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(Infographic) The New Normal - Trusting Remote Workers
[Consumer]
2020/06/16 09:03
Americans are ready for the future of work. Online Psychology Degrees explains how far trust can take employers in business. How important is morale to your firm?Infographic : https://infographicjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/psychology-trusting-remote-workers.jpg[infographicjournal]
(Paper) Nvidia AI - Training Generative Adversarial Networks with Limited Data
[Tech]
2020/06/15 09:10
Training generative adversarial networks (GAN) using too little data typically leads to discriminator overfitting, causing training to diverge.We propose an adaptive discriminator augmentation mechanism that significantly stabilizes training in limited data regimes. The approach does not require changes to loss functions or network architectures, and is applicable both when training from scratc...
(Video) 'Walkcar' is a Portable Vehicle You can Carry Around Like a Laptop
[Product]
2020/06/15 09:09
On june 9, japanese company cocoa motors launched ‘walkcar’ (previous coverage here), a portable vehicle you can carry around like a laptop. The 2.9 kg (6.4 pounds) vehicle, which has the same size as a 13-inch laptop, offers a new lifestyle choice that is not dependent on any transportation network. thanks to its small size, users can alternate easily between riding ‘walkcar’ and walking,...
(PDF) BCG - Reduce IT Cost, Not Talent, at a Time of Disruption
[Business]
2020/06/15 09:08
Imagine that you are a Chief Information Officer or an IT functional leader in a major enterprise. The COVID-19 global shutdown has given you a choice. You can cut costs across the board as best you can, or you can seize the day, and take the opportunity to make a step-change advance in the way you organize your IT workforce. This can help you reduce costs while strengthening your company’s di...
Fraunhofer : A Smarter Way of Building with Mobile Robots - Husky A200
[Tech]
2020/06/15 09:07
Engineers at the Fraunhofer Italia Innovation Engineering Center (IEC) in Bolzano, Italy, are developing software that would enable a robot assistant to help on construction sites. Based on the Husky A200 research platform, the mobile robot uses new navigational software to carry out autonomous logistics tasks.Robots are already moving into our homes and soon they may be helping to build them a...
Rice Prices Spike to Highest Level Since 2011
[Investing]
2020/06/15 09:06
Surging demand from coronavirus lockdowns and global weather issues have dented rice availability.Rice futures spiked to their highest level in nearly nine years after the global pandemic boosted shoppers’ demand for the grain.One measure of prices has soared 47% in the last two weeks to touch its highest level since November 2011, making rice one of the fastest-climbing major commodities in t...
Aqua-Fi Could Bring Wi-Fi-like Tech to the Underwater World
[Tech]
2020/06/15 09:05
Radio waves travel poorly through the water, which makes it difficult for divers or submersibles to wirelessly transmit information to the surface. Scientists are trying to change that, though, by developing an underwater version of Wi-Fi.Back in 2018, we heard how researchers at Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) had used lasers to transmit HD video throu...
Wave Raises $30M for Superstars to Stage Virtual Concerts
[Investing]
2020/06/15 09:04
Wave, the virtual concert company that facilitates live music in virtual settings, has raised $30 million in funding.Wave uses broadcast and gaming technology to create motion-captured performances of artists and turn them into animated characters in virtual worlds. The company also works with music labels, management companies, and independent artists to connect their rosters of talent with co...
What Gen Z Wants to See From Brands During a Pandemic
[Consumer]
2020/06/15 09:03
Almost 90% of younger consumers want companies to acknowledge Covid-19.Unsurprisingly, brands putting out helpful, authentic messages are the ones that resonate most with Gen Z.Carlos MonteiroThe novel coronavirus pandemic has brought Gen Zers’ lives to a grinding halt: graduations canceled, first jobs delayed, proms held virtually. And on top of that comes the economic stress and worry that a...
