TREND REPORTS
It’s Full Steam Ahead For Startups Developing COVID-19 Vaccines And Products
[Investing]
2020/12/21 09:05
As the first Americans receive COVID-19 vaccinations this week developed by big pharmaceutical companies, hundreds of startups focused on vaccines, testing kits and other COVID-19 products are riding the momentum–eager to get their own products to market in the next year.As the first Americans receive COVID-19 vaccinations this week developed by big pharmaceutical companies, hundreds of startu...
This Autonomous Single-Rider Pod Connects with Strangers to Encourage Social Interactions
[Design]
2020/12/21 09:04
In the modern-day world, we have got isolated from social interaction especially when we talk of solo drives to the nearest city or the usual commute in your vehicle. Just imagine how interesting it would be to have fellow riders on the highway bubble up in a social swarm of riders for interesting social interaction. A future where autonomous vehicles are designed in such a way that they can fo...
(Infographic) The Race to Save Lives : Comparing Vaccine Development Timelines
[Business]
2020/12/21 09:03
Major advancements in medicine have led to a significant increase in average life expectancy, with vaccines being hailed as one of the most successful interventions to date.[click to enlarge]In fact, the World Health Organization estimates that vaccines have prevented 10 million deaths between 2010 and 2015 alone. But while some were created and distributed in just over four months, others have...
(PDF) PwC - Accelerating The Health Economy of Tomorrow
[Business]
2020/12/20 09:10
Transforming health systems and embracing innovation amid a pandemic.As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, its extensive impact on healthcare is altering the very nature of health systems worldwide. What’s changing? Existing trends, which formerly grew incrementally—such as telemedicine and data-driven models—have accelerated substantially, resulting in a sooner-than-expected arrival...
Facebook Reveals Plans for Mind-Reading Device in Leaked Audio Recording
[Tech]
2020/12/20 09:09
Facebook has revealed more details about its secretive plans to release a mind-reading device, telling employees in a private meeting on Tuesday how it will work.In an audio recording of the meeting, obtained by BuzzFeed News, Facebook’s chief technology officer Mike Schroepfer explained how a neural sensor would translate people’s thoughts into computer commands, such as typing or holding a...
(Video) This Hydroponic Smart Garden Mounts on Your Wall to Remove the Air Pollutants
[Product]
2020/12/20 09:08
A fully automatic pot plant that can text you when it's thirsty.Some people, and I count myself among them, are so scatterbrained and disorganized that they should never be put in charge of another living being. It's too late for my children – poor souls, wherever I left them – but technology is here to save your indoor plants from the ravages of your incompetence, allowing you the soothing j...
As Millions Stay Home, Home Furnishing Sites See Record Spend and Visitation
[Consumer]
2020/12/20 09:07
As millions of consumers are buying new homes and renovating their current homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the retail home furnishings category has seen tremendous growth in both site traffic and spend.In this analysis, Comscore examines recent trends in the online retail home furnishings category to understand how U.S. consumers engaged with these retailers online before and during the COV...
(Paper) New Framework can Train a Robotic Arm on 6 Grasping Tasks in Less Than an Hour
[Tech]
2020/12/20 09:06
Advances in machine learning have given rise to a range of robotics capabilities, including grasping, pushing, pulling, and other object manipulation skills. However, general-purpose algorithms have to date been extremely sample-inefficient, limiting their applicability to the real world. Spurred on by this, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley developed a framework — Framewor...
2021 Color Forecasts Center Positivity, Optimism
[Design]
2020/12/20 09:05
As we approach a new year in mere weeks, brands and consumers alike are closing out a tumultuous and uncertain 2020, and turning instead to what the future could hold in 2021. Interestingly, firms that broadcast color forecasts are, by and large, ushering in the upcoming year with colors that evoke positivity and hopefulness. Such color forecasts don't only prophesy what’s ahead, but also spea...
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