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Licking This “Lollipop” Will Let You Taste Virtual Flavors
[Tech]
2024/12/11 09:06
It produces nine flavors: Sugar, salt, citric acid, cherry, passion fruit, green tea, milk, durian, and grapefruit.Virtual reality (VR) technology has long sought to incorporate the human senses into virtual and mixed-reality environments. In addition to sight and sound, researchers have been trying to add the sensation of human touch and smell via various user interfaces, as well as taste. But...
Are Adults Forgetting How to Read ?
[Consumer]
2024/12/11 09:05
A survey by the OECD suggests a worrying decline in literacy.The OECD has released the results of its once-a-decade survey on adult intelligence. Although some countries will be pleased, others score badly. Zoom out, and the overall picture is one of worsening basic skills across the rich worldAre you smarter than a ten-year-old? New data suggest that a shockingly large portion of adults in the...
Firehawk - Wildfire Detection and Monitoring VTOL Drone
[Design]
2024/12/11 09:04
With many wildfires happen around the world, it’s like a wakeup call for governments to realize that our environment has changed and reacted in such unpredictable ways. Firehawk is a concept drone designed as fire fighters’ partner, it functions as a wildfire detection and monitor. New data reveals that forest fires have become more widespread, more dangerous, burning twice as much tree today...
The New Solos AirGo Vision Have ChatGPT-4o
[Product]
2024/12/11 09:03
The new Solos AirGo Vision have ChatGPT-4o and a detachable camera frame for visual processing, and they're priced about the same as the Meta glasses.Until today, if you wanted to a pair of smart glasses that can both put an AI voice assistant in your ears and be able to process visual information, you'd have -- realistically -- only one option: the Ray-Ban Metas.But competition is a wonderful...
CB Insights - The Most Promising Digital Health Startups of 2024
[Investing]
2024/12/10 09:10
CB Insights has unveiled the winners of the 2024 Digital Health 50 — a list of the world’s 50 most promising private digital health companies, selected based on a combination of data signals and proprietary scoring.For health system CIOs, digital health investors, and life sciences executives, this list spotlights companies to explore for technology adoption, investment opportunities, and str...
Puma Is Bringing AI-Generated Design to the Football Pitch
[Business]
2024/12/10 09:09
The sports brand is letting Manchester City fans create their own designs for the team’s uniform — no drawing skills needed — with one design to become the club’s third kit for the 2026 season.[A Manchester City jersey made of two AI-generated halves stands against a blue background.]Puma is using AI to bring Manchester City fans closer to the game.On Monday, the company is launching a plat...
(PDF) WEF - Leveraging Generative AI for Job Augmentation and Workforce Productivity
[Consumer]
2024/12/10 09:08
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) could significantly boost productivity while reshaping many jobs. By aligning strategic goals with the needs of their people, organizations can create an environment where GenAI improves job quality, productivity, and helps employees take on more meaningful and impactful work. Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) could significantly boost product...
Study Claims AI Could Boost Detection of Breast Cancer by 21%
[Tech]
2024/12/10 09:07
A U.S. breast-screening program claims to demonstrate the potential benefits of using artificial intelligence (AI) in mammography screening, with women who paid for AI-enhanced scans 21% more likely to have cancer detected.When AI in mammography is coupled with a safeguard radiologist review, women are more likely to pay for breast cancer screening mammography if the AI will boost exam results,...
Yuka Now Lets Users Complain to Companies About Problematic Ingredients
[Product]
2024/12/10 09:06
Popular product scanning app Yuka has rolled out a new feature that allows users to hold food companies accountable for questionable ingredients.For years, Parisian startup Yuka has been a platform for consumer transparency and education, enabling users to be better informed about the products they buy. Now, it is turning them into agents of change.One of the top free health and wellness apps o...
