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(Patent) Intel Eyes a Patent on a Handover Assistant for Machine to Driver Transitions
[Tech]
2022/01/05 09:08
U.S. patent application, US20210380143, discloses a vehicle handover system. The system monitors the environment of a vehicle and detects a key event related to a transition from an automated driving mode to a passenger driving mode. The system generates a handover scene that includes images associated with the key event and displays the images to the passenger before the system changes the con...
How Every Asset Class, Currency Performed in 2021
[Investing]
2022/01/05 09:07
After the roller coaster of volatility in 2020, the majority of asset classes in 2021 saw positive returns as the world reopened for business.The Federal Reserve’s accommodative monetary policy, supply chain struggles, and high demand for fuels and raw materials for the clean energy transition largely shaped the markets.Alongside the rise in inflation, commodities and cryptocurrency outperform...
How Will the Metaverse Affect Productivity ?
[Business]
2022/01/05 09:06
With Meta, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg envisions the kind of virtual world one might find in science fiction novels. James Heskett ponders how long it will take for this "Metaverse" to meaningfully change how people work and live.In 1992, the very funny cyberpunk novelist Neal Stephenson brought “the pizza Deliverator,” also known as Hiro Protagonist, to life along with the notion of the Metav...
(CES 2022) The LG Vision Omnipod Concept Wants to Put the Metaverse Inside Your Car
[Design]
2022/01/05 09:05
Exactly around this time two years back, LG debuted the Connected Car, its attempt at bringing its electronic expertise to the automotive world. A lot has happened since then – the company’s sold rolling TVs and debuted absurdly beautiful dual-screen mobile phones before completely shuttering their smartphone business. At CES 2022, however, LG’s focus lies on the hottest tech trend there is...
Personalized Wine Recommendations Made Easy with In-Store AI Sensory Quiz - Tastry
[Product]
2022/01/05 09:04
Retailers can use the platform to provide bundled sales deals and other product pairings.When online shoppers want something more scientific than a written description to help them choose a wine, Tastry Uncorked offers a solution. The AI-powered platform uses a patent-pending artificial intelligence algorithm to make buying recommendations based on each shopper’s palate. After taking a short q...
As the Korean Wave Fades in China, K-Beauty’s Loss is C-Beauty’s Gain
[Business]
2022/01/05 09:03
After years of sweeping the market, the once-powerful Korean Wave is increasingly becoming a ripple in China, following a concerted effort by government regulators against cultural imports like K-Pop and surging competition from Chinese beauty brands that now challenge K-Beauty incumbents. There is little evidence that China’s wide-ranging entertainment crackdown – which has targeted everythi...
(CES 2022) WSJ - 5 Tech Trends to Watch in an Unusual Year
[Business]
2022/01/04 09:10
Omicron might prevent some big exhibitors from attending, but over 2,000 companies are expected in Las Vegas to unveil innovations. Nothing about this year’s CES will be normal. That includes some of the biggest trends expected at the show.The massive annual tech conference, which took place entirely online last year, kicks off Monday with in-person press events in Las Vegas. Despite the surge...
(PDF) Deloitte - 5 Fixes for the Semiconductor Chip Shortage
[Business]
2022/01/04 09:09
We likely can’t avoid chip shortages, but these supply chain strategies can make them shorter and less severe, for chip makers, chip buyers and governments.The absence of a US$1 chip can prevent the sale of a device, appliance, or vehicle worth much more. The world experienced a severe and long-lasting semiconductor shortage across multiple chip products from 2020 through fall of 2021, and we...
McDonald’s China Adds Exercise Bikes to Its Restaurants
[Business]
2022/01/04 09:08
Some McExercise with your McMeal.Thanks to a now-viral TikTok video posted by user Cris13yu, we are now learning that McDonald’s China has added exercise bikes to some of its locations.Undoubtedly a response to the fast-food chain being associated with an unhealthy diet, the workout equipment is an interesting addition targeted at switching ideas associated with the brand in the region. The si...
