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CyberConnect Raises $15M Series A to Expand Its Decentralized Social Graph Protocol
[Investing]
2022/05/18 09:04
Animoca Brands, Sky9 Capital Co-Lead Raise With Top Blockchain & Technology VCs.CyberConnect, a decentralized social graph protocol for Web3 connections, today announced its Series A totaling $15 million. The raise was co-led by Animoca Brands, a global leader in gamification and blockchain with a large portfolio of over 170 investments, and Sky9 Capital, a venture capital fund dedicated to...
(Video) MIT Media Lab Designs and Tests Modular Tiles for Self-Assembling Space Architecture
[Design]
2022/05/18 09:03
The MIT Media Lab has shared insights into their pioneering project to build habitats in outer space. Named TESSERAE, the project seeks to create a highly-engineered tile which can be used as a building block for self-assembling, adaptive, reconfigurable structures.Rather than the traditional method of transporting fixed, rigid habitation modules into outer space, creating structures such as th...
(PDF) Monitor Deloitte’s 2022 Chief Transformation Officer Study
[Business]
2022/05/17 09:10
Designing successful transformations.What is transformation?Disruptions like the ones we’ve seen over the past few years—including COVID-19, the “Great Resignation,” supply chain challenges, among others—are emerging faster than ever before. Leading companies view such societal, economic, and technological disruptions as an opportunity to transform themselves by supercharging innovation, a...
(Video) Corona's Surprise Billboard Is Naturally Powered by the Sun
[Business]
2022/05/17 09:09
Corona Creates ‘Natural’ Billboard That Only Comes Complete With The Sun’s Help.Corona has found an unexpected collaborator in the sun, no less, to carry out a new advertising campaign. As the hot star is a gift from Mother Nature, the beer company has found some, erm, shining qualities that make it the perfect companion for its 100% Natural activation. The creative starts out with a simple...
(Infographic) The Pandemic Created a New Category of Consumer
[Consumer]
2022/05/17 09:08
What marketers need to know about this cohort, who make up 22% of Americans. Those still in the workforce but making less present an opportunity for advertisers.Targeting the right audience is every brand’s top priority. But when’s the last time your marketing team evaluated what the consumer landscape looks like after two years of seismic changes for the economy? EPiQ—the in-house research...
Eufy SmartDrop – Smart Delivery Box Keeps Your Packages Safe from Sticky Fingers
[Product]
2022/05/17 09:07
Secure your package delivery from theft, Eufy SmartDrop will make sure you get your deliveries regardless you’re home or out. This smart delivery box sends you an alert everytime you receive a package, you can also watch every package delivery thanks to a 1080p HD camera from your smartphone in real time. Just in case needed, you can also talk to the courier via two-way audio.SmartDrop is larg...
State of AI Q1’22 Report
[Investing]
2022/05/17 09:06
After a record-breaking 2021, global AI funding and exits drop in Q1’22, even as deals remain high.In Q1’22, the artificial intelligence (AI) sector saw a quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) decline in exits as well as mega-round and total global funding. Despite the drop, this was AI’s second-best quarter for deals.In our State of AI Q1’22 Report, we dig into global investment trends such as:Over $...
This Wearable Helps You Go Healthy Food Shopping Based on DNA Analysis - DnaBand
[Design]
2022/05/17 09:05
The sharpest of minds have been studying DNA for more than 70 years now, for a better understanding of the human species and how the individual’s biology is shaped. While this subject is as wide as the expanse of the oceans, we’re getting a better idea of each of its properties making us all unique in our own rights. Our DNA affects the way in which our body responds to the foods we eat, and...
(Video) Touch To Hear ? This Israeli Lab Is Reprogramming The Senses
[Tech]
2022/05/17 09:05
Shira Shvadron, an interdisciplinary designer n the special acoustic room at the Baruch Ivcher Institute For Brain, Cognition, & Technology. I’m sitting in a spacious room with the lights dimmed, surrounded by screens and speakers, and awaiting an immersive experience to awaken my senses. And not just the obvious ones.I’m told this is a one-of-a-kind research space, equipped with nearly 1...
