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Top 5 Trends Drive Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Marketing, 2020
[Business]
2020/09/02 09:05
The Gartner Hype Cycle highlights digital marketing technologies that have the capability to transform how marketers respond to changing conditions.[click to enlarge]Personalization can sometimes feel creepy, and we all know that creepy crosses the line. But what do consumers think about privacy and consent when it comes to their data?In 2017, Netflix came under fire on Twitter for tweeting tha...
This Handheld Portable Printer + Scanner Seamlessly Prints on Any Flat Surface
[Design]
2020/09/02 09:04
Ever found yourself in a need to print something quickly on a flat surface? This handheld digital multi-tool might just be the thing you need. Called ‘VIA’, this portable printer + scanner brings together the physical and digital worlds ever closer.Carefully designed to be used in many roles, this device comes with a protective cap, which when flipped over, exposes the printhead for printing...
These Dinosaur-Inspired Electric Toothbrushes Make Brushing Teeth a Fun Activity for Kids
[Design]
2020/09/02 09:03
Isn’t it always so difficult to get little children to do basic necessary stuff? Like getting them to eat food or brush their teeth? Adding a fun element to it always gets them going. And for ages, the mighty spoon has always been the airplane in the stories but what about the toothbrush? Where’s the fun in that? In fact where is the fun in toothbrushes for adults too?Well, get ready to begin...
(PDF) Pew - Most Approve of National Response to COVID-19 in 14 Advanced Economies
[Consumer]
2020/09/01 09:10
But many also say their country is more divided due to the outbreak.Countries’ approaches to combat the spread of the coronavirus have varied throughout Europe, North America, Australia, Japan and South Korea, but most publics in these regions believe their own country has done a good job of dealing with the outbreak, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of 14 advanced economies. Over...
AI Avatars Set to Transform Business and Education Outreach - Synthesia
[Business]
2020/09/01 09:09
Employers.AI avatars and synthetic video production could provide organizations with entirely new capabilities for training and multilingual global communication in the years ahead.In the digital age, the line between the material world and simulation often blur. The realm of simulacra is very much intermeshed within an increasingly virtual reality. The proliferation of synthetic media has crea...
(Paper) "Cold Tube" Cooling System Uses Half the Energy of an Air Conditioner
[Tech]
2020/09/01 09:08
Air conditioners are a convenient way to cool down offices and homes, but they use huge amounts of energy in the process. A team of scientists has been developing an alternative solution for those warm summer months called the Cold Tube, which works by absorbing body heat emitted from a person and can use around half the energy of traditional systems as a result.The notoriously bad energy effic...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Market
[Business]
2020/09/01 09:07
The global artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture market size stood at $852.2 million in 2019, and it is expected to reach $8,379.5 million by 2030, exhibiting a CAGR of 24.8% during the forecast period (2020–2030). The major factors positively impacting the market include the increasing penetration of internet of things (IoT) in the agriculture industry, rising demand for high crop yield...
Amazon’s New AR Shopping Tool Lets You Decorate Your Room with Virtual Furniture
[Business]
2020/09/01 09:06
Amazon has launched a new augmented reality shopping tool – Room Decorator. It lets you view the furniture and other home decor items in your home before you buy them.The e-commerce giant has already experimented with AR tools in the past, but what sets the Room Decorator apart from others is its ability to virtually add multiple products to the room at the same time. In addition, you can stor...
The Age of the Tech Giants
[Investing]
2020/09/01 09:05
Fifteen years ago, everyday life was very different: smartphones as we know them today had not yet been invented, Facebook had only just been founded, and ExxonMobil was worth ten times as much as Apple. More than a decade later, the rise of America's digital giants has radically changed this landscape.As an illustration of the unshakeable growth of GAFAM, Apple surpassed the $2 trillion market...
