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(Patent) Microsoft Seeks a Patent for a Flexible Hinge Device
[Tech]
2021/09/15 09:09
U.S. patent application, US20210278882, describes a device including a flexible hinge. The flexible hinge is customized for devices with a first and a second portion. The flexible hinge rotatably secures the first and second portions. The figure below illustrates the relieved flexible hinge securing the first and second portions of a flexible display.Patent Application : https://bit.ly/395gpwX[...
(Video) Xiaomi Unveils Xiaomi Smart Glasses
[Product]
2021/09/15 09:08
A Smart Wearable Device Concept Integrating Intelligent Functions into Eyewear.Global technology leader, Xiaomi today announced Xiaomi Smart Glasses – a brand new smart wearable device. Xiaomi Smart Glasses is capable of combining imaging system and sensors into a subtle, ordinary glasses design through MicroLED optical waveguide technology. Weighing a mere 51g, Xiaomi Smart Glasses is able to...
Canva Raises At $40B Valuation - Its Founders Are Pledging Away Most Of Their Wealth
[Investing]
2021/09/15 09:07
Canva is now one of the world’s most valuable startups after raising $200 million in new funding at a $40 billion valuation.The round, led by T. Rowe Price with Franklin Templeton, Sequoia, Bessemer Venture Partners, Greenoaks Capital, Dragoneer, Blackbird, Felicis and AirTree all participating, more than doubles the Australian design software company’s valuation in five months.Canva’s alrea...
How Digital-Currency Investors Differ from The General Population
[Investing]
2021/09/15 09:06
A new study suggests they are richer, younger and better educated.13th the price of Litecoin briefly jumped by nearly 30% following a fake press release claiming that Walmart would begin accepting the digital currency for online payments. The hoax, which managed to fool several financial-news outlets, could spur calls for greater oversight of the cryptocurrency industry.Cryptocurrencies were al...
Born In The Metaverse: Will RTFKT’s New Avatar Project Be The Next Big Thing In NFTs And Fashion?
[Business]
2021/09/15 09:05
Punks, Apes, Cats, and now Akiras? If you’ve been tracking the latest NFT and crypto news, you’ve probably come across headlines like Visa buys a $150,000 CryptoPunk NFT or 101 Bored Apes sell for over $24 Million in Sotheby's auction. Or you might have noticed starts like Mike Tyson changing his Twitter profile to a Cool Cat, Steph Curry to a Bored Ape, or Steve Harvey to a Solana Monkey Bus...
China’s Crackdowns Could Make Luxury Marketing a Lot More Boring in 2022
[Business]
2021/09/15 09:04
Beijing's increasingly heavy hand may curtail creative luxury marketing efforts in the year ahead. Key Takeaways:China’s ongoing scrutiny of tech firms has expanded rapidly from a focus on antitrust and data privacy to cover gaming, celebrities, fan culture, and much more — all with implications for international luxury brands.It appears increasingly likely that brands will be hamstrung about...
This Smart Shoe Closet Keeps Bad Odor Away - Comodo Shoe Closet
[Design]
2021/09/15 09:03
A must-have shoe closet that keeps your dirty, smelly shoes in the moist months of the year free from any germ build-up and the dreaded smell that is so hard to get rid of.I’m sure, there isn’t a soul on this planet who likes dirty smelly shoes – they are so gross, to say the least. More so in the rainy and moist seasons of the year when after a hard day’s work you don’t feel like taking t...
(Video) 'Alter Ego' Avatar Singing Competition - Merging Talent and Technology
[Business]
2021/09/14 09:10
Fox's Alter Ego is truly shaping up to be a singing competition like you've never seen before.EW can exclusively reveal the first look at the avatars that will be competing on the show, which is being touted as the world's first avatar singing competition show and the next iteration of the musical competition series. In it, 20 aspiring singers from all walks of life will compete, but not as the...
(IPO) Soros Fund Buys Figs Inc
[Business]
2021/09/14 09:09
When the Covid-19 pandemic began in the U.S., Heather Hasson and Trina Spear knew they were in a unique position to aid frontline workers. So the co-founders of Figs--a direct-to-consumer maker of healthcare garments and personal protective equipment--moved quickly to donate 30,000 sets of scrubs to hospitals seeing the most cases of Covid-19. The garments went to doctors, nurses, respiratory t...
