The Radical Scope of Tesla’s Data Hoard
[Business]
2022/08/23 09:06
Logs and records of its customers’ journeys fill out petabytes—and court case dockets.You won’t see a single Tesla cruising the glamorous beachfront in Beidaihe, China, this summer. Officials banned Elon Musk’s popular electric cars from the resort for two months while it hosts the Communist Party’s annual retreat, presumably fearing what their built-in cameras might capture and feed back...
(Video) World’s First Outdoor Air Conditioner : No Wires, No Electricity
[Product]
2022/08/23 09:06
Startup patents breakthrough way to stay cool outside without harming the planet. The Kensho unit, the world's first outdoor air conditioner that is not powered by electricity. There are no wires, no power supply and no greenhouse gas emissions with the revolutionary Kensho unit, which has been developed and patented in Israel. It simply, silently and gently blows out a jet of freezing nitrogen...
Pitchbook : Q2 2022 US VC Valuations Report
[Investing]
2022/08/23 09:05
How uncertainty has shaped different stages of US VC valuations.US VC valuations have begun, in some ways, to mirror the broader market uncertainty, but certain stages and sectors have proved remarkably resilient, as some startups remain able to demonstrate their potential for value creation.Our Q2 2022 US VC Valuations Report, sponsored by Silicon Valley Bank, shows how investor sentiment has...
Hydrogel Bandage Uses Ultrasound to Better Stick to The Skin
[Tech]
2022/08/23 09:04
Tequila brand Jose Cuervo has opened a metaverse distillery designed by Mexico-based Rojkind Arquitectos and British designers Bompas & Parr, where attractions include a barrel maze and a pool party.Getting a bandage to stick to your skin can sometimes be difficult, particularly if that skin is wet. This isn't a problem with an experimental new wound dressing however, which uses ultrasound-...
(Video) Spine-Like Floating Platform Harnesses Water Wave Energy
[Design]
2022/08/23 09:03
As the world continues to consume vast amounts of energy, there are good people out there who are also trying to find more sustainable ways of harnessing energy and using them for our various needs. The ideal way is of course to use natural resources without necessarily depleting them and to also use materials and methods that have lesser carbon footprint than the ones that nuclear and fossil e...
(PDF) Deloitte - 2022 Connectivity And Mobile Trends
[Consumer]
2022/08/22 09:10
Consumers are using connected devices to enhance their daily lives and well-being while fine-tuning the balance between their virtual and physical worlds.Our study of consumer technology trends examines how US households are adjusting their use of mobile devices, wearables, and smart home technology as pandemic restrictions begin to ease. With fewer people working and learning from home, the ho...
Adidas’ New Solar Headphones Can Also be Charged by Your Bedroom Light
[Product]
2022/08/22 09:09
The RPT-02 SOL wireless headphones also feature 80 hours of stored playtime.Adidas RPT-02 SOL solar-powered wireless headphones have been launched in the US. The headphones come with the ability to charge using both natural and artificial light and pack a control knob to answer or reject calls, control volume and skip tracks and more. The Adidas RPT-02 SOL pack 45mm dynamic drivers and have Blu...
E-Commerce Revenue to Shrink for First Time
[Business]
2022/08/22 09:08
In what would be the first time ever, e-commerce revenues are forecast to shrink y-o-y in 2022. That's according to the latest forecast from the Statista Digital Market Outlook.As covered in the newly released second chapter of Statista's Digital Economy Compass, 'From frenzy to fall: is eCommerce back to normal?': "This always has to be seen in perspective, and many industry experts contest th...
(Video) This 17-Year-Old Designed a Motor That Could Potentially Transform the Electric Car Industry
[Tech]
2022/08/22 09:07
Robert Sansone’s research could pave the way for the sustainable manufacturing of electric vehicles that do not require rare-earth magnets.Robert Sansone is a natural born engineer. From animatronic hands to high-speed running boots and a go-kart that can reach speeds of more than 70 miles per hour, the Fort Pierce, Florida-based inventor estimates he’s completed at least 60 engineering proje...