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(PDF) BCG - Putting Micromobility at the Center of Urban Mobility
[Business]
2022/06/14 09:09
E-bikes, e-mopeds, and e-scooters can go from fad to fixture—and win over commuters—if cities consider ways to bundle these modes with public transit.Micromobility holds great promise for the world’s traffic-choked cities, and not just as a way to rein in congestion and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Many advocates see micromobility vehicles as an answer to the longstanding first- and last...
GeniusX, Virtual Reality Education Company Closes $1.68M Seed Funding Round
[Investing]
2022/06/14 09:08
GeniusX, a Phoenix, AZ-based provider of a virtual reality education company, raised $1.68m in Seed funding.The backers included founder of ETW, Lee Benson, among others. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach.Led by CEO Nick Janice, GeniusX is an indie development studio operating in the virtual reality ecosystem with a concentration in VR Education. I...
3DBio is Trialling a Method for 3D-Printing an Artificial Exterior Ear
[Tech]
2022/06/14 09:07
A 3D-printed ear helps those with congenital condition.The ear is made from a patient’s own cells and could help those born without one or both external earsSpotted: Somewhere between 1 in 2,000 and 1 in 10,000 babies are born with an ear defect called microtia. This is when one or both of the external ears (the part on the outside of the head) is either small and not formed properly, or is mi...
Metaverse - Zuckerberg has a Dream, But It's an Expensive One
[Business]
2022/06/14 09:06
Sheryl Sandberg, the long-time Chief Operating Officer of Meta, is stepping down after 14 years at the company.When she joined in 2008 she was often described as the "adult in the room", working alongside founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who was just 24 at the time. During her tenure Facebook went from $153m in annual revenue, with a team of a few hundred, to the $100bn+ advertising behemoth th...
Chongqing: Luxury’s Biggest, and Most Overlooked, Opportunity
[Business]
2022/06/14 09:05
When it comes to luxury openings, Chongqing is often overlooked, losing out to neighboring Chengdu instead. Jing Daily shows why brands are missing a trick. With Beijing unwavering in its zero-COVID policy, luxury is at a crossroads: How can it connect with an increasingly remote China? Jing Daily offers an indispensable guide to the country’s lesser-known destinations by highlighting the key...
(Video) Muscle-Powered Emergency Generators for Vulnerable Communities - NowLight
[Product]
2022/06/14 09:04
The NowLight by Deciwatt provides light and device charging using nothing but muscle power.Renewable energy innovator Deciwatt is partnering with humanitarian organisations to deliver the hand-powered devices to communities with little or no access to electricity.Today 940 million people—13 per cent of the world’s population—lack access to electricity. For ten years, grassroots NGO Deciwatt...
The Umbrella Lantern
[Design]
2022/06/14 09:03
If you’ve ever walked home in the rain at night, then you know it’s not as romantic or dramatic (well, if you live in London, it might be) as the movies make it out to be. In reality, it’s wet, and slippery, and if the streets aren’t well-lighted, it can be dark and dangerous. You could always use a flashlight or your phone’s flashlight function but it’s not that convenient. It would be g...
(Patent) Apple Advances a Possible Future MacBook That Integrates an Apple Pencil
[Tech]
2022/06/13 09:10
The US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to a new input device system for a possible future MacBook. More particularly, the patent relates to incorporating an Apple Pencil that is removably mounted to a MacBook keyboard. While the Pencil is in its built-in retainer it could act as a mouse to move a cursor, scroll, zoom and more. Uniquely, a hig...
(PDF) BCG - The Real Rules of Growth and Profits in Software
[Business]
2022/06/13 09:09
Startups typically chase sales at any cost. But those that thrive long term know when to strike a balance between generating sales and making profits.“The race is not always to the swift,” concluded Aesop in his tale about the tortoise and the hare. If the Greek fabulist was writing in the Digital Age, the moral of the story would have a binary spin: there’s a time to be a hare—and a time n...
