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Seashell-like Reflective Volumes Form Residential Proposal in Athens
[Design]
2020/07/27 09:03
The main idea behind 314 architecture studio‘s project is to create three separate volumes that look and function as one element. Thin, curved slabs connect the volumes, which are rotated differently on each level, in order to complete the interesting form. in addition, simplicity and elegance are evident in the overall design approach.The architects opted for interesting facades without furth...
(Patent) Apple Patent Reveals an HMD's Inner Facial Interface Designed for User Comfort and Stability
[Tech]
2020/07/26 09:10
Employers are facing a dilemma: Their workforce needs to upgrade their skills, learn new ones Apple notes that this patent covers a head-mounted display system that includes a display unit and a facial interface. The display unit includes a display for displaying graphical content to a user. The facial interface is coupled to the display unit and configured to engage a face of the user to suppo...
(PDF) Bain - Why Return to “Normal” When You Can Recover to a Winning Position ?
[Investing]
2020/07/26 09:09
Our data shows that companies that take key steps to accelerate through a recovery emerge as performance leaders.There is no doubt that the Covid-19 crisis was and remains extremely challenging. Unfortunately, the recovery will be even more complex. But there is good news for companies willing to take the right actions during this critical recovery phase: the rewards may prove transformative, p...
(Video) Porsche - Innovative Pistons from a 3D Printer for Increased Power and Efficiency
[Tech]
2020/07/26 09:08
In cooperation with its partners Mahle and Trumpf, Porsche is establishing a new milestone in the use of additive manufacturing processes for highly-stressed drive components.In cooperation with its partners Mahle and Trumpf, Porsche is establishing a new milestone in the use of additive manufacturing processes for highly-stressed drive components.3D printing technology is already used at the s...
(Video) Tasso Raises $17M for Home Blood-Testing Kits
[Investing]
2020/07/26 09:07
Tasso, a Seattle-based telemedicine company that specializes in remote, self-sampled blood collection, has raised $17 million in a series A round of funding.The telehealth market has boomed over the past few months due to social distancing measures. Virtual health consultations rose by 50% in the first month of lockdown alone, according to Frost and Sullivan, and general online medical visits a...
The Pandemic Is Accelerating Time Spent with Mobile Video and Gaming
[Consumer]
2020/07/26 09:06
As Americans hunkered down under stay-at-home orders for much of March and April, they unsurprisingly consumed more mobile media. The added mobile time, however, wasn’t distributed equally. Some long-term trends, such as greater consumer interest in mobile video and gaming, accelerated as people sought diversion. Other longer-term trends, including digital audio, stagnated as commuting time fe...
(Video) Is It a Bird, a Plane ? Not Superman, But a Flapping Wing Drone
[Tech]
2020/07/26 09:05
A drone prototype that mimics the aerobatic manoeuvres of one of the world's fastest birds, the swift, is being developed by an international team of engineers in the latest example of biologically inspired flight.A drone prototype that mimics the aerobatic manoeuvres of one of the world's fastest birds, the swift, is being developed by an international team of engineers in the latest example o...
Ambitious Designs for Underwater 'Space Station' and Habitat Unveiled
[Design]
2020/07/26 09:04
"Ocean exploration is 1,000 times more important than space exploration."Fabien Cousteau, the grandson of legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, wants to build the equivalent of the International Space Station (ISS) — but on the ocean floor deep below the surface, as CNN reports.With the help of industrial designer Yves Béhar, Cosuteau unveiled his bold ambition: a 4,000 square foot lab c...
(Infographic) What Information Are Giant Tech Companies Collecting From You?
[Consumer]
2020/07/26 09:03
What information are some of the largest tech companies in the world collecting on their users and profiting off of as they sell this information to third parties and advertisers?From facial recognition data to your mouse movements, you’ll be shocked at just how much they know about you. The following infographic, courtesy of TruePeopleSearch.com, lays it all out.Infographic : https://infograp...
