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(Patent) Apple Wins Patent for a Foldable Device
[Tech]
2021/11/18 09:08
Apple wins patent for a Foldable Device that could present content in one large image or Split Screen & double as a Notebook-Like Device.Today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that relates to a possible future foldable device like an iPad that would be able to go into a second mode called the "joint operating mode" where one image could be seamlessly di...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Unlocking the Value of 5G in the B2C Marketplace
[Business]
2021/11/18 09:07
Telcos are confident they can monetize 5G core in the B2B arena, but the value proposition for consumers is less clear. A slew of promising innovations could change that.Telco operators typically seek to pack their networks with as many customers as possible, while other sectors, such as airlines and hotels, occasionally leave space open. These empty seats and rooms may present as lost opportun...
BMW Uses Nvidia’s Omniverse to Build State-of-the-Art Factories
[Tech]
2021/11/18 09:06
BMW has standardized on a new technology unveiled by Nvidia, the Omniverse, to simulate every aspect of its manufacturing operations, in an effort to push the envelope on smart manufacturing.BMW has done this down to work order instructions for factory workers from 31 factories in its production network, reducing production planning time by 30%, the company said.During Nvidia’s GTC November 20...
Tesla, Rivian and Lucid: The Big Bet on Electric Mobility
[Investing]
2021/11/18 09:05
While General Motors was preparing for President Biden’s visit to its retooled Factory ZERO in Detroit, another American car maker made headlines on Tuesday. Electric vehicle start-up Lucid blew past Ford’s market capitalization on Tuesday to become the world’s eighth most valuable car manufacturer, despite having delivered its first cars to customers as recently as October 30.In its first e...
The MacBook Pro Touch Bar Gets a Second Life
[Design]
2021/11/18 09:04
The innovative new MacBook Pro models released this year have dropped the infamous Touch Bar in favor of a row of physical function keys. A designer impressed with the idea of the relieved Touch Bar has envisioned the Magic Bar, which is dubbed the first portable Touch Bar. It is conceived with the intention to bring the convenience of a touch-sensitive toolbar to the magic keyboard or even be...
Amost 30% of 13-Year-Olds Never Read for Fun
[Consumer]
2021/11/18 09:03
The proportion of 13-year-old students who say they "read for fun" almost every day has roughly halved since 1984, according to new data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress report. If you're a big reading advocate, you'll be even more worried by the statistic that 29% of American 13-year-olds now "never or hardly ever" read for fun — a proportion that has more than tripled sin...
(PDF) Mckinsey - IoT Value Set to Accelerate Through 2030
[Business]
2021/11/17 09:10
New research shows that the Internet of Things offers significant economic value potential, particularly in standardized production settings, but companies must achieve scale to capture it.The Internet of Things (IoT), the convergence of the digital and physical worlds, has emerged as one of the fundamental trends underlying the digital transformation of business and the economy. From the fitne...
Stanford Engineers Team Up with Michelin-Star Chef to Build Modular Restaurants
[Business]
2021/11/17 09:09
While studying engineering at Stanford, Alex Kolchinski, Alex Gruebele and Max Perham met and bonded around the lack of food options on campus and the cost of the options that were there.“Even on a subsidized meal plan, it would cost $10 for lunch and more for dinner,” Kolchinski told TechCrunch. “I would sit and do my work in the dining hall just to be able to eat two lunches. Alex (Gruebel...
Post-Covid Travel Isn't Equal for Everyone
[Business]
2021/11/17 09:08
Last week, the U.S. reopened its borders, welcoming fully vaccinated foreign travelers after a long 604 days of closure.I was one of them, leaving the U.K. for the first time since February 2020 to fly to New York City. Thankfully, the whole process was a breeze, except for a punishingly breeze-free stint in the stuffy corridor that led me through border control and away from John F. Kennedy In...
