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Apple Considered, Rejected Switch to DuckDuckGo From Google
[Business]
2023/10/05 09:07
DuckDuckGo spoke with Apple about 20 times on possible change. Apple exec testified he viewed it as ‘probably a bad idea’.Apple Inc. held talks with DuckDuckGo to replace Alphabet Inc.’s Google as the default search engine for the private mode on Apple’s Safari browser, but ultimately rejected the idea.The details of those talks — and Apple’s discussions about buying Microsoft Corp.’s Bi...
A New Video Game Explores Monet’s Masterful Use of Color
[Business]
2023/10/05 09:06
The Master's Pupil is inspired by Monet's life and breathtaking colorwork.The new independently released video game, The Master’s Pupil, hinges on an ailment that afflicted Claude Monet toward the end of his life. Around 1913, while in his 60s, the French painter developed cataracts, which increasingly affected his ability to paint. Colors, he wrote in a letter, “no longer had the same intens...
Disney's $5B Side Business : Elsa Dolls & Lego Star Wars
[Business]
2023/10/05 09:05
Whether it’s Mickey Mouse t-shirts, Star Wars Lego sets or plush dolls based on the latest Pixar hit – licensed merchandise is a billion-dollar business and Disney is the undisputed leader in this category. With its vast universe of intellectual property (IP) extending from Duckburg to a galaxy far far away, the Burbank-based media and entertainment giant owns the rights to many of the world...
(Paper) Researchers Discover How to Improve Eyesight Naturally
[Tech]
2023/10/05 09:04
.Staring into a deep red light may be able to improve eyesight in people over 40.A small study by researchers at University College London (UCL) may have discovered how to improve eyesight in a cost effective and easy way: through looking at deep red light.Staring into the light for three minutes a day for at least two weeks can dramatically recover eyesight deficits, the study — published and...
Candy Bar-Sized Air Pump Makes Inflating In The Great Outdoors A Breeze
[Product]
2023/10/05 09:03
When it comes to outdoor adventures, smaller and lighter equipment can make a big difference. Flextail, a Chinese company based in California and known for its innovative camping gear, has unveiled the ‘Zero’, a compact battery-powered air pump designed for outdoor enthusiasts. The Zero pump is not just small; it’s tiny enough to be clipped onto a keychain or slipped into a pocket, weighing...
The Humane Ai Pin Makes Its Debut on The Runway at Paris Fashion Week
[Product]
2023/10/04 09:10
Humane has quietly teased its forthcoming AI Pin at Coperni's Parish fashion show, and will unveil it fully on November 9, 2023.For more than five years, Humane was the firm founded by ex-Apple executives that was definitely going to make something big, some day. Then for the start of what has become teasingly slow rollout, Humane revealed that it was making a new wearable that looks like the c...
BCG - How People Can Create—and Destroy—Value with Generative AI
[Consumer]
2023/10/04 09:09
A first-of-its-kind scientific experiment finds that people mistrust generative AI in areas where it can contribute tremendous value and trust it too much where the technology isn’t competent.Around 90% of participants improved their performance when using GenAI for creative ideation. People did best when they did not attempt to edit GPT-4’s output.When working on business problem solving, a...
(Video) Ray-Ban and Meta are Introducing The Next Generation of Smart Glasses
[Product]
2023/10/04 09:08
Ray-Ban Meta: Stylish Smart Glasses Enhanced with AI You'll Love to Sport Frequently.Meta in partnership with Ray-Ban has launched the second generation of their smart glasses today. A refreshing take on their 2021 Stories smart glasses, these are named more attractively as the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses. The company is refraining from calling them the successors to the first ones, since they w...
ZayZoon, Which Lends Employees Money for a Fee, Raises $34.5M
[Investing]
2023/10/04 09:07
ZayZoon, a fintech firm that got its start charging employees $5 to get paid sooner, has raised $34.5 million in a Series B round co-led by Framework and EDC with participation from ATB Financial.CEO Darcy Tuer says that the funds, which bring ZayZoon’s total raised to $53 million, will be put toward “doubling down” on ZayZoon’s growth and accelerating the development of new features on its...
