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Ambitious 3D-Printed, 100-Home Neighborhood Being Constructed
[Design]
2022/11/23 09:03
The Genesis Collection at Wolf Ranch's homes will be open for pre-order in 2023 and are expected to cost around US$450,000 each.Though it currently makes up a tiny slice of the housing market, 3D-printed architecture is growing incredibly fast and it's possible to imagine large numbers of Americans living in robot-constructed homes in the near-future. Leading the charge is Icon, which is moving...
(PDF) Mckinsey - 5 Trends to Watch in The Ed-Tech Industry
[Business]
2022/11/22 09:10
The adult edtech sector is evolving as quickly as it is growing. Significant changes are taking place in M&A opportunities, geographic hotspots, user demands, and the enterprise market.Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen rapid growth in the education-to-employment segment of the edtech sector that serves adult learners. Valuations for these education-to-employment edtech firms have h...
(Patent) Apple has Invented a New Home Surveillance System with Face Recognition
[Tech]
2022/11/22 09:09
Patently Apple discovered a patent application that Apple filed in Europe titled "Identity Recognition Utilizing Face-Associated Body Characteristics." The patent covers a home surveillance camera system with indoor and outdoor cameras communicating with a person in the home that someone is at the front or back door. The camera will stream live video of the visitor or criminal on an iPad, iPhon...
(Video) Pokémon Go Maker Niantic Labs is Making an AR Headset for Outdoor Use
[Product]
2022/11/22 09:08
Pokemon is an extremely large gaming franchise, but despite its popularity, only those who would label themselves as gamers would actually have any first-hand experience with it. That was, of course, until Pokemon GO exploded to the point that many smartphone owners have met a virtual critter or two at least once in their lifetime. It has been more than six years since then, and AR game develop...
FIFA World Cup : The Biggest Stage of All ?
[Business]
2022/11/22 09:07
When Qatar and Ecuador kick off the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, it is the beginning of what is arguably the biggest sporting event in the world. While maybe not the greatest spectacle in sports. – that honor goes to the Super Bowl, which is bridging the gap between sports and entertainment unlike any other event – the quadrennial FIFA World Cup is probably the most followed competition in...
Mercedes Strikes Second-Life Battery Pact With Canadian Startup, Moment Energy
[Investing]
2022/11/22 09:06
Moment Energy is raising up to $20 million in series A round. Company reached similar agreement with Nissan in 2020.A Mercedes-Benz Group AG subsidiary that focuses on electric vehicle battery storage has reached an agreement with a Canadian startup to repurpose partly-spent EV batteries.Mercedes-Benz Energy will supply used batteries from the automaker’s electric vehicles to Vancouver-based M...
The Rise and Fall of a Company That Promised to Change the World - Theranos
[Business]
2022/11/22 09:05
Which company, whose founder has just been jailed for 11 years, were we charting the rise and fall of ? The "next Steve Jobs". Every business magazine cover. A genius. The world's youngest self-made female billionaire. For a few years in the early 2010s, the accolades just kept coming for Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of biotechnology company Theranos.Holmes and her COO Ramesh Balwani were pr...
The Trunk Car is A Winner of the Red Dot Design Concept Award 2022
[Design]
2022/11/22 09:04
Whether you want to ride around the cityside or have your luggage follow you around an airport without tugging away at it, the Trunk Car is a wild concept that has a little something for everyone.Look at the image above and tell me you’re not shocked by its brilliance. A suitcase with a detachable hoverboard built into it instead of those crummy, small 360° wheels! Designed as a clever idea t...
Prestige Beauty Brands Offer ‘Very Spectacular’ Holiday Gifts
[Product]
2022/11/22 09:03
Even amid tough times, industry insiders are betting that those who can afford luxury skin care, fragrances and cosmetics will treat themselves.This holiday season, amid global concerns of rising interest rates and possible recession, many beauty companies are marketing gifts that might seem out of sync with the economic climate: extremely expensive seasonal offerings, some of which are several...
Apple’s Rumored Augmented Reality Glasses As Natural Looking
[Design]
2022/11/21 09:11
Apple’s long-rumored augmented reality smart glasses are nowhere on the horizon yet. Seemingly the launch is distant, but that doesn’t change the fact that the glasses aren’t the most-awaited Apple accessory. This means, designers have a good reason to toil with the expectations and present us with ideas to induce excitement. Case in point, the Apple Smart Glasses concept which has a very mo...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How Europe’s Fastest-Growing Start-Ups Become Unicorns
[Investing]
2022/11/21 09:10
Just one in ten start-ups valued at $100 million grows to $1 billion within four years. Here are five trade-offs they made to get there.Earning a $100 million valuation is an exceptional achievement. In all of Europe, only about 850 start-ups reached this milestone between 2010 and 2017. Yet these companies have little time to celebrate. The venture capital (VC) firms that invest in them expect...
(Paper) Intel Introduces Real-Time Deepfake Detector - FakeCatcher
[Tech]
2022/11/21 09:09
Intel’s deepfake detector analyzes ‘blood flow’ in video pixels to return results in milliseconds with 96% accuracy.As part of Intel's Responsible AI work, the company has productized FakeCatcher, a technology that can detect fake videos with a 96% accuracy rate. Intel’s deepfake detection platform is the world’s first real-time deepfake detector that returns results in milliseconds.“Deep...
