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(Video) This Groundbreaking Tech Could Finally Bring a Sense of Touch to Virtual Reality
[Tech]
2023/11/09 09:10
A wireless glove overcomes the clunk and bulk of haptic technology. In virtual reality there is much to be seen, but most of our other senses are left wanting. Ever since the concept gathered mainstream attention in the 1990s, it’s been primarily experienced through the eyes, inside a headset that transports the user into an all-encompassing digital realm. But what you see in a virtual reality...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Next Wave : Alternative-Seafood Solutions
[Business]
2023/11/09 09:09
Global demand for fish and shellfish is growing rapidly—and alternative proteins are well positioned to sustainably scale the industry.Billions of people rely on healthy oceans as a source of jobs and food, and demand for fish protein is only increasing. Projections show growth of 14 percent by 2030 versus 2020 levels, driven by growing markets in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Oceania.1 Tha...
Bill Gates-backed 'Tracks and Wings' Bid to Shrink Wind Power for Ever - Airloom
[Tech]
2023/11/09 09:08
An oval-shaped track supports a series of vertical wings, which harvest wind energy to pull themselves around in a loop.It looks nothing like a typical "fan on a stick" wind turbine, but this oval track with evenly spaced wing blades could be an enormously disruptive addition to the renewable energy mix, since it slashes the cost of wind power to unprecedented lows.Wyoming's Airloom Energy has...
Ripcord, The Steve Wozniak-backed File Scanning Startup, is Raising New Cash
[Investing]
2023/11/09 09:07
Ripcord, a startup developing robots that can automatically digitize paper records, is hoping to raise $20 million to $25 million in a new funding round that would value the company at $110 million pre-money.Alphabet’s GV, Lux Capital and MUFG are in talks to participate in the round. GV and Lux previously invested in Ripcord; MUFG, a Japanese bank chain, appears to be a new backer.We reached...
WeWork Didn't Work Out as Losses Kept Piling Up
[Business]
2023/11/09 09:06
Less than three months after WeWork, the world’s leading provider of flexible office and coworking space, was forced to issue the dreaded “going concern” warning alongside its latest earnings report, the company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States. On Monday, the company announced that it has begun a "comprehensive reorganization to strengthen its capital stru...
Gucci’s Debut, Digital Avatars, And a Marriage Wave : Luxury Brands Welcome Singles’ Day
[Business]
2023/11/09 09:05
Despite concerns about China’s slowing growth, luxury brands are pulling out all the stops on Tmall to capture consumer spending. Each year, brands eye Singles’ Day in anticipation, hoping that the shopping bonanza will propel them to greater heights in the world’s second-largest economy. This year is not so different, with one million brands and merchants participating across Alibaba’s mar...
(Paper) Researchers have Produced Vegetables from Human Hair
[Tech]
2023/11/09 09:04
The keratin-based substrate is biodegradable, eco-friendly, sustainable, and could revolutionize urban farming.In a lab at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, scientists have been growing crops — leafy vegetables, micro greens, rocket leaves, and the Chinese cabbage bok choy — using discarded hair collected from salon floors.Doesn't sound too appetizing, does it?Allow us to exp...
This Electric Bicycle Turns Into a Kick Scooter But Lacks the Comfort One Would Desire
[Design]
2023/11/09 09:03
Personal mobility vehicles come in various genres and form factors depending on the specific needs of the user. There is a wide array of options from the upbeat Segway and kick scooters to the more conventional bicycles and unicycles. The creative Asian market in Japan and China is also witness to the more futuristic personal pods that are a cross between a Segway and a scooter.This electric bi...
BCG - Winning Formulas for E-Commerce Growth
[Business]
2023/11/08 09:10
Many retail and CPG companies today are fighting the e-commerce blues. And no wonder: 2022 brought a marked slowdown of online sales growth—after tremendous acceleration during the first years of the pandemic. Yet, despite consumers returning to brick-and-mortar shops and malls following the pandemic-driven e-commerce surge of 2020, e-commerce growth hasn’t stopped. Retail and consumer packag...
