U.S. patent application, US20210105553, discloses an earbud integrated with biometric sensors pressed against the tragus of the ear for making biometric measurements. The figure below shows the earbud positioned within an ear of a user.Patent Application : https://bit.ly/3n7eP3P[USPTO]

Amazon is announcing the launch of Amazon Salon, a new salon where customers can experience the best in hair care and styling. Set over two floors and more than 1,500 sq. ft. on Brushfield Street in London’s Spitalfields, Amazon Salon will trial the latest industry technology, from augmented reality (AR) hair consultations to point-and-learn technology.Hair care and styling services at Amazon...

Get ready for the great wave—the next big surge of innovation powered by emerging technologies and the approach of deep tech entrepreneurs. Its economic, business, and social impact will be felt everywhere because deep tech ventures aim to solve many of our most complex problems.The great wave encompasses artificial intelligence (AI), synthetic biology, nanotechnologies, and quantum computing,...

Epic Games is launching early access for its MetaHuman Creator tool, which enables people to create realistic animated human characters within minutes.Epic Games unveiled the tool in February, and it had an overwhelming response from people who tried it and created two MetaHuman sample characters with it. Now, early access users will be able to use it in Unreal Engine, or for further editing in...

Amid widespread reports of discrimination and violence against Asian Americans during the coronavirus outbreak, 32% of Asian adults say they have feared someone might threaten or physically attack them – a greater share than other racial or ethnic groups. The vast majority of Asian adults (81%) also say violence against them is increasing, far surpassing the share of all U.S. adults (56%) who...

This inkjet-printed prototype of a mm-wave harvester allows devices to pull energy from 5G wireless communication systems out of the air and convert it into electricity.A team from Georgia Tech has just announced a world-first: a 3D-printed rectifying antenna the size of a playing card that can harvest electromagnetic energy from 5G signals and use it to power devices, turning 5G networks into...

According to a report by Bloomberg, Indonesian unicorns Gojek and Tokopedia are merging into GoTo. The company will be made up of Gojek's ride-hailing operations, Tokopedia's e-commerce business and a designated fintech unit. Gojek's and Tokopedia's combined valuations on CB Insights would make GoTo the 12th highest-valued startup in the world, worth $17 billion.The merger would create an Indon...

COVID-19 has changed the perception of life in the last year or so, and it’s still showing no signs of retreating as new variants push their claws towards human life. Scientific researches have proved that such pandemics will be a common affair in the coming time, and to get around them, we’ll have to alter our living methodology. Pretty obviously, the way we commute is also going to take a...

How can media and entertainment companies develop lasting relationships with discriminating consumers? Our latest survey reveals a world being reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic and generational trends.After a historic and challenging year, US consumers have become more reliant than ever on media for entertainment, information, and social connection. The pandemic has accelerated preexisting indu...