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(Patent) Microsoft Aims to Patent a Controller-Less Quick Tactile Feedback Keyboard
[Tech]
2020/08/10 09:10
U.S. patent application, 20200251648, discusses techniques to provide quick haptic feedback in the form of a simulated “key-click” when a key is pressed on a keyboard without a controller.The haptic feedback mimics the tactile sensation of a mechanical key to give users the perception that they have actuated a mechanically movable key. The figure below illustrates a localized haptic feedback...
TemperPack Bags $31M Series C For Sustainable Thermal Packaging
[Investing]
2020/08/10 09:09
TemperPack has found a way to not only ship perishable food and temperature-sensitive medicine, but do it in a sustainable way.The Richmond, Virginia-based company raised $31.3 million in Series C financing led by Wheatsheaf Group, and included follow-on investments by existing shareholders Revolution Growth, Harbert Growth Partners, SJF Ventures, Arborview Capital, Tao Capital, Third Prime Cap...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Can HVAC Systems Help Prevent Transmission of COVID-19 ?
[Business]
2020/08/10 09:08
Modifications to heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems might help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus by purifying air, improving ventilation, and managing airflows.Although much remains unknown about COVID-19, scientists have established that the coronavirus is highly contagious and transmitted via air. Studies suggest that it primarily spreads when infected people cough, s...
Koalas of NYC
[Business]
2020/08/10 09:07
In the summer of 2019/2020, Australia was ravaged by its worst bushfire season on record. 1 billion of the country’s unique wildlife, killed. To connect New Yorkers to this heartbreaking tragedy, Koalas of NYC was born. An initiative designed to evoke compassion and empathy through a compelling storytelling mechanism, went viral in less than a month. In January 2020, plush koalas were placed i...
(Paper) An Augmented Reality Interaction Interface for Autonomous Drone
[Tech]
2020/08/10 09:06
In theory, controlling a flying drone shouldn’t be much different from piloting a helicopter, but without a human in the cockpit, visualizing the drone’s current position relative to environmental obstacles can be tricky — it’s commonly two-dimensional, reliant on cameras and joysticks.This week, researchers Chuhao Liu and Shaojie Shen from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology...
(Infographic) The 20 Most and Least Profitable Companies, Per Employee
[Investing]
2020/08/10 09:05
The Fortune 500 is an elite club of the biggest American businesses, which combined to generate profits of over $1.2 trillion in 2019.But how much profit do these companies make on a per employee basis?This visualization uncovers the answer by comparing the 20 companies with the most and least returns per employee, using calculations from Tipalti (based on the Fortune 500 list).Top 20: Most Pro...
The World-First Commercial Long-Range, Wireless Power Transmission
[Tech]
2020/08/10 09:04
Emrod's wireless power transmission devices can beam large amounts of electrical power between two points, with line of sight between relays the only limit on distanceA New Zealand-based startup has developed a method of safely and wirelessly transmitting electric power across long distances without the use of copper wire, and is working on implementing it with the country's second-largest powe...
Shibuya Hyper Cast. 2 Tower Concept Proposal for Futuristic City
[Design]
2020/08/10 09:03
A futuristic vertical city, here’s a concept project for the next generation of skyscraper, Shibuya Hyper CAST. 2. It’s an innovative skyscraper that displays cutting-edge urban innovations combined in one building. This tower is an existing development that’s been an urban lab of mix function and culture, it is located in the middle of one of the hottest areas in Tokyo. Even though it’s on...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Great Consumer Shift : How US Shopping Behavior is Changing
[Consumer]
2020/08/09 09:10
Our research indicates what consumers will continue to value as the coronavirus crisis evolves.Anyone who has hosted a game night over video chat or ordered groceries to be delivered at home for the first time understands how profoundly the COVID-19 crisis has changed our behavior as consumers. But which of these changes will stick? We see several that are key:- Flight to online- Shock to loyal...
