel swapped its free champagne for a pop-up gift shop, or that fewer private jets clogged the airways above Monaco during the principality’s Art Week. Despite stock market highs, the wealthy are tightening their Herm...
Fulcra Wants to Give You One Safe Place to Store and Analyze Your Personal Data
[Business]
2024/09/11 09:09
The AI-driven tool allows you to connect and visualize smart watch, calendar, and health tracker data.People today use all kinds of digital systems to track and plan their lives and health, from calendar apps to smart watches to sleep monitoring systems.But each of those tools typically store data in their own specific formats and repositories, making it difficult to easily analyze information...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Asia–Pacific’s Family Office Boom : Opportunity Knocks
[Investing]
2024/09/11 09:08
Banks, insurers, multi-family offices, and WealthTechs can serve the many family offices in Hong Kong and Singapore by using a framework focused on solutions, service, scalability, and security.According to McKinsey analysis, between 2023 and 2030, ultra-high-net-worth1 (UHNW) and high-net-worth2 (HNW) families in the Asia–Pacific region are set to experience an intergenerational wealth transf...
This Startup is Making Coffee Without Coffee Beans - Prefer Coffee
[Business]
2024/09/11 09:07
Singapore-based Prefer Coffee is using fermentation to upcycle food waste and make coffee-like drinks.DJ Tan, cofounder of the Singaporean startup Prefer Coffee, pops open a bottle of oat latte and pours some into my cup. The chilled drink feels wonderfully refreshing in Singapore’s heat—and it tastes just like coffee. And that’s impressive, because there isn’t a single ounce of coffee in i...
