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The Next Generation of Single-Serve Coffee - Droops
[Design]
2019/05/22 10:27
Wastefree Single Served Coffee pods. With coating made of 100% Biological Materials. Partnering with patented Swiss Coating Technology to develop world's first fully "sustainable, effortless and green" coffee capsules.Why Droops?60 billion coffee capsules of waste created due to aluminium-free & plastic-free non-sustainable pods. There are enough coffee pods buried on the planet to circle t...
These IKEA Rugs Were for Sale Only to People Who Loved Them
[Business]
2019/05/22 10:27
Retailer's 'He(art) Scanner read consumers' brain waves and heart rate before they were allowed to buy.For five years running, Ikea has debuted its annual “Art Collection,” a series of products on which it collaborates with famous and up and coming artists and designers. This year, the collection's focus was on rugs and comprised a breathtaking lineup from Louis Vuitton artistic director and...
(Infographic) Sustainability Continues to Drive Sales Across the CPG Landscape
[Consumer]
2019/05/22 10:26
he ways in which companies are delivering on their brand promises to consumers is steadily widening as sustainability expands well beyond food and beverages.While we expect sustainable-minded shoppers to spend up to $150 billion on sustainable products by 2021, sustainability is starting to drive gains in everything from resource management to product packaging. Here’s a glimpse into the myria...
Aaptiv Launches a New AI-based Personal Trainer Called Coach
[Investing]
2019/05/22 10:26
After raising at least $20 million last year from the likes of Amazon, Disney and Bose for a mobile app that offered workouts led by professional, human trainers, Aaptiv is now taking a tech turn. Today, the startup is beginning a pilot of a new service it calls Aaptiv Coach, an AI-based assistant that builds personalised fitness and lifestyle plans based on a user’s goals, current fitness lev...
Oculus Quest is the iPod of VR is Here, And You should Try It
[Product]
2019/05/22 10:26
Never before have I seen a single technology improve so quickly.Three years ago, I duct-taped a laser tracker to the top of my eminently patient wife’s painting easel. On a converted baker’s cart in the corner, I set up a glowing green PC. Then I ran half a dozen cables between the PC and a HTC Vive VR headset. This was the price of the best VR experience on the market: To be able to actually...
(Infographic) What is Big Data ?
[Business]
2019/05/22 10:25
The BIG in big data stands for doing things big, but also about doing big things. Our brains are very good at spotting patterns, differences, and correlations but are not fast nor exact. A computer is capable of storing far more exact data than we are.The BIG in big data stands for doing things big, but also about doing big things. Our brains are very good at spotting patterns, differences,...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Winning with New Models in Packaging
[Business]
2019/05/21 10:10
The global packaging industry could change significantly by 2030. Here is what you need to know to stay competitive.Over the past decade, the global packaging industry has enjoyed steady growth driven by shifts in choice of substrates, expansion of new markets, and changing ownership dynamics. Headline changes include increased use of plastics to replace other substrates and accommodate consume...
Google’s Lung Cancer Detection AI Outperforms 6 Human Radiologists
[Tech]
2019/05/21 10:10
Google AI researchers working with Northwestern Medicine created an AI model capable of detecting lung cancer from screening tests better than human radiologists with an average of eight years experience.When analyzing a single CT scan, the model detected cancer 5% more often on average than a group of six human experts and was 11% more likely to reduce false positives. Humans and AI achieved s...
(Video) Minecraft Earth Builds on the Real World with Augmented Reality
[Product]
2019/05/21 10:10
Minecraft Earth is a new augmented reality mobile game from Microsoft, which brings the blocky construction kit into the real world.Augmented reality (AR) technology has come a long way since Pokémon Go launched in 2016, and now one of the biggest games of the last decade is joining the ranks. Microsoft has announced Minecraft Earth, an upcoming mobile game that brings the blocky construction...
