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Think Your Street Needs a Redesign? Ask an AI
[Tech]
2022/08/11 09:09
A Brooklyn-based artist is harnessing the power of DALL-E to reimagine roadways to be more friendly to pedestrians and bikes. [New York City’s traffic-clogged Brooklyn-Queens Expressway gets reimagined by DALL-E.Credit: Zach Katz/OpenAI]What would a six-lane highway look like if it were replaced by a promenade bordered with trees and luxurious grass? DALL-E can now show you that easily.Born ou...
(Video) Amazon's Creepy Palm Reading Payment System Is Taking Over Whole Foods
[Tech]
2022/08/11 09:08
The company will expand the biometric payment system to 65 Whole Foods in California, marking the single largest expansion of the technology.Amazon’s slowly making good on its goal of one day turning your entire body into one big money oozing meatsuit. First up, your palms.In the coming weeks, Amazon plans to expand its “Amazon One” palm reading biometric payment system to 65 Whole Foods Mar...
D2C E-Commerce Struggle Amid Economic Uncertainty.
[Business]
2022/08/11 09:07
Allbirds, Carvana, and other digital natives struggle amid economic uncertainty.The trend: As more consumers reduce discretionary spending, digitally native direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands are shedding workers and growing their brick-and-mortar presences to keep their businesses viable amid economic volatility.Losses mount: Even in the best of times, digitally native brands have struggled to tu...
(Video) Pokémon Go Takes Over Digital Billboard with Delightful 3D Pop-Out Ad
[Business]
2022/08/11 09:06
For World Cat Day on August 8, Pokémon Go launched a cutting-edge 3D billboard ad featuring its most beloved feline characters — namely Meowth, Alolan Meowth, Galarian Meowth, Skitty, Glameow, Purrloin, Espurr, and Litten.Running until September 5 in Tokyo, at the east exit of Shinjuku Station, the immersive video takes over the Cross Shinjuku Vision digital billboard, which made headlines la...
(Infographic) 5 Opportunities for Innovation in the Plant-Based Food Market
[Business]
2022/08/11 09:05
From an increasing number of people claiming to be flexitarian to more alternatives product options hitting the shelves, the popularity of plant-based food has been skyrocketing—resulting in a consumer base that is far bigger than just vegetarians and vegans.What’s more, plant-based meat has been called the “best climate investment” of late. It’s no wonder that the plant-based food market...
(Paper) Stomach Implant Tells Your Brain You're Not Hungry
[Tech]
2022/08/11 09:04
Controlled by a remote radio frequency, it uses light to tell your brain you’re not hungry — a less invasive gastric bypass alternative.Atiny implant offers a new weight loss option, and a gastric bypass alternative, for people suffering from obesity.The device uses light to stimulate the nerve responsible for regulating food intake. A tiny glow from the implant and users don’t feel as hungr...
Prada Captures China’s Attention With Help From The Metaverse
[Business]
2022/08/11 09:03
To celebrate the release of its Fall 2022 collection in Beijing, Prada joined forces with Baidu’s XiRang to create an interactive livestream of the runway. What Happened: On August 5, Italian luxury fashion house Prada livestreamed its repeat Fall 2022 collection within the interactive realms of “Meta Ziwu” a virtual space in Baidu’s metaverse social app XiRang. The IRL event was hosted at...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Product Development in the Era of Digital Transformation
[Business]
2022/08/10 09:10
Because of digital and sustainability trends, R&D organizations are facing an increasingly complex landscape. Developing the necessary organizational structures and capabilities is urgent.Product development is in the process of a significant transformation. In December 2020, following in the footsteps of the European Commission, the Japanese government announced that it would position digi...
The Ranvoo Garment Steamer : A Handheld Garment Steamer with an Adjustable Head
[Design]
2022/08/10 09:09
Looking sort of like something that would come from the mind of a Dyson design team, the Ranvoo Garment Steamer comes with a design that’s both compact and versatile, making it perfect for using both at home as well as on the go. Sort of assuming a flat-packed shape, the steamer fits well within any suitcase, and comes with a rotating head that lets you set it up for use.The way you use the Ra...
