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(Paper) Smart Glasses Help Train General-Purpose Robots : Data From Humans Allows Bots To Better Mimic Our Actions
[Tech]
2025/08/20 09:07
General-purpose robots are hard to train. The dream is to have a robot like the Jetson’s Rosie that can performing a range of household tasks, like tidying up or folding laundry. But for that to happen, the robot needs to learn from a large amount of data that match real-world conditions—that data can be difficult to collect. Currently, most training data is collected from multiple static cam...
Chinese Construction Site Enclosed In World's "Largest Inflatable Dome"
[Design]
2025/08/20 09:06
A 20,000-square-metre marshmallow-like, inflated membrane has been raised over a construction site in Jinan, China, to protect neighbouring buildings from dust and noise.The dome encloses Jinan's Honglou 1905 project, set to be the largest urban renewal project in the city of 9.2 million people. It is located in a commercial area just one road away from schools, residential buildings and a cent...
Swatch’s Racism Controversy Ticks Up Growing Challenges
[Business]
2025/08/20 09:05
The Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group's namesake brand has been embroiled in controversy after running an ad featuring an Asian model making a racist gesture, sparking immediate backlash in China, its most important market. Swatch swiftly pulled the campaign and issued an apology.This incident occurred at the worst possible time for the Swatch Group, which is already grappling with mounting headwin...
Volonaut Airbike : Turns Out It Is Real And It's Going On Sale Soon
[Product]
2025/08/20 09:04
A couple of months ago, I wrote a skeptical yet awe-inspired article about a dude flying around the forest on a "speeder bike" wearing a Stormtrooper outfit. Turns out, I was totally wrong. It doesn't weigh 69.7 lb (31.6 kg) … it weighs 66 lb (30 kg).The internet was divided pretty much right down the middle over the viral May 4th video: "It's fake. It's AI. It's CGI. It's on wires. Stormtroop...
ANEW Reimagines Everyday Objects for Rest And Relaxation
[Design]
2025/08/20 09:03
When most people think about rest, the first things that come to mind are a good night’s sleep or a cozy afternoon with a cup of tea. For many of us, though, rest isn’t always so straightforward. We catch brief naps on buses, lean against subway windows, or even try to relax with our heads down on library desks. Modern life is full of these fragmented, spontaneous pauses, yet our environment...
Daily Report : 에르메스 어닝 리포트 - 뷰티 부문 첫 실적 하락 : '조용한 럭셔리'의 한계
[Daily Report]
2025/08/19 09:11
1. 에르메스 어닝 리포트 - 뷰티 부문 첫 실적 하락 : '조용한 럭셔리'의 한계뷰티 부문 실적 부진: 에르메스(Hermès)는 2025년 상반기 매출이 전년 대비 8% 증가했으나, 향수 및 뷰티 부문 매출이 4% 감소하며 2020년 뷰티 라인 출시 이후 첫 부진을 기록.공격적 경쟁사 대비: LVMH가 유명 메이크업 아티스트와 협업해 공격적인 뷰티 라인을 출시하고, 케어링(Kering)이 향수 라인을 성공적으로 확장한 것과 대조적으로, 에르...
(PDF) Earning Report - Luxury Beauty Shakeup : Hermès Hits 1st Setback
[Investing]
2025/08/19 09:10
French luxury giant’s fragrance and beauty division posts first sales decline since 2020 launch, contrasting sharply with aggressive growth at LVMH and Kering.Hermès reported its H1 2025 earnings with revenue rising 8% YoY to $8.8 billion (8.03 billion euros) at constant exchange rates. All geographic markets posted growth, with Japan leading at 16%.However, the pace of global growth has slow...
(Patent) Samsung Invents A Smart Ring That Could Project Interfaces Onto A User’s Hand
[Tech]
2025/08/19 09:09
Imagine wearing a ring that doesn’t just sparkle—it projects an interactive screen right onto your hand. That’s the vision behind a new generation of ring-based electronic devices from Samsung that blends sensors, cameras, and projection technology into a tiny wearable powerhouse.What Is It? At its core, this Futuristic Ring Includes:A processor with a built-in cameraA sensor circuit to dete...
(PDF) Bain - Gaming Report 2025 : Breaking Boundaries To Win
[Business]
2025/08/19 09:08
The video game market has rebounded after the consolidation following the pandemic boom, but growth is more concentrated than ever. Bain’s annual Video Game Consumption Survey finds that young gamers (unsurprisingly) continue to fuel top games’ success, especially platform-style games. Their players most highly value social, creative elements and gameplay; graphics are less important. That’s...
