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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Sells for $6.24 M. at Sotheby’s
[Business]
2024/11/22 09:09
Sotheby’s Now and Contemporary evening sale on Wednesday didn’t border on the absurd, it dived headfirst into it as Oliver Barker, Sotheby’s chairman of Europe, sold a banana duct-taped to a wall for $6.24 million. Minutes later, Chinese-born, New York–based cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun announced on X not only that he was the buyer of the work, Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian (2019)...
(Paper) AI Headphones Create A ‘Sound Bubble,’ Quieting All Sounds
[Tech]
2024/11/22 09:08
"Sound bubble" headphones selectively suppress noises a certain distance away, so users can clearly hear each other in conversation among background noise.In a restaurant or at a party, background noise can make it hard to hear people talking, even up close. But soon we could be wearing headphones that use AI to filter out noise that’s more than a few feet away, creating a “sound bubble” tha...
ChatGPT the Only Constant in an Evolving AI Landscape
[Consumer]
2024/11/22 09:07
Ever since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, AI tools have been all the rage. While there have been AI-powered tools before OpenAI released ChatGPT to the public, none of them gained as much public attention and hype. Word of ChatGPT’s capabilities spread like wildfire online and within days, more than a million people had registered to use it. ChatGPT was the first generative AI tool t...
First Onshore Wave Energy Project in The US Gets Official Nod
[Tech]
2024/11/22 09:06
EWP is looking to complete installation of its wave energy system at the Port of LA site but Q1 2025, which should look and operate similar to the company's pilot setup at Jaffa Port in Israel (shown)Eco Wave Power.Back in 2022, Eco Wave Energy announced plans to relocate its wave energy array from Gibraltar to the Port of Los Angeles. Now the company has secured final approval for what will be...
Tricorder-like Device Concept Envisions a Futuristic Portable Health Scanner
[Design]
2024/11/22 09:05
Smartphones and smartwatches today have a variety of sensors and apps that give us a glimpse of our health. We can track heart rates, blood oxygen levels, and even temperatures, and combine that data to create a more holistic picture and actionable steps. Of course, nothing beats professional medical equipment, but we can’t carry those around with us.Phones and wearables might be convenient, b...
Which Countries Are Most Prepared For AI ?
[Consumer]
2024/11/22 09:04
Artificial intelligence is set to dramatically transform the global economy, revolutionizing everything from labor markets to digital infrastructure and supply chains.According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), almost 40% of global employment is exposed to AI, with certain industries more exposed to AI-driven automation than others.This map visualizes the top 10 countries most prepared...
AI-Powered Machine Concept Helps You Sort and Dispose of Waste Properly
[Design]
2024/11/22 09:03
According to studies, almost 83% of our every day garbage is not sorted and recycled. That means a lot of it is just thrown into landfills and most of them just stay there rotting for years, maybe even decades. If we are able to properly sort them properly, even just a small percentage, and dispose of them in a more circular manner, including recycling and upcycling, then it will be better for...
(PDF) Bain-Altagamma Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study - Fall, 2024
[Business]
2024/11/21 09:10
Luxury Stumbles in 2024 but Can Still Return to Solid Growth. The value of the personal luxury goods market is set to erode by 2% this year, amid long-term positive fundamentals. The 23rd edition of the Bain & Company Luxury Study, released in collaboration with Italian luxury goods body Fondazione Altagamma, suggests that the global personal luxury goods market is likely to dip by 2% to €...
(Patent) Apple Invents In-Air Gestures to Control UIs of Both an Apple Watch & HMD
[Tech]
2024/11/21 09:09
The U.S. Patent Office published two HMD related patents applications from Apple's that relate to hand-gestures to control both an Apple Watch and HMD user interface + being able to add your hands to your Vision Pro or future smartglasses Avatar that could be used during a FaceTime call as noted in our cover graphic.In September 2022, Apple was granted a patent that directly related to “Assist...
