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(Patent) Intel Pursues a Patent for Group-Based Data Transfer in Machine-to-Machine Systems
[Tech]
2021/01/24 09:08
U.S. patent application, US20210021673, relates to a device for facilitating group-based data transfer. The device is configured to receive signals from multiple devices in it’s proximity, determine an identifier for each of the devices, determine a subset of devices that share a group with the particular device, and converge the data received from the subset of devices based on the particular...
Gartner - Emerging Technologies and Trends Impact Radar for 2021
[Business]
2021/01/24 09:07
Product leaders should explore these must-know emerging technologies.[click to enlarge]Although virtual assistants have been around for a while, and most consumers are used to dealing with them, the application is limited and the experience can be poor. However, there is a whole new level of virtual assistance on the way called advanced virtual assistants, which are capable of functioning as vi...
AlphaICs Raises $8M for AI-at-the-Edge Processors
[Investing]
2021/01/24 09:06
AlphaICs has raised $8 million in funding for artificial intelligence processors for edge computing.The Milpitas, California-based company was started in 2016 by Vinod Dham, a former Intel executive known as the “father of the Pentium.” He teamed up with younger chip designers to develop Real AI processors for edge applications, those at the edge of the network. Dham is now a board member, an...
Pandemic Drove VC Funding for Health Care to Record $80.6 Billion in 2020
[Investing]
2021/01/24 09:05
CB Insights annual State of Healthcare report pointed to record fundraising for healthcare.The global pandemic has proved a catalyst for reshaping health care as venture capitalists reached deep into their pockets to deliver a record level of funding to medical-related startups in 2020. They sprinkled the money across sectors ranging from telemedicine to AI to medical devices in an effort to se...
(Paper) Mushroom-Inspired Fastener is Kinder and Gentler Than Velcro
[Tech]
2021/01/24 09:04
The fastener has been attached to and removed from three types of fabric, without damaging any of them.The hooks in so-called "hook-and-loop" fastening materials (such as Velcro) are usually quite stiff, meaning they may damage other materials as they're pulled apart from them. Such is not the case, however, with a new mushroom-inspired alternative.Developed at the Netherlands' Wageningen Unive...
This Desktop Dishwasher Inspired by Rain is the Space-Saving Solution Modern Homes Need
[Design]
2021/01/24 09:03
Yifeeling Design felt inspired by the cleansing and quiet nature of gentle rain to design a micro dishwasher called Rain that’s functional for small spaces and also quiet, so it can run through the night. Rain’s structure is inviting and bright, like a gentle sunshower, with rounded edges and smoothed-down sides for a reflective finish and refined shine. Then, Rain’s translucent front faca...
(PDF) Capgemini - Digital Mastery Report
[Business]
2021/01/21 09:10
How organizations have progressed in their digital transformations over the past two years.Mind the gap, the digital rift is getting bigger all the timeIn 2018, we found that organizations still hadn’t caught up to the whirlwind of change around them. But that was then. Today, everything has changed. The pace of technology innovation and business model disruption is faster than ever, and a glo...
(Patent) Microsoft Seeks a Patent for a Method to Improve the Visual Quality in an Area of Interest in a Frame
[Tech]
2021/01/21 09:09
U.S. patent application, US20210006835, describes a method for utilizing machine learning techniques to modify a visual quality of an area within a frame of a video. The method includes receiving a target asset, identifying a frame mask based on the target asset and modifying the visual quality of the area within the frame. The figure below illustrates applying enhancement and blurring techniqu...
The Futuristic Lighting System That Offers Disinfection and Wi-Fi - Juganu
[Tech]
2021/01/21 09:08
From streetlights with built-On Wi-Fi to overhead lights that neutralize all the germs in a room, this sci-fi invention is already on the market.When Groupe Renault hosted a global hackathon to scout out disinfection solutions for automobiles, the Israel regional winner was the lighting company Juganu.Juganu (Hindi for “firefly”) is in discussions with Groupe Renault about how its J.Protect L...
