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(Video) A Winner of The iF Design Award and the A’ Design Award 2022 - The X-Boat Pro
[Tech]
2022/06/27 09:09
Born out of a successful Kickstarter campaign that just ended in December last year, the Yobybo X-Boat Pro are the first TWS earbuds with what’s called an ‘open case’ design. That’s short for ‘a case with no lid’, because the X-Boat Pro earphones dock directly inside the case’s negative space, the way a pen docks in a pen cap.There are merits and obviously demerits to this approach, but...
MINI Creates Virtual “MINIVERSE” Racing Experience in Meta Horizon Worlds.
[Business]
2022/06/27 09:08
MINI is the first automotive brand to collaborate with Meta’s Creative Shop to launch an immersive 3D experience in Horizon Worlds, bringing MINI’s signature fun-to-drive thrill and customization to the virtual space. MINI USA has teamed up with MetaHorizon Worlds creators to bring a virtual MINI experience called the MINIverse to life. The MINIverse gives fans the virtual thrill of customizi...
Inflation Pushes People Back to The Pandemic Playbook
[Consumer]
2022/06/27 09:07
Rising prices have US adults lowering their costs, and 51% of these cost-cutters are spending less on dining out. Other expenses are in their crosshairs as well: 47% are shelling out less for clothing, toys, travel, and/or entertainment.Beyond the chart: Pent-up demand for experiences, rather than products, burst over the past year, as countries began lifting travel restrictions and many aspect...
Blood Pressure E-Tattoo Promises Continuous, Mobile Monitoring
[Tech]
2022/06/27 09:06
Blood pressure is one of the most important indicators of heart health, but it’s tough to frequently and reliably measure outside of a clinical setting. For decades, cuff-based devices that constrict around the arm to give a reading have been the gold standard. But now, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University have developed an electronic tattoo that can be...
China’s Property Slump Is a Bigger Threat Than Its Lockdowns
[Investing]
2022/06/27 09:05
The worst decline on record could hold growth below 4% for the rest of the decade.While global attention is focused on the economic impact of coronavirus lockdowns in Shanghai and Beijing, the slump in China’s housing market is likely to have even more profound implications.An official index that tracks apartment and house sales has posted year-on-year declines for 11 months straight—a record...
Alladapt Announces Completion of Oversubscribed $119M Institutional Financing
[Investing]
2022/06/27 09:04
Financing from new and existing investors will support continued development of a novel treatment for food allergy.Alladapt Immunotherapeutics Inc., a private, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing prescription therapeutics to address IgE-mediated food allergy, announced today the closing of a $119 million financing round led by Enavate Sciences, a portfolio company created by Pat...
Butlr's People-Sensing Platform is Designed as Google Analytics for Buildings
[Product]
2022/06/27 09:03
The founders of Butlr, an occupancy-sensing platform that captures in real-time the presence and movement of people within a space, said that the data the platform harvests can be used to revolutionise the workplace.Named as one of the 100 most promising Technology Pioneers of 2022 by the World Economic Forum, Butlr uses thermal sensors and machine learning technology to build insights on space...
(PDF) Bain - Food Tech : Turning Promise Into Opportunity
[Business]
2022/06/24 09:10
The time is right for the food system transformation to gather pace.The global food system’s ability to meet rising demand from finite resources is coming under strain. At the same time, consumers are demanding healthier and more sustainable food. These trends create a huge opportunity for food tech innovations such as alternative protein, functional food, clean food, vertical farming, and cut...
Meet HyperTaste, an AI-Assisted Electronic Tongue
[Tech]
2022/06/24 09:09
IBM researchers built an e-tongue that can analyze the chemical composition of liquids.A glass of water with a white upright disk sitting on its lip. Behind the glass are four bottles of clear liquid.HyperTaste [white device] was used to detect authentic gin from a Berlin distillery out of a lineup of several fake options as well as water. Is it possible to give computers a sense of taste? This...
