TREND REPORTS
Consumers Value Data Transparency Over Liking A Product or Service
[Consumer]
2023/05/11 09:04
Nearly two-thirds (65.8%) of US consumers said that a company being transparent about how they plan to use personal data would help that company gain their trust, per Razorfish. Over half (55.1%) said a company would be more likely to gain their trust if it didn’t unnecessarily collect personal data. Their satisfaction with a company’s product or service had less of an impact, with 49.1% sayi...
Airbus LOOP - Multi-Purpose Orbital Module for Low-Earth or Lunar Orbit
[Design]
2023/05/11 09:03
Modules could be equipped with a science deck for carrying out space-based experiments.While the space capsules allocated to astronauts look sleek, spacious and comfy in science fiction films, the reality for those living on the International Space Station (ISS) is a little different. If you've ever seen photos of the quarters on the ISS, you know they tend to look a little cramped and crowded...
(PDF) WEF - Future of Jobs Report 2023
[Consumer]
2023/05/10 09:10
The Future of Jobs Report 2023 shows how to empower people in a world of economic uncertainty and advancing AI.It is hard to overestimate how tumultuous the last few years have been for workers around the world. The global COVID-19 pandemic led to lockdowns for most people except essential workers and then cautious, partial returns to work or job losses in industries that never fully recovered....
(Patent) Apple Wins a Patent for Head-to-Head Rotation Transform Estimation for Head Pose Tracking i
[Tech]
2023/05/10 09:09
Apple wins a Patent for Head-to-Head Rotation Transform Estimation for Head Pose Tracking in Spatial Audio Applications.Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking gives users a theater‑like experience for movies and shows, with sound that surrounds them. Using built-in gyroscopes and accelerometers, AirPods Max and your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV track the subtle motion of your head, anchori...
(Video) Holoportation Box is a Sign of Things to Come for ASL Learning
[Product]
2023/05/10 09:08
President of Gallaudet University Roberta J. Cordana engages with attendees at the Visual-Centric Teaching and Learning Symposium via a hologram projection machine developed by Proto Inc.At a teaching symposium earlier this month, the world's only liberal arts university for deaf students explored the potential for remote learning by testing out a life-size holoportation device called the Epic...
MetMate AR Glasses Concept for Metropolitan Museum of Art
[Design]
2023/05/10 09:07
MetMate is a conceptual AR glasses specifically designed for Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. Wearing these glasses allow visitors to enjoy interactive exhibition experience, instead of having textbook information, they can get entertained and intriguing information, and AR contents. In the end, visitors leave museum not just as temporary experience but they will keep recalling that special d...
(Infographic) Visualizing Global Attitudes Towards AI
[Consumer]
2023/05/10 09:06
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the fastest growing and most disruptive technologies in the world today. Because it has the potential to drastically impact society, it’s important to measure how people are feeling towards it.This infographic visualizes survey data from market research firm, Ipsos, to see how attitudes towards AI varies by country. By including each country’s GDP per ca...
(Paper) Office Overachievers Won't Be Happy About ChatGPT, Study Says
[Consumer]
2023/05/10 09:05
Customer support agents given access to a generative AI chatbot were 14% more productive, but those gains were much higher for lower-performing workers.Tech doomsayers and self-interested AI boosters have warned the rise of ChatGPT and other generative AI systems could wipe entry-level jobs or lower performers, but new research says experienced workers may actually have more to worry about. Cus...
Wendy’s Turns to AI-Powered Chatbots for Drive-Thru Orders
[Business]
2023/05/10 09:04
Wendy’s Co. will begin testing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot next month that will talk to customers and take drive-thru orders, becoming the latest fast-food chain to employ the technology.The system, powered by Google Cloud’s AI software, will be as natural as talking to an employee and has the ability to understand speech and answer frequently asked questions, the company said....
