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A Product for All Us Phone-Addicts - NITE
[Design]
2018/12/05 10:18
We are repeatedly warned about the repercussions of using our mobile devices immediately before going to sleep… but how many of us actually listen? Well, not too many of us, as it turns out! 62% of us are now suffering from sleep deprivation and this could be directly linked to us staring blankly into the screens!NITE is a conceptual design where the focus centers around the reduction of mobil...
(Patent) Amazon May Want to Identify Burglars with Facial Recognition Tech
[Tech]
2018/12/04 10:22
An Amazon patent application sheds light on a way to monitor neighborhoods with a doorbell camera that could alert homeowners and police of suspicious activities and people.The patent application, which was made public on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website Thursday, describes how a network of cameras could work together with facial recognition technology to identify people, a...
(PDF) Pew - Teens’ Social Media Habits and Experiences
[Consumer]
2018/12/04 10:22
Teens credit social media for helping to build stronger friendships and exposing them to a more diverse world, but they express concern that these sites lead to drama and social pressure.Amid growing concern over social media’s impact and influence on today’s youth, a new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. teens finds that many young people acknowledge the unique challenges – and benefits –...
(Video) ModiFace Applies Its Augmented Reality Tech to Nail Polish with Fingertip-Tracking Feature
[Product]
2018/12/04 10:22
French cosmetics giant L'Oréal isn't wasting any time putting its new subsidiary, ModiFace, to work. The company launched a new tool that enables a photo-realistic augmented reality simulation of nail polish shades and textures to be accurately displayed on a user's fingers in real time.To sample the Virtual Nail Salon tool, iOS device users can download the app via Apple's App Store.The app o...
(Video) Research at NVIDIA : The First Interactive AI Rendered Virtual World
[Tech]
2018/12/04 10:21
It’s a simple driving simulator but could be the beginning of a revolution in video game graphics.The recent boom in artificial intelligence has produced impressive results in a somewhat surprising realm: the world of image and video generation. The latest example comes from chip designer Nvidia, which today published research showing how AI-generated visuals can be combined with a traditional...
McDonald’s Elegant Christmas Cup Designs Include Reusable, Eco-Friendly Versions
[Design]
2018/12/04 10:20
Fans of the Golden Arches might have already laid eyes on its 2018 McCafé Christmas Cups, shown above, used to package its ‘Toffee Latte’, ‘Millionaire’s Latte’, and ‘Hot Chocolate’. In addition to these three designs, McDonald’s is introducing two other reusable cup designs, featured below, as part of its ‘#ReindeerReady’ Christmas campaign. “This Christmas we have two gorgeous sty...
(Infographic) The Business Value of the Blockchain
[Business]
2018/12/04 10:20
Blockchain can be an elusive concept. Its abstract nature leaves many wondering if this emerging technology is the global catalyst evangelists claim it to be.But blockchain is more of a tool than a catalyst – not a one-size-fits-all, but a new foundation underpinning our everyday tasks. It offers industries a techno-driven facelift with its ability to increase productivity, ensure transparency...
World Interior of the Year at the 2018 - Yumin Art Nouveau Collection
[Design]
2018/12/04 10:19
Yumin Art Nouveau Collection was crowned World Interior of the Year at the 2018 Inside World Festival of Interiors.During this year's WAF (World Architecture Festival), its sister event, the Inside World Festival of Interiors, also took place in Amsterdam. The three-day function, which celebrates interior design excellence, culminated with the crowning of the Yumin Art Nouveau Collection as the...
Rethinking the Coat Rack
[Design]
2018/12/04 10:19
It might seem a bit silly at first glance, but once you’re aware of its functionality, the Brush coat rack makes perfect, simple sense. Crafted from raw wood and boar’s hair, the design works much in the same way as a traditional coat rack or clothes hanger you’d see in any entryway. What sets it apart, however, is the removable “branches” with a brush features that can be used to clean an...
