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How Airport Tech Could Take Off Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic
[Business]
2020/10/20 09:06
From touchless kiosks to using your face as a passport, here are some of the innovations helping to keep passengers safe while at the airport. Air travel took a hit from the Covid-19 pandemic, and still hasn’t recovered. The number of travelers in the US alone is down well over 50%, according to the TSA, as concerns around safety on planes and in airports still weigh on potential customers. Ai...
China Posts Positive Q3 Growth Numbers
[Investing]
2020/10/20 09:05
The Chinese economy grew by 4.9% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2020. Growth for the first three quarters of 2020 is now up 0.7% from a year ago.China Posts Positive Q3 Growth NumbersChina became the first major economy to return to its pre-virus growth trajectory, posting positive growth numbers in Q2 2020. Now, China’s National Bureau of Statistics has reported third-quarter GDP growth...
(Video) Researchers Synthesize Room Temperature Superconducting Material
[Tech]
2020/10/20 09:04
Compressing simple molecular solids with hydrogen at extremely high pressures, University of Rochester engineers and physicists have, for the first time, created material that is superconducting at room temperature.Featured as the cover story in the journal Nature, the work was conducted by the lab of Ranga Dias, an assistant professor of physics and mechanical engineering.Dias says developing...
This Wind-Powered Bike NASA Bike Concept Wants to Conquer Transportation on Mars
[Design]
2020/10/20 09:03
The next biggest dream for humankind is to set foot on Mars and colonize the Red Planet. Already NASA has sent rovers to our next prospect home for probing the surface, environment, and other unknown factors. Even visionaries like Elon Musk have their eyes set on colonizing the planet by 2050. Of course, innumerable things need to be sorted to achieve that longing, and one aspect of the dream i...
(PDF) Earning Report - LVMH's 2020 Q3 Revenue
[Investing]
2020/10/19 09:10
LVMH, the world’s leading luxury products group, gathers 75 prestigious brands, with 53.7 billion euros revenue in 2019 and a retail network of over 4,910 stores worldwide.Significant improvement in trends in the third quarter of 2020 in Wines & Spirits and Fashion & Leather GoodsLVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury products group, recorded revenue of 30.3 bil...
(Paper) C-Face Tech "Sees" People's Expressions, Even Through Masks
[Tech]
2020/10/19 09:09
The C-Face system utilizes two cameras that image the cheeks from behind.With people wearing masks so much of the time now, it can be difficult to tell what expression is on someone's face. A new system can reportedly do so, though, utilizing cameras mounted on their headphones.Known as C-Face, the experimental setup was developed by a Cornell University team led by Asst. Prof. Cheng Zhang. It...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Reimagining Consumer-Goods Innovation for The Next Normal
[Business]
2020/10/19 09:08
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and new consumer behaviors play out, it’s time for manufacturers to reimagine their innovation portfolios to lead in the next normal.Business leaders and consumers have adapted after the initial shock of the widespread lockdown that followed the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Demand patterns have started to normalize, supply chains are largely stable, and...
(Video) Sony’s Spatial Reality Display Lets You Gawk at 3D Objects Without Glasses
[Product]
2020/10/19 09:07
It's the thing closest we've seen yet to a truly holographic screen.3D TVs are effectively dead — consequently, so is the race to deliver glasses-free 3D sets at home. But that doesn’t mean the technology is entirely useless. Sony’s new Spatial Reality Display (or SR Display), for example, uses eye-tracking technology to render believable 3D objects, without the need to wear 3D glasses or pu...
Augury Raises $55M to Grow Its Predictive Maintenance Platform
[Investing]
2020/10/19 09:06
Augury, which describes itself as a “machine health” AI solutions provider, closed a $55 million funding round today following new global partnerships and product rollouts. A spokesperson says the funds will be used to sustain and accelerate Augury’s growth through new hires, R&D efforts, and customer acquisition in the U.S. and beyond.Mechanical problems in combustion engines, fans, and...
