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(Patent) Vivo Patents Smartphone With Detachable Drone-Like Flying Camera Module
[Tech]
2021/07/05 11:49
Vivo has reportedly filed a patent for a smartphone with an integrated flying camera. The camera will have the ability to detach from the smartphone and fly in the air to enable users take photos creatively. The patent has been filed in December 2020 with the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) and is titled 'Electronic device' for Vivo Mobile Communication. A sketch shows how the detacha...
(Paper) DentalSlim Weight-Loss Device Literally Locks Your Mouth Shut
[Tech]
2021/07/05 11:48
Silicone-based cheek protectors stop the DentalSlim device from cutting patients' mouths. UK and University of Otago researchers have presented a "world-first weight loss device," which attaches to the teeth and prevents patients from opening their mouths wider than 2 mm using "magnetic devices and custom-manufactured locking bolts."The researchers say this medieval-sounding machine, which is f...
Luxury’s Brick-and-Mortar Comeback: Let’s Get Physical, Physical
[Business]
2021/07/05 11:47
As the world reopens, the role of brick-and-mortar retail comes back to the fore as consumers are in desperate need of social interaction. Key Takeaways: Consumers are going back to brick-and-mortar stores in impressive numbers, looking for meaning, looking for distractions, but more importantly, looking for a sense of belonging.Luxury brands are benefiting greatly from this consumer comeback w...
Nike's Direct-to-Consumer Strategy is Starting to Pay Off
[Business]
2021/07/05 11:46
Just do it, direct. Nike's direct-to-consumer strategy is starting to pay off — big time.This week Nike reported that its total Nike brand revenues for the 12 months ending in May topped $42bn for the first time. A whopping $16.4bn, or almost 40% of that total, came from direct sales to consumers. That's up from 35% last year when we charted this data.The Nike marketing machineGoing direct to...
DeepOptics Debuts First-ever Adaptive Focus Sunglasses
[Product]
2021/07/05 11:45
The inventor and pioneer of a novel adaptive lens technology, announces the launch of its new product, 32°N (pronounced 32 North), the first and only adaptive focus sunglasses, on Kickstarter. 32°N sunglasses enable a number of different prescriptions with a single pair of glasses. 32°N can dynamically correct for reading while serving as functional sunglasses. The glasses mimic natural huma...
Hate the Smell of Bug Spray ? This Startup Made a Delicious-Smelling, Plant-Based Alternative
[Product]
2021/07/05 11:44
Not everyone wants a face full of DEET when they head outside. Kinfield’s Golden Hour mosquito repellant is a delightful, effective alternative.Most bug sprays are intense. They look intense, in cans wrapped in graphics of mountaintops, pine trees, and highly aggressive mosquitos. They smell intense, like aerosol death. They have ingredient lists full of chemicals that sound intense. Those spr...
This Nostalgic Volkswagen-Inspired Camper Mixes the Old + New
[Design]
2021/07/05 11:43
In many ways, the VW Bus ushered in the era of the mobile van camper. Inspired by its open interior, iconic pastel color schemes, and warm, rounded exterior‒designers have modeled their own camper vans after the VW Bus for as long as it’s been around to take us on trips. Taking the design language of Volkswagen and applying it to his own interpretation of the camper, design studio Ozan Kayick...
(PDF) Retail in 2021 and Beyond : Trends and Solutions with Edge Computing
[Business]
2021/07/05 00:22
As more retailers deploy innovative, in-store technologies to boost the customer experience, improve performance, and reduce costs, edge computing is becoming a must-have.After a year like no other, marked by shutdowns and physical distancing, retailers are revving up for consumers to head back to physical stores in droves. Shoppers browsing in the aisles may be only hazily aware of the digital...
(Paper) Nvidia : How AI Research is Reshaping Video Conferencing - Vid2Vid Cameo
[Tech]
2021/07/05 00:10
The NVIDIA Maxine cloud-AI video streaming SDK is based on GAN research, now on display at CVPR 2021 . Roll out of bed, fire up the laptop, turn on the webcam — and look picture-perfect in every video call, with the help of AI developed by NVIDIA researchers.Vid2Vid Cameo, one of the deep learning models behind the NVIDIA Maxine software development kit for video conferencing, uses generative...
