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(Video) Apple iPhone M1 Concept
[Design]
2021/05/13 09:09
This is probably the most unusual camera bump I’ve ever come across because for once, it isn’t on the back of the phone… it’s on the top. Marking a rather clear deviation from the design trend of the iPhones before it, the iPhone 13 concept tries to do things differently by breaking the mold and probably questioning those self-evident rules of smartphone design. The video which De Rosa put...
(Video) Dove 'Reverse Selfie Campaign' Tackles Problem of Face-Tuning Apps
[Business]
2021/05/13 09:08
Unilever-owned company Dove is critiquing the way in which self-esteem in young women is being eroded by apps that change the way they look.Advertising agency Ogilvy has partnered with director Benito Montorio to produce a 60-second advertising campaign for Dove, which highlights the dangers of retouching apps and edited selfies on social media, and how they can affect the self-esteem of young...
(Paper) New Imaging Tech Offers Incredibly Detailed 3D Videos of Pulsating Brains
[Tech]
2021/05/13 09:07
Researchers from the Mātai Medical Research Institute, in New Zealand, and Stevens Institute of Technology -- and others -- report a new and enhanced method to visualize difficult-to-spot brain conditionsMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) images are usually meant to be static. But now, researchers from Mātai Medical Research Institute (Mātai), Stevens Institute of Technology, Stanford Universi...
Big Tech Profits Soar On Pandemic Boost
[Investing]
2021/05/13 09:06
Amazon was the last of the big five U.S. tech companies to report its earnings for the first three months of 2021 on Thursday. And like the other four GAFAM companies before it, Amazon reported yet another blowout quarter, flying past analyst expectation both in terms of revenue and profit. The e-commerce behemoth saw net sales surge 44 percent to $109 billion in the three months ended March 31...
(Video) Autonomous Street Sweeper Cleans Up City Streets in Helsinki Pilot - Trombia Free
[Tech]
2021/05/13 09:05
The Trombia Free autonomous electric street sweeper cleaning up on the night shift in Helsinki.After first unveiling a fully autonomous electric street sweeper last year, Finland's Trombia Technologies has taken to the streets of Helsinki as part of the Jätkäsaari Mobility Lab. This saw the Trombia Free begin operations along the Helsinki Baana bicycle lane as well as night-time street cleani...
(Video) Fuoripista is an Exercise Bike Designed to Look Like High-End Furniture
[Product]
2021/05/13 09:04
Italian cycling accessories brand Elite has collaborated with Adriano Design to create an indoor, smart exercise bike with a glass flywheel and a sculptural frame made from beechwood, to avoid the utilitarian look associated with traditional sports equipment.The Fuoripista Bike combines advanced technical features, such as the ability to train with a virtual coach and ride real courses via a sm...
(Infographic) The Truth Behind Five ESG Myths
[Investing]
2021/05/13 09:03
In 2021, investors continue to embrace environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments at record levels.In the first quarter of 2021, global ESG fund inflows outpaced the last four consecutive quarters, reaching $2 trillion. But while ESG gains rapid momentum, the CFA Institute shows that 33% of professional investors surveyed feel they have insufficient knowledge for considering ESG is...
(Patent) Apple Seeks to Patent a Method for Determining Customized Notifications in a Wearable User Device
[Tech]
2021/05/12 09:10
U.S. patent application, US20210128982, discloses a method for determining whether a user’s fitness goal is achieved, and presenting a user with a coaching notification at a user device if the fitness goal is not likely to be achieved. The method includes detecting historical fitness data associated with the user account, accessing current fitness data collected by the wearable device, compari...
(PDF) Mckinsey - COVID-19: Implications for Business
[Business]
2021/05/12 09:09
Medtech companies could play a major role in the digital transformation of healthcare that is under way, but they will have to make some big changes to the way they operate—and fast.Digital technology has the potential to capture huge value in healthcare systems around the world, with the benefit of improving care while also driving down its cost. The McKinsey Global Institute estimates the co...
