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This Stunning Bottle Houses Single Malt Scotch That’s Half A Century Old
[Design]
2023/07/20 09:03
Dubbed the Bow Wave, this spectacular bottle of scotch from Old Pulteney dates back 45 years, making it the company’s oldest-ever single malt to be bottled and sold. Given its elite status, the scotch is contained in a bottle that’s just about as precious-looking as the elixir within it.While the scotch isn’t particularly our domain expertise here, the bottle itself truly grabbed our eye as...
(Patent) EBay Wants to Track Your Clicks to Build a Personalized Shopping Heatmap
[Tech]
2023/07/19 09:10
EBay wants to track your scrolls, clicks and zooms to build a personalized shopping heatmap. The company wants to patent a system using computer vision to increase “efficiency in user interaction” by tracking interactions when online shopping. Essentially, eBay’s technique is another way to monitor user interaction using AI-based technology. Using this system, eBay monitors user interaction...
(PDF) Accenture - Harnessing The Power of Voluntary Carbon Markets
[Business]
2023/07/19 09:09
We examine how leaders can successfully navigate the complexities of voluntary carbon markets and capture value on the path to net zero.Carbon is now a mainstream topic in boardroom agendas. Leaders worldwide have set ambitious emission-reduction targets, responding to pressures from investors, customers, governments and a tightening regulatory landscape. But climate economics are complex, and...
Upfront Diagnostics Secures £1.6M Seed Funding for Stroke Diagnostic
[Investing]
2023/07/19 09:08
The mobile kits reduce clinical care pathway time for patients by more than one hour and 30 minutes.The World Stroke Organization’s Global Fact Sheet 2022 revealed that the absolute number of cases of stroke increased “substantially” between 1990 and 2019. And with that growth, a correspondingly high financial cost is borne by health services. Seeking a way to reduce the mortality rate for l...
Gen Z's Intimate Relationship With Emojis
[Consumer]
2023/07/19 09:07
Monday 17 July is World Emoji Day. The unofficial holiday celebrates emojis and their use in daily communication.New technologies bring with them new communication styles, whether that’s longer form emails, shorter texts, or now even ‘likes’ with a simple thumbs up. Emojis have evolved into a language of their own, spoken by people around the world.Adobe’s Future of Creativity 2022 report p...
(M&A) Big Bucks For Obesity Treatments As Eli Lilly Buys Versanis Bio For Up To $1.9B
[Investing]
2023/07/19 09:06
Pharma giant Eli Lilly announced today that it is buying Versanis Bio, a startup developing drugs with applications in obesity treatment, in a transaction valued at up to $1.93 billion.Lilly did not specify how much of the purchase will be upfront and how much will be contingent on Versanis meeting future milestones tied to clinical progress and sales. Given that Versanis is still an early-stag...
(Paper) AI Transforms The Humble Chest X-Ray Into a Better Diagnostic Tool
[Tech]
2023/07/19 09:05
Researchers have used AI to transform the humble chest X-ray into a more powerful diagnostic tool.Researchers have used a deep-learning AI model to turn the humble chest X-ray into a more powerful tool for diagnosing heart problems. They say their novel approach could be used as a quick and accurate way of assessing heart function and checking for disease.Chest X-rays are the most frequently co...
(Infographic) Brand Reputations: Ranking the Best and Worst in 2023
[Business]
2023/07/19 09:04
A company’s reputation has become incredibly important in today’s world, where consumers, investors, and stakeholders are more discerning than ever.That’s why the Axios Harris Poll 100 has been measuring the reputations of the most visible companies in the United States for over two decades. In the graphic above, we’ve visualized the results for 2023, which are based on a survey of over 16,...
A Smart Air Purifier That Detects and Alters Your Traffic Experience to Make It Stress-Free
[Design]
2023/07/19 09:03
Traffic is a phenomenon that we all experience daily! Sounds like a nightmare right? Traffic has such adverse effects on our bodies and minds that there is a defined term for it; The Post Traffic Congestion Effect. This suggests that commuters experience negative emotions which can affect their daily lives.FRI is meant to tackle this problem and assist commuters in meeting this task, as a reduc...
