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Bloomengine Automates the Growing of Delicate Plants
[Product]
2019/04/16 11:17
Bloomengine is a smart planter that will care for your delicate plants during its infancy stage.It can be challenging, growing delicate plants from seeds. A group of Korean entrepreneurs is out to make the process easier – and techier – with the Wi-Fi-connected, water-pump-equipped and smartphone-controlled Bloomengine.Users start by placing an included disc-shaped peat pellet in water, and a...
Futuristic Honey Packaging by Culdesac Draws From Kubrick's '2001 : A Space Odyssey'
[Design]
2019/04/16 11:17
Valencian design studio culdesac custom has drawn from the aesthetics and futuristic universe of stanley kubrick’s acclaimed film 2001: a space odyssey to create the product design and identity of honeygreen+. Titled innovation by nature, the project expands in two levels: a series of methacrylate capsules that highlight the nuances and differences between the different types of honey; and two...
(Infographic) How Rainy, Snowy and Super Cold Days Affect Foot Traffic
[Consumer]
2019/04/16 11:17
With patterns getting more extreme, brands across verticals need to pay attention.Rain actually seems to help some industries like apparel, beauty and footwear.When it comes to foot traffic, brands have always had to take inclement weather into account. But with weather getting more extreme as the climate steadily changes, stores need to be more prepared than ever for fluctuations. New research...
(PDF) Mckinsey - What Every CEO Needs to Know about ‘Superstar’ Companies
[Business]
2019/04/15 10:59
The superstar effect is real, and in this new competitive environment, strategy matters more than ever.The rapid growth of very large global companies is fueling widespread debate about “superstar” effects and superstar companies. The McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) recently published its first findings in a series of research papers on this topic. One motivating factor for our ongoing resear...
UK Doctors can Practice Emergency Patient Care in Virtual Reality
[Tech]
2019/04/15 10:59
If successful, the virtual reality training program will be rolled out across the UK during 2019.Doctors in the south of the UK can now run through virtual reality simulations of emergency care for folks suffering from Type 1 diabetes, before applying what they've learned on real patients.Developed by the NHS England diabetes team and VR simulation firm Oxford Medical Simulation, with funding f...
(Paper) Disney’s AI Generates Storyboard Animations from Scripts
[Tech]
2019/04/15 10:59
AI that creates original clips from text snippets isn’t as novel as it sounds. Last year, researchers detailed a system that tapped a pair of neural networks — layers of mathematical functions modeled after biological neurons — to generate videos 32 frames long and 64×64 pixels in size from descriptions like “playing golf on the grass.” But in a newly published paper on the preprint serve...
(PDF) BCG - The New Logic of Competition
[Business]
2019/04/15 10:59
Many of today’s business leaders came of age studying and experiencing a classical model of competition. Most large companies participated in well-defined industries selling similar sets of products; they gained advantage by pursuing economies of scale and capabilities such as efficiency and quality; and they followed a process of deliberate analysis, planning, and focused execution.The tradit...
Skinmade Kiosks Produce Client-Specific Face Cream on Demand
[Product]
2019/04/15 10:58
Skinmade kiosks deliver jars of custom face cream within seven minutes.Like a lot of things, skincare products work best if they're tailored to individual users. Unfortunately, though, such bespoke items tend to be expensive. German startup Skinmade is out to change that, with kiosks that mix and dispense relatively affordable skin creams that are based on each client's unique needs.Utilizing t...
How Retailers Are Bringing The $4.2T Wellness Industry To The Masses
[Business]
2019/04/15 10:58
Everyone is trying to tap into the $4.2T wellness economy. A host of new players — from big-box retailers to drugstores — are looking to wellness to boost their bottom line.Not to mention big tech’s push into wellness, from digital wellness initiatives to health-focused voice skills, and more.Here are 3 major opportunities that brands and retailers need to be thinking about in order to capit...
