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(Video) NextNav can Figure Out Which Floor You’re on in a Skyscraper
[Tech]
2020/07/20 09:06
NextNav has figured out how to use barometric pressure sensors and other networks to determine what floor of a building a person is on when they’re calling from a skyscraper or other multi-floor building. And it does so using software that can work with sensors that have been in smartphones for years.The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted five-to-zero in favor of adding a requ...
Game Investments in Q2 2020 : Fewer Deals, But Bigger Value at $7.8 Billion
[Investing]
2020/07/20 09:05
The number of game investments and acquisitions in the second quarter of 2020 declined from the first quarter, but the value of the deals was higher, according to data collected by game investment specialist Sergei Evdokimov.These figures indicate the game market is continuing to experience vibrant growth through investor deals, as the world realizes how resilient video games have been during t...
(Video) DreamGlass 4K Brings AR Experiences to You, No Screen Required
[Product]
2020/07/20 09:04
Dreamworld is back with another crowdfunded pair of augmented reality glasses called the DreamGlass 4K. With an improved 4K resolution and 5G connectivity, these are perhaps the perfect at-home entertainment system now that we're all spending more time than normal indoors.Besides the 4K resolution and 5G, the specs match the previous DreamGlass Air very closely, with a 90-degree field of view a...
(Video) Touchless Lift Panel - Contactless Elevator - Techmax's Sparshless
[Product]
2020/07/20 09:04
An Indian company has developed a cheap and easy-to-install system that will allow users to avoid pushing elevator buttons.As employees return to work after the pandemic, one of the first hurdles they face is transportation; calling a lift requires pushing the elevator buttons, which carry the risk of passing on the virus. Indian IoT company Techmax Solution has an answer to this conundrum – c...
(PDF) Deloitte - Software is Transforming the Automotive World
[Business]
2020/07/19 09:10
Four strategic options for pure-play software companies merging into the automotive lane.Pure-play software companies gain importance with every product or process that incorporates software; automotive mobility solutions are part of this equation.THE future of mobility promises nothing short of seamless, automated, personalised travel on demand. Various elements of the extended automotive ecos...
(Video) Ex-Googler's Startup Comes Out of Stealth With Beautifully Simple Robot Design
[Tech]
2020/07/19 09:09
Hello Robot's Stretch wants to reinvent how mobile manipulators perform tasks in home environments.Over the last 10 years, the PR2 has helped roboticists make an enormous amount of progress in mobile manipulation over a relatively short time. I mean, it’s been a decade already, but still—robots are hard, and giving a bunch of smart people access to a capable platform where they didn’t have t...
A Stay-at-Home Stock Market Kept Investors Afloat
[Investing]
2020/07/19 09:08
A Stay-at-Home Stock Market Kept Investors Afloat. There’s a rational explanation for the buoyancy of U.S. equities even in a capsized coronavirus economy.The coronavirus stock market, like Covid-19 itself, is something never experienced before. Get used to it.Since March, when the global pandemic became an American catastrophe, the U.S. economy has been a shadow of its 2019 self. Yet some of...
Robotic Lawyer Startup DoNotPay Raises $12M
[Investing]
2020/07/19 09:07
DoNotPay’s legal bots help consumers fight the system during lockdown.The pandemic has opened a Pandora’s box of consumer concerns, with flights canceled, gyms closed, and monthly membership commitments to contend with. For DoNotPay, a company that has created dozens of bots to help consumers fight for their rights, the crisis has meant increased demand. “We were doing well before, but since...
(Paper) Google Is Working on Tattoos That Turn Your Body Into a Touchpad
[Tech]
2020/07/19 09:06
Undeterred by its historic Google Glass flop, Google is still investing heavily in various oddball forms of wearable technology.Recent projects, according to CNET, include new mixed reality glasses, virtual reality controllers that let you feel the weight of virtual objects, and new smartwatches. But perhaps the most unusual is a high-tech temporary tattoo that basically turns your flesh into a...
