(PDF) The 2022 State of Crypto and Web3 Report
[Investing]
2022/05/23 09:10
A lot has changed in the state of crypto since we started investing in the area nearly a decade ago.This report is the first of what will be an annual overview of trends in the crypto industry, shared through the a16z crypto vantage point of both tracking data and across the countless entrepreneurs and builders we meet. It’s for anyone who seeks to understand the evolution of the internet, and...
(Patent) Apple Eyes a Patent for Transit Navigation
[Tech]
2022/05/23 09:09
U.S. patent application, US20220146271, discloses a method of transit navigation for a wearable device. The method includes obtaining, by the wearable, a transit route from a starting location to a destination location, presenting a first navigation instruction describing a first navigation maneuver of the plurality of transit navigation maneuvers on a display, detecting manipulation of a physi...
These Researchers Came Up with a VR Solution for Tracking Your Legs
[Tech]
2022/05/23 09:08
If you're a newcomer to virtual reality, you'll notice something odd about your appearance: Depending on the app, you may look down to see you're represented by an avatar that's just a floating torso or nothing but a pair of hands.While wireless headsets and handheld controllers laden with sensors and software do a good job of tracking your upper body in VR, actual leg tracking is still rare. T...
Mastercard Research : Travel in 2022 will Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels
[Business]
2022/05/23 09:07
US consumers are spending less on products and more on experiences — a trend that could ease supply snags and inflationary pressures, and help the travel industry this summer. Business and leisure travel around the world in 2022 is booming, with air bookings expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels. At the same time, spending on cruises, buses and trains is equally significant.These are some of...
(Video) Envision Glasses for the Blind Can Read Documents, Scan Faces, Aid Navigation
[Product]
2022/05/23 09:06
Smart glasses from Envision are built on the enterprise edition of Google Glass.Tapping the side of Envision glasses opens up a menu of options, like scanning text or placing a video call.For Mike May, who is blind, navigating new spaces can be a challenge. A few weeks ago, he went to a work event at a brewery and had a hard time figuring out where to go. Thankfully, he had a pair of Envision s...
(PDF) BCG - The Growing Influence of Developers in Enterprise Tech Sales
[Business]
2022/05/23 09:05
Developers are wielding more clout when it comes to the technology their companies buy and use. Here’s how to get their attention.Developers are creators, but in many companies they also wear a couple of other hats. They are buyers, purchasing software for their teams or even the organization. And they are influencers, often with a say on which vendors make the short list and which tools get t...
How To Get A Spotify Receipt Using The Viral Receiptify App - Receiptify
[Business]
2022/05/23 09:04
Have you ever wondered what your Spotify listening would look like as a crumpled store receipt? Thanks to Receiptify, you can create that in seconds!Part of the fun of using Spotify is seeing how your music tastes change over time, and thanks to one website, you can see your listening habits transformed into a digital receipt. One of Spotify's best features is Spotify Wrapped. Towards the end o...
FDA Clears NeuroMetrix’s Wearable Neuromodulator as First Non-Drug Ribromyalgia Treatment
[Tech]
2022/05/23 09:03
The Quell device is worn in a sleeve on the upper calf, where electrodes stimulate the sensory nerves in the leg to trigger the body’s pain relief response, easing symptoms of fibromyalgia.Scientists still may not know the exact cause of fibromyalgia, but that hasn’t stopped them from developing treatments for the chronic pain associated with the condition.For years, all of those therapeutics...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Role of Space in Driving Sustainability, Security, and Development on Earth
[Business]
2022/05/22 09:10
A new report reveals five actions that leaders can take to contribute to economic development, advance global security and sustainability, and make space a safe and globally accessible domain.The world is in a space renaissance. Expanding activity in space is beginning to outpace governance, technological progress is increasing accessibility, commercial funding is at an all-time high, and more...
Adidas Originals Launches Digital Ozworld Experience
[Business]
2022/05/22 09:09
Introducing new physical sneakers and digital personality-based avatars.Following the launch of the OZWORLD digital metaverse experience on April 15, the physical footwear collection has now officially arrived. The new OZWORLD series consists of new takes on adidas’ classic OZWEEGO and OZELIA as well as two newly launched OZNOVA and OZWEEGO META silhouettes.The OZWEEGO series features a chunky...
The Luxury Retail Market Shows No Signs of Fading
[Consumer]
2022/05/22 09:08
US consumer spending on luxury retail shows no sign of slowing, even as inflation and price increases cause many shoppers to trade down and cut back on discretionary purchases.Shoppers open their wallets: While many consumers are tightening their belts as they struggle to absorb higher food and gas prices, affluent Americans are ramping up their spending after largely holding back over the past...
(Video) Major Advance in 3D Ultrasound Imaging to Observe Entire Organs
[Tech]
2022/05/22 09:07
Two successive studies by the Physics for Medicine Paris laboratory (ESPCI Paris-PSL, Inserm, CNRS) highlight advances in non-invasive 3D ultrasound imaging, making it possible to observe blood flow in real time in two whole organs, the heart and the brain. This work was published in JACC Cardiovascular Imaging and featured on the cover of eBioMedicine.Organs are supplied by a complex network o...