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A Compact Outdoorsy Hatchback Designed Those Who Love Their Food and Aventures
[Design]
2023/01/26 09:03
Haven is a compact electric vehicle for a generation who like things to be minimalistic and also love cooking in middle of a quaint wilderness..Off-road campers and RVs give adventure seekers a way to explore the grand outdoors without compromising on the cozy comforts of their homes. The options with current-generation campers are impressive if you have the money to spend.The more stuff that’...
(PDF) Bain - Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study
[Business]
2023/01/25 09:10
Renaissance in Uncertainty: Luxury Builds on Its Rebound. The latest Bain-Altagamma Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study forecasts increased resilience to recession after robust 2022 growth.The global luxury goods market took a leap forward in 2022, despite uncertain market conditions. The industry is poised to see further expansion next year and for the rest of the decade to 2030, even in the f...
(CES 2023) The AI Aquarium is Claimed to be 98% Accurate at Identifying Fish Species
[Tech]
2023/01/25 09:09
Eye-tracking aquarium tells users about the specific fish they're watching.When you're looking at a tank full of fish at a public aquarium, it can be difficult to figure out which ones are which species. The AI Aquarium is designed to help, by overlaying information that lines up with the individual fish in question.Created by Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), the AI Aqu...
(Paper) Would Chat GPT3 Get a Wharton MBA ?
[Tech]
2023/01/25 09:08
The new artificial intelligence system ChatGPT has passed an exam at the Wharton Business School, according to a new research paper, signaling the potential of the controversial chatbot. Research from Wharton professor Christian Terwiesch found that the AI system “has shown a remarkable ability to automate some of the skills of highly compensated knowledge workers in general and specifically t...
(Infographic) 7 Visual Trends Set to Dominate in 2023
[Design]
2023/01/25 09:07
Looking to update your visual content approach in 2023?This might help - the team from Depositphotos have put together a new overview of the key visual trends that they think will gain big traction throughout the year, which could give you some guidance on where you should be looking, in order to being a fresh perspective to your images.There are some good tips here, which align with broader in...
Dry-Cleaning Robotics Startup Presso Pulls in Another $8M
[Investing]
2023/01/25 09:06
In late-2020, Presso pivoted. It made a lot of sense at the time. People weren’t traveling much and therefore weren’t particularly hung up on getting their business attire dry-cleaned. Certainly the hospitality industry — which had been identified as a major potential revenue sort –0 had effectively ground to a screeching halt.Around that time, the film industry was looking for a quick, saf...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Beyond Retail : Why Retailers Should Think ‘Services’ and ‘Ecosystems’
[Business]
2023/01/25 09:05
For retailers, service businesses represent a tremendous growth opportunity—and a way to start building ecosystems that satisfy more of consumers’ needs.The retailer of the future doesn’t just sell products on shelves—it offers services that affect many parts of consumers’ lives, from their healthcare and finances to their travel and entertainment choices. Indeed, today’s retailers would...
TEXT.ure Helps Blind People Read Voice Memos with Their Fingertips
[Design]
2023/01/25 09:04
There is a veritable wealth of technology available at our fingertips, from smartphones to hands-free voice assistants to AI that can create convincing (or deceptive) works of art. Amazing as they might be, not everyone is able to utilize these technologies that make human life more convenient, especially when it comes to things that you need to see to be able to use. Visually impaired people a...
ZGF's Mass-Timber Design Wins Competition for Research Hub in Barcelona
[Design]
2023/01/25 09:03
A transdisciplinary research center that will be built from mass timber and produce more renewable energy than it consumes is set to rise at the former site of a historic Barcelona fish market adjacent to the city’s sprawling Parc de la Ciutadella.A proposal for the planned Mercat de Peix Research Center submitted by Portland, Oregon–based architectural firm ZGF Architects, in collaboration w...
