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(PDF) Bain - Defending Retail Against the Coronavirus
[Business]
2020/03/26 09:10
Companies can brace themselves for lasting changes to the sector even as they grapple with short-term disruption.We’ve put together an operational checklist to help retailers frame their immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic and their medium-term planning for an eventual recovery.Key actions include empowering your emergency response team, putting store operations and online fulfillment...
The Future is Foldable - Laptop Tech Gets Bent
[Product]
2020/03/26 09:09
Laptops are leveling up thanks to foldable display technology. These new foldable and flexible screens offer increased ease and deeper engagement with content, ultimately facilitating a more immersive user experience. Check out the following brands that are pioneering this tech below.IntelIntel recently debuted the Horseshoe Bend, a premium laptop PC prototype that boasts a very large screen. T...
(PDF) BCG - COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Snapshot #1 : Setting the Baseline
[Consumer]
2020/03/26 09:08
The Coronavirus or COVID-19 has generated fear that is impacting everything from travel and everyday activities to work-from-home policies and government interventions. Our research revealed that many US consumers believe that “the world is in serious danger” due to the virus (46% of consumers surveyed), that “there will be a recession” (56% of consumers), and that “the worst impacts are a...
(Video) UPS Partners with Wingcopter for Next Generation Delivery Drones
[Tech]
2020/03/26 09:07
UPS Flight Forward and Wingcopter have partnered to work on next generation package deliver drones.Last year, logistics behemoth UPS made some real headway in its ambitions to get package delivery drones in the air when the Federal Aviation Administration certified its Flight Forward program for unlimited flights. Now the company has joined forces with German drone maker Wingcopter to get a new...
(Infographic) An Inside Look at Lifewtr’s Recycling Process
[Business]
2020/03/26 09:06
Lifewtr will no longer use virgin plastic in its bottles.. The steps: recycle, reduce and reuse.In the age of sustainability messaging, more companies are cognizant about reducing their carbon footprint. By the end of this year, PepsiCo says its premium water brand Lifewtr will no longer use virgin plastic in its bottles. The conversion to 100% recycled PET (rPET), or recycled polyethylene tere...
Smart Street Signs Keeping Communities Connected During COVID-19 Crisis - Soofa
[Product]
2020/03/26 09:05
The Boston area is prioritising official city announcements on its signs and has opened its platform to small businesses and individuals.A spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Media Lab, Soofa, provides cities around Boston with solar-powered smart signs for public information. In support of the world’s scramble to contain the COVID-19 coronavirus, the company has o...
(Video) Don't Touch the Handle : Hands-Free Door Opener
[Design]
2020/03/26 09:04
While the door handle is one of the most germ infested common objects, digital fabrication studio materialise designs and 3D prints a hands-free door opener in the wake of the spreading coronavirus. In the project’s development, the team’s risk prevention advisors conducted a careful analyses on how viruses spread, and confirmed that by using covered arms in lieu of bare hands, we can work to...
(Infographic) The Science & Tech Behind Next-Gen Education
[Business]
2020/03/26 09:03
Technology provides a way to show students a wider range of opportunities, and in-class video use and EdTech chatbots seem to be doing wonders. BestEducationDegrees explains how the future of education will become more personalized by implementing technology. What will the classrooms of the future look like?Infographic : https://www.besteducationdegrees.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ReImaginin...
(Paper) MIT 'VISTA' Autonomous Vehicle : Learning Robust Sim-to-Real Control Policies
[Tech]
2020/03/25 09:10
In a recent study, researchers hailing from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and the Toyota Research Institute describe Virtual Image Synthesis and Transformation for Autonomy (VISTA), an autonomous vehicle development platform that uses a real-world data set to synthesize viewpoints from trajectories a car could take. While driverless car companies including Waymo...
