'IBM Impact' Aims to Create a More Sustainable, Equitable, and Ethical Future.IBM announced IBM Impact, a new framework for the company's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) work that reflects how the company aspires to create a more sustainable, equitable, and ethical future. As detailed in the 2021 ESG report issued today, IBM Impact comprises three pillars: Environmental Impact, Equi...

McDonald’s Malaysia and creative agency, Leo Burnett Malaysia, have brought to life the iconic McDonald’s Fries Crosswalk in the heart of the Golden Triangle in Bukit Bintang. This crosswalk is strategically located as it leads visitors straight into Malaysia’s first McDonald’s restaurant.The conceptualisation, official approval and rollout of the ‘fries’ crosswalk took seven months to co...

Why nearly 300 cities now host more than 1,000 unicorns.Take an evening walk on 17th Cross Road in Bengaluru’s hsr Layout district, and you bump into tech types stepping out of their startup’s office and into one of the local microbreweries. They might work for Udaan (e-commerce), Vedantu (education technology) or another of the growing herd of private startups valued at $1bn, whose prolifera...

Robotic wheelchairs may soon be able to move through crowds smoothly and safely. As part of CrowdBot, an EU-funded project, EPFL researchers are exploring the technical, ethical and safety issues related to this kind of technology. The aim of the project is to eventually help the disabled get around more easily.Shoppers at Lausanne’s weekly outdoor market may have come across one of EPFL’s in...

In a world of information overload, we can fall victim to all sorts of cognitive biases. Since they can lead us to generate false conclusions, it’s particularly important to understand what these biases are and how they work, as the consequences can become quite drastic.Confirmation bias, sampling bias, and brilliance bias are three examples that can affect our ability to critically engage wit...

Startup Lumafield emerged from stealth mode and announced that is has over $32 million in funding from Kleiner Perkins, DCVC, Tony Fadell, Jason Calacanis´ Launch and Lux for its computed tomography (CT) and 3D scanning tool. Currently, CT tools are very expensive, but Lumafield will lease you its kit for $3,000 a month. The company claims that the tool can be operated in an office environment...

Non-fungible token (NFT) sales saw a small uptick over the last week as $658.4 million in NFT sales were recorded, up 3.35% in seven days. Out of 15 blockchains, Polygon-based NFT sales saw the largest increase in volume, jumping 106.68% this week. Moreover, over the last seven days, an NFT collection called Moonbirds saw the largest sales volume gathering $231.9 million.Weekly NFT Sales Record...

The FDA said InspectIR's mobile breathalyzer is designed to be used under professional supervision, in locations such as doctors' offices, hospitals and mobile testing sites. We’ve known for years that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can travel with each breath. Now, the FDA has granted its first green light to a test that can detect COVID-19. A portable breathalyzer developed by InspectI...

This year’s Digital media trends survey revealed that media companies in the United States are now feeling more turbulence from the deeper currents shaping consumer behavior. After 15 years of growth, streaming video on-demand (SVOD) services have successfully unbundled video, lowered costs to consumers, and ignited fierce competition among providers. Top SVOD services are consolidating conten...