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The World's Most Expensive Cities
[Investing]
2020/11/24 09:08
The Economist Intelligence Unit's Worldwide Cost of Living survey named Zurich, Paris and Hong Kong the world's most expensive cities. Using New York as a benchmark, the research compared the price of 138 items in different cities around the world.The current survey was compiled in September 2020 and it takes price changes from Covid-19 into account in its findings. Overall, the biggest price g...
(Paper) Hospitals Deploy AI Tools to Detect COVID-19 on Chest Scans
[Tech]
2020/11/24 09:07
Deep learning algorithms can diagnose, triage, and monitor coronavirus cases from lung images. Next, can they predict who will need a ventilator?Using three CT scans from a single coronavirus patient, the RADLogics algorithm quantifies the amount of recovery with a "corona score."Over the past week, companies around the world announced a flurry of AI-based systems to detect COVID-19 on chest CT...
(PDF) Bain - The Future of US Grocery : Maintaining the Momentum
[Business]
2020/11/24 09:06
The dine-at-home trend has given grocers an opportunity to regain lost ground over the next decade.Grocers have been a lifeline for many in the pandemic, and the surge in demand has now created a twofold strategic opportunity: Executive teams have more money to reinvest than they’d expected and a chance to deepen their renewed bond with shoppers.However, the next decade could be tough for thos...
More Eyes on the Road - Lexus
[Business]
2020/11/24 09:05
Safety System with panoramic view camera.Print advertisement created by Leo Burnett, Egypt for Lexus, within the category: Automotive.[adsoftheworld]
'ReefLine' Underwater Public Sculpture Park in Miami Beach
[Design]
2020/11/24 09:04
Architecture firm OMA is building a seven-mile-long, underwater sculpture park, which it says will bolster the shoreline of Miami Beach against the effects of climate change and include installations that can only be viewed while snorkeling.Initiated by Argentinian curator Ximena Caminos, The ReefLine is intended to respond to, and raise awareness of, the way climate change is causing rising se...
(Infographic) 8 Essential Design Trends of 2021
[Design]
2020/11/24 09:03
Digital & Graphic Design Trends of 2021.The most disruptive calendar year in modern history will leave an indelible mark on many aspects of society. Digital and graphic design are no exception.For the seventh year in a row, our annual investigation of emerging digital and graphic design trends has revealed eight aesthetic themes to look out for in the coming year.The design trends of 2021 a...
Bain & Company Luxury Study Underlines Rapid Growth of Online Sales
[Business]
2020/11/23 09:10
Online is set to become the leading channel for luxury purchases by 2025, with tourism spend shifting to domestic markets – led by China – in the years ahead. Bain & Company and Fondazione Altagamma have released the 2020 edition of their annual ‘Worldwide Luxury Goods Monitor’. The report provides an in-depth analysis of market developments, including the impact of Covid-19 on consumer...
(Patent) Apple Files a Patent Application for Providing an Image Captured by a Scene Camera of a Vehicle
[Tech]
2020/11/23 09:09
U.S. patent application, US20200358984, discloses a method of providing images of objects captured by scene cameras mounted on a vehicle. The method includes providing camera-poses relative to a reference coordinate system associated with the vehicle, providing user attention data and attention directions captured by an information capturing device, and providing the image of the object capture...
FirstVet Is All Paws In For American Expansion Following $35M Round
[Investing]
2020/11/23 09:08
The adoption of telemedicine services for humans during the global pandemic has also trickled down to our four-legged friends.Swedish startup FirstVet is expanding its on-demand video consultation platform in the United States after securing a $35 million financing round.Mubadala Capital led the round with participation from Cathay Innovation, as well as existing backers, OMERS Ventures and Cre...
