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How Yandex.Taxi is Using Automation to Detect Drowsy and Dangerous Drivers
[Tech]
2020/02/17 09:06
Yandex is trialing a driver attention control system to combat drowsiness at the wheel.In its two decades in business, Yandex has been called the Russian Google, Amazon, and Spotify, mostly due to the Moscow-based tech giant’s expansive reach into every nook — including online search, music streaming, email, maps and navigation, video, and more. In 2011, Yandex launched a mobile taxi-hailing...
(Paper) EPFL Researchers Find a Way to 3D Print Whole Objects in Seconds
[Tech]
2020/02/17 09:05
When you think of 3D printing, you probably imagine a structure being created layer by layer, from the bottom up. Now, researchers from Switzerland's Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) say they have developed a completely new way of creating 3D objects that offer remarkable resolution "in record time."As EPFL News reports, the method draws on the principle of tomography -- the te...
Canon to Launch New ‘Camera Cloud Platform’ Called Image.canon
[Product]
2020/02/17 09:04
Less than two weeks after officially shutting down its last cloud platform, Canon is launching another. So say goodbye to Irista, and hello to image.canon: a new “camera cloud platform” that’s less about storage and more about keeping your camera in sync with PCs, smartphones, and other Web services.The launch of image.canon was buried in the landslide of Canon news from last night—a new le...
Zero Waste Living is Real with 'Bubble Food Tracker' That Stores, Tracks and Replenishes your Groceries
[Design]
2020/02/17 09:03
Food wastage is something we all deal with it. In fact, according to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, one-third of the food produced in the world is wasted. This is primarily because we ourselves fail to understand how much food we consume. We buy more and consume less. It’s crucial for us to understand our food and grocery related needs and Bubble is here to help...
(PDF) Capgemini - How Automotive Organizations Can Maximize The Smart Factory Potential
[Business]
2020/02/16 09:10
Industry appetite for smart factories is growing, but do they have the scale for it?The automotive industry has its sights firmly set on the promise of smart factories, which could be worth up to $167 billion by 2023 and many want a piece of the action, pouring multi-million dollar investments into smart facilities. Our research has shown that firms can realize annual productivity gains of 2.8%...
Has Samsung Just Made The World's Most Stylish Phone ?
[Product]
2020/02/16 09:09
Introducing the Galaxy Z Flip Thom Browne Edition, available exclusively on MR PORTER for a limited time.When all everyone ostensibly wants to wear are jeans and a T-shirt, it takes a suitably gutsy designer to make an entire collection of suits. This is precisely what happened in 2001 when Mr Thom Browne founded his own label, introducing the world to his signature shrunken tailoring and someh...
Amazon Leads $100 Billion Cloud Market
[Business]
2020/02/16 09:08
In its bid to challenge the award of a $10 billion cloud contract by the Pentagon to its biggest rival Microsoft, Amazon is seeking to depose President Trump, a long-time critic of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos (who, to Trump's disdain, also owns the Washington Post). Amazon claims that President Trump put "improper pressure" on the Pentagon to prevent Amazon from winning the contract, stating that his...
This Simulator Brings Pro-level Golf to Your Home or Office - PhiGolf
[Product]
2020/02/16 09:07
If you love playing golf but hate having to dish out an absurd amount of cash for a fancy club membership, look no further than PhiGolf, which lets you play golf year-round in the comfort of your own home or office.This immersive golf simulator package utilizes a state-of-the-art sensor that perfectly replicates the feel and trajectory of a traditional golf swing, and it’s easy to take with yo...
Good Vibrations Calculated to Ease Your Stress - Apollo Neuroscience
[Product]
2020/02/16 09:06
There was no shortage of wearables showcased at CES 2020 in Las Vegas, but only one –– claims Apollo Neuroscience Inc. –– that uses finely tuned vibration frequencies to calm or energize you, or improve your recovery from stress. The young Pittsburgh firm, co-founded by the husband-and-wife team of Kathryn Fantauzzi and Dr. David Rabin, turned to nearby Bally Design to come up with the look...
