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(Video) Epic Games Announces Unreal Engine 5, Shows Off Boundary-Pushing PlayStation 5 Demo
[Business]
2020/05/14 09:09
After eight years of Unreal Engine 4, Epic Games is finally ready to talk about Unreal Engine 5, which they’re announcing will launch in preview early next year with a wider launch by the year’s end.Unreal Engine 5 is all about harnessing the performance of next-generation consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The consoles support wild resolutions and frame rates, but Epic Games...
(Paper) Harvard - Soft Robotic Exosuit Makes Stroke Survivors Walk Faster and Farther
[Tech]
2020/05/14 09:08
Research study in stroke survivors with chronic hemiparesis shows soft exosuit technology to bring immediate improvements in walking speed and endurance tests.A new small study out of Harvard and Boston University is targeting the use of soft robotic exosuits among stroke survivors. The aim is to demonstrate how such technologies could impact the rehabilitation of patients suffering hemiparesis...
(PDF) BCG - The Real Cost of Poor Website Quality
[Business]
2020/05/14 09:07
To grasp how vital digital marketing has become to business, look no further than the resources companies are dedicating to search engine optimization and the customer experience: global digital marketing spend in 2019 hit $304 billion, according to Magna Global USA. Yet while marketing leaders work tirelessly to ensure they’re on their target customers’ radar, they may well be neglecting the...
(Video) Nanox Raises $26M for Low-Cost X-Ray Scanners
[Investing]
2020/05/14 09:06
Medical imaging startup Nanox hopes to reinvent the X-ray with hardware inspired by Star Trek’s biobed. In anticipation of future growth, Nanox recently raised $26 million in a funding round led by strategic investor Foxconn, with participation from previous investors Fujifilm, SK Telecom, and others.The round brings Nanox’s total raised to $55 million, and founder and CEO Ran Poliakine says...
Smartphone Shipments Drop to 7-Year Low in Q1 2020
[Business]
2020/05/14 09:05
Worldwide smartphone shipments dropped 11.7 percent in the first quarter of 2020, marking the largest year-over-year decline for the once booming industry. Companies shipped 275.8 million units in the first three months of 2020, down from 312.3 million the year before.The results were heavily impacted by a steep decline of the Chinese market, which saw shipments drop by more than 20 percent ami...
Spatial Goes Free, Aiming to Become the Zoom of Virtual Collaboration
[Business]
2020/05/14 09:04
And it's adding support for the web, mobile and Oculus Quest.Two years ago, we called Spatial's virtual collaboration platform "FaceTime in VR." Since then, the company has focused on corporate users who have access to pricey augmented reality headsets, like Microsoft's HoloLens and MagicLeap's. After all, who else would need to chat with colleagues in virtual space? Fast-forward to the current...
Why This Mask + Shield is Different from Everything You've Seen So Far
[Design]
2020/05/14 09:03
There are a lot of innovative masks that we’re constantly seeing on the internet and it’s ironic because there is a global shortage of PPE for healthcare workers. So why are designers still creating masks? Because the lockdown may end in 8 weeks but the vaccine won’t be ready and therefore we need creative ways for the mass adoption of wearing masks as a part of everyday fashion. This way we...
(PDF) Consumers Plan to Increase Spending on Brands they Follow on Social
[Consumer]
2020/05/13 09:10
New Data Reinforces Social Media’s Role in Driving Bottom Line Growth as More Consumers Plan to Increase Spending on Brands they Follow on Social.Sprout Social’s 2020 Index unveils data that illustrates how brands transform social into a significant growth engine and elevates the importance of learning new skillsAs consumer purchase behavior is rapidly evolving, with more consumers turning to...
Fraunhofer - Indoor Perovskite Solar Cells Pack High Efficiency in Artificial Light
[Tech]
2020/05/13 09:09
Perovskite Photovoltaics on Roll-To-Roll Coated Ultra-Thin Glass as High- Efficiency Flexible Power-Generators for Indoors.It might sound counterintuitive to put solar cells indoors, but there’s still plenty of light energy inside that’s largely going to waste. Now, a team of engineers is claiming to have created flexible perovskite solar cells with the highest efficiency of any indoor flexib...
