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(Patent) IBM Patents Method of Controlling Digital Pen Using a Wearable Device
[Tech]
2019/10/24 00:09
US patent 10,423,236 discusses a method and a system for controlling a digital stylus from a wearable device by providing an indication as to how the digital stylus should be used on a computing device, and executing the indication from the wearable device. Figures illustrate gestures triggered by movements of a smart watch when an electronic pen is in use.Patent Application : http://bit.ly/2W5...
(Video) MIT's 'BILL-E Assembler Robots' Work Together to Build Large Structures
[Tech]
2019/10/24 00:08
Systems of tiny robots may someday build high-performance structures, from airplanes to space settlements.It's not uncommon for factories to make use of robots to manufacture things like cars, each responsible for a different part of the build process. Researchers from MIT have created prototype assembly robots that can build small structures on their own or work together to create bigger ones....
Women : Primed and Ready for Progress
[Consumer]
2019/10/24 00:07
For every ad featuring strong women and girls, there’s the inexplicable product that was marketed specifically to women—but didn’t have to be. From household cleaners to snacks, some brands are creating unnecessarily gendered versions of products and often charging women more for it. The spotlight on this practice, which is referred to as the “pink tax,” is growing hotter. And it’s leavin...
(Video) Briggo Coffee Partners with Whole Foods Market to Bring Robot Barista
[Business]
2019/10/24 00:06
Briggo, creator of the world's first gourmet, robotic barista, will open its first grocery store location in the US inside the new Houston-Midtown Whole Foods Market, scheduled to open November 7 [th] at 515 Elgin Street. Briggo has officially joined the Friends of Whole Foods Market program and will deliver shoppers an innovative, in-store coffee service which also includes Whole Foods Market...
The Strange Revival of Vinyl Records
[Business]
2019/10/24 00:05
This year sales will overtake those of fast-fading CDs.“THE LP WILL be around for a good long while,” Patricia Heimers, a spokeswoman for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), told the Associated Press in 1989. Ms Heimers’ prediction may then have seemed tin-eared. Sales of cassettes and CDs already far outstripped those of 12-inch glossy black platters. In the 1990s vinyl al...
Plant Based Multivitamin Capsule - Holierlife
[Product]
2019/10/24 00:04
While there are many food products that cater to vegetarians, flexitarians and vegans, there are few supplements that target in-between markets—and Holier is filling the gap for vegan and "veganish" consumers. As Holier founder Lisa Gonzalez-Turner told Well+Good, "The cultural guardrails and rules to aligning yourself with the plant-based lifestyles can sometimes feel restrictive. Holier is a...
These Animated Alphabet Shaped Desks are Here to Liven Up Your Workspace
[Design]
2019/10/24 00:03
Open offices have transitioned into the epitome of procrastination, ineffectiveness or simply ‘boredom’. In fact, research even goes so far as to say they could hinder creative thinking. In a time and age where workspaces need to be fun, inspiring and harbingers of productivity, French creative Benoit Challand has come to our rescue! Inspired by Typography, his concept ‘Fold Yard’ introduce...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Fashion’s New Must-Have : Sustainable Sourcing at Scale
[Business]
2019/10/22 10:59
Sustainable sourcing is fast becoming a top priority for fashion companies. A survey of sourcing executives reveals ambitious targets—and highlights the transformation needed.McKinsey’s 2019 chief purchasing officer (CPO) survey finds that sustainable sourcing at scale is the fashion industry’s new must-have. The survey shows that social and environmental sustainability has become a key prio...
Improving Indoor Wellbeing in a Stylish Manner - Matteo
[Design]
2019/10/22 10:58
At first sight, this device may leave you wondering what its purpose is. Is it a speaker? A wireless Charger? A Smart Hub? Well if you guessed any of these then you would be wrong. Matteo is in fact an extremely attractive air purifier.Designed to subtlety enhance indoor wellbeing, it increases the quality of the air in the compact urban home environment. So, interesting form aside, what else s...
