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Mckinsey - The Opportunity to Reinvent Travel
[Business]
2020/06/21 09:09
Do you remember your first flight? The first time you fell in love with a new city? We do.We remember the first time we jumped in a cold lake on a hot summer day with our siblings. The first time we ate street food walking the streets of a new country with college roommates. We even remember the first business trip we took—straight out of college, and too nervous to enjoy the ride.This desire...
Could Far-UV Light Provide Widespread Disinfection of Airborne Viruses ?
[Tech]
2020/06/21 09:08
UV disinfection could be safe for humans, deadly for viruses and bacteria.A short-wavelength ultraviolet light technology, beyond the decades-old mercury lamp, may be the most promising breed of UV yet studied for killing airborne coronavirus and other viruses and bacteria. Two studies—one now under peer review, and one reporting preliminary results from an ongoing experiment—bolster the case...
How Covid-19 Impacted Startup Funding Compared To The 2008 Financial Crisis
[Investing]
2020/06/21 09:07
The global economy suffered in the late 2000s as a mortgage crisis in the United States caused ripple effects through the global financial system.Similarly, the Covid-19 pandemic yielded a collapse in the global economy as supply chains and travel were disrupted and businesses were mandated to close.Below, we take a look how the 2008 recession impacted VC deals and dollars, and how the 2020 eco...
Spherical Solar Cells Soak Up Scattered Sunlight
[Tech]
2020/06/21 09:06
Silicon solar cells folded into spheres hint at solar power's flexibility in even small devices. Large-scale spherical solar cell based on monocrystalline silicon developed using a corrugated architecture.Flat solar panels still face big limitations when it comes to making the most of the available sunlight each day. A new spherical solar cell design aims to boost solar power harvesting potenti...
Charging Points Surge Ahead of Electric Car Boom
[Business]
2020/06/21 09:05
The number of publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles (EV) jumped 60% in 2019, the biggest increase in three years and outpacing sales of battery-powered cars, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).In its annual Global EV Outlook, the IEA said the number of public slow and fast charging spots reached 862,118 globally, with China, the world’s largest car market, t...
This Wearable Mouse Ring is Designed to Work at the Tap of Your Fingers
[Design]
2020/06/21 09:04
Ever since we all started working from home, the objects that would otherwise go unnoticed have gotten so much attention now – especially if they are related to making WFH more comfortable. Innovative mouse designs are the latest trend in the design world and this one certainly blows our mind because it looks nothing like a mouse! This wearable fitness tracker-looking ring is actually a mouse...
(Video) Origami Bottle ! Revolutionary Space-Saving Bottle
[Design]
2020/06/21 09:03
DiFOLD designs collapsible and reusable 'origami bottle' to reduce packaging waste. Devised around the principle idea of reducing packaging waste while creating a stylish water flask, the team at DiFOLD has designed the origami bottle. foldable, reusable, and recyclable, the product utilizes collapsible design technology developed by petar zaharinov – co-founder of DiFOLD. compact when folded...
(PDF) Capgemini : The Age of the Contactless Customer Experience
[Business]
2020/06/18 09:10
Winning the trust of consumers in a no-touch world. A touchless tomorrow is not just a remote possibility.This pandemic has had an indelible effect on consumer behavior, notably shifting priorities towards health and safety. That’s why the Capgemini Research Institute is releasing a series of research notes with pragmatic guidance on how organizations can take action on the things that matter...
(Video) LightAnchors : Appropriating Point Lights for Spatially-Anchored Augmented Reality Interfaces
[Tech]
2020/06/18 09:09
LightAnchors enables spatially-anchored data in augmented reality applications without special hardware.Augmented Reality allows for the overlay of digital information and interactive content onto scenes and objects. In order to provide tight registration of data onto objects in a scene, it is most common for markers to be employed, such as QR Codes and ArUco markers.Unlike most prior tracking...
