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(Video) Presso Aims to Make Dry Cleaning Fast and Portable
[Product]
2020/06/10 09:09
If you're a wardrobe manager on a film, TV or theater set, then you likely have to send a lot of clothes out for dry cleaning. That's where Presso is intended to come in – it's a portable device that dry cleans clothing on-location, in five minutes.The Presso machine is about the size of a small refrigerator, and is designed to be rolled through regular doorways on its built-in wheels. It does...
A New Device Can Produce Electricity Using Shadows
[Tech]
2020/06/10 09:08
The novel shadow-effect energy generator developed by NUS researchers uses the contrast in illumination between the lit and shadowed areas to generate electricity. It exploits the contrast between light and dark to produce a current to power a small gadgetillustration of a small, banded device in partial light and shadowsShadow-effect energy generators, like the one illustrated here, could some...
DNAnexus Raises $100M to Expand Its Genomics Data Analysis Platform
[Investing]
2020/06/10 09:07
DNAnexus, which provides a data analysis and management platform for DNA sequence data, today announced it has secured $100 million in a round co-led by Perceptive Advisors and Northpond Ventures. DNAnexus says the funds will advance its international growth, enabling the company to serve health care and life science organizations around the world as it grows its cloud-based clinical testing of...
Pew - What We Know About Gen Z So Far
[Consumer]
2020/06/10 09:06
On the cusp of adulthood and facing an uncertain future : What we know about Gen Z so far.One-in-ten eligible voters in the 2020 electorate will be part of a new generation of Americans – Generation Z. Born after 1996, most members of this generation are not yet old enough to vote, but as the oldest among them turn 23 this year, roughly 24 million will have the opportunity to cast a ballot in...
Germicidal UV Cleaners Protect Consumers from Common Pathogens
[Product]
2020/06/10 09:05
Check out the following devices and gadgets that clean various objects (a car, a water bottle, and a phone, respectively) using germicidal ultraviolet light, giving consumers protection and peace of mind when it comes to common pathogens that lead to illnesses such as the common cold, influenza, and more.1. The Wellness Pod from YanfengLast fall, Yanfeng released the Wellness Pod, an antimicrob...
(Video) These Fitness-Tracking Toe-Rings are the Perfect Fusion of Wearable Tech
[Design]
2020/06/10 09:04
The Lexus Design Award-winning Mettis Rings are the perfect confluence of heritage and the future. Building on the cultural significance of jewelry in India, the Mettis are toe-rings that are state-of-the-art yet culturally relevant. These toe-rings come embedded with the same technology as any fitness wearable, in a package that embraces traditional values. Toe-rings are often given to women a...
(Infographic) As Retailers Reopen, Gen Z and Millennials Remain Cautiously Optimistic
[Consumer]
2020/06/10 09:03
Some nonessential shopping is back on the table for many eager customers.The novel coronavirus pandemic has ravaged many retailers in the U.S., leaving some legacy organizations announcing bankruptcies and others reeling from layoffs.However, some consumers are starting to feel as though we’re coming out on the other end of the pandemic as states across the U.S. slowly start to lift lockdown o...
This Award-Winning Ambulance Doesn’t Need a Road to Ride On
[Design]
2020/06/09 09:10
How does an ambulance reach a victim in a road/highway accident when there are more than a dozen cars stuck in a traffic jam between the ambulance and the site of the accident? Up until now, the only solution was to drive in the opposite lane, weaving through oncoming traffic to get to the victim. A band of Korean designers created the Median AMB, a special ambulance that can directly reach the...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Next Normal in Construction
[Business]
2020/06/09 09:09
The COVID-19 crisis looks set to accelerate an overdue transformation of the world’s largest ecosystem. We expect nine shifts to radically change the construction value chain, and offer a blueprint for the next normal ahead.The construction industry, and its broader ecosystem, erects buildings, infrastructure, and industrial structures that are the foundation of our economies and are essential...
