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(Patent) Apple Refines Its Control Rings for its Augmented Reality Headset
[Tech]
2022/11/24 09:10
The US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to systems and methods of detecting skin-to-skin contact, and more particularly, to detecting contact between two hands or between two fingers for input in virtual reality or augmented reality environments. While the patent is titled "skin to skin," the patent places emphasis on the use of smart rings us...
Bain - How Retailers and Shoppers Are Weathering Holiday Inflation
[Business]
2022/11/24 09:09
Strategic pricing and focused promotions will benefit retailers and consumers alike.Stubborn inflation will likely push nominal holiday sales within range of our forecasted 7.5% year-over-year growth, but retailers are grappling with skyrocketing input costs and cautious shoppers.Some retailers are increasing revenue, margins, and transactions amid inflationary pressure. These growth leaders ar...
(Video) 2022 James Dyson Awards Winner : 'SmartHEAL' Infection-Sensing Wound Dressing
[Product]
2022/11/24 09:08
A trio of PhD students from the Warsaw University of Technology have been named the grand prize winners of this year's James Dyson Awards for their SmartHEAL sensor, which is integrated into a dressing to detect how well a wound is healing.The smart sensor, designed by Tomasz Raczyński, Dominik Baraniecki and Piotr Walter, measures the pH balance of a wound to detect possible infections withou...
(PDF) BCG - The 2022 M&A Report : Do Green Deals Create Value ?
[Investing]
2022/11/24 09:07
Many acquirers are generating short- and long-term returns from environmentally focused M&A, but others are struggling to succeed.Do investors reward green dealmaking with higher returns in the shorter and longer terms? The answer is crucial to companies that are defining their M&A strategy for the coming years. Green dealmaking is gaining steam as a tool to support environmental transf...
Snapchat Gears Up for The FIFA World Cup with New AR Experiences
[Business]
2022/11/24 09:06
Several AR-powered goodies are in place for fans across the globe. Official lenses are available for the national teams of Belgium, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the U.S.Snap Inc.Snap Inc. is donning its kit for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as several major advertisers in the U.S. incorporate Snapchat into their marketing plans.Chevrolet will kick off a First Lens campaign Nov. 25—meanin...
In-Store Is the Method of Choice; Smartphones Are the Device of Choice
[Consumer]
2022/11/24 09:05
Approximately one-third of U.S. adults shop online with smartphones at least once per week. 2% of women 18 through 29 said creators and influencers affect their purchases at least a little. Adults in the U.S. still prefer to do their shopping in-person, in a physical store, but the smartphone has become the device of choice when shopping online, according to a new study from Pew Research Center...
Wove Raised $3.85M for Online Custom Jewelry
[Investing]
2022/11/24 09:04
Wove, a Lancaster, PA-based online custom jewelry company, raised $3.85M in Seed funding.The round was led by Springdale Ventures, with participation from Outlander VC, Rarebreed Ventures, Context Ventures, VEIP, WPMC and Early Light Ventures.The company intends to use the funds to accelerate growth and expand operations.Led by Andrew Wolgemuth and Brian Elliott, WOVE helps newly engaged couple...
MIT’s New Museum Demystifies The World’s Most Complex Technologies
[Design]
2022/11/24 09:03
MIT’s new museum demystifies the world’s most complex technologies. The new MIT Museum broaches science’s most impactful, daunting, and worrying topics with a welcoming design. Taking a seat at a desk with the American flag draped in the background, President Richard Nixon addresses a television camera. It’s July 1969, and the U.S. has just attempted to land two men on the surface of the mo...
FIFA World Cup 2022 : The Newest Innovation - Semi-Automated Offside Technology
[Tech]
2022/11/23 09:10
At this year's World Cup in Qatar, VAR will once again be used to assist referees during tournament matches. The new technology has already been controversial at the Qatar World Cup.System provides an automated offside alert to the video match officials team3D animation improves communication to in-stadium fans and television viewersTechnology has been successfully tested at previous FIFA tourn...
