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Delta’s Fully Biometric Terminal is The First in The US
[Tech]
2018/10/03 09:07
Delta Air Lines is launching what it calls the first "biometric terminal" in the US. The airline will use facial recognition at check-in, security and boarding inside the international terminal at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson -- similar to systems already in place in Dubai and Australia, but more comprehensive than the biometric checks already in use at other airports around the US.Passengers t...
(Infographic) Largest Coffee Chain by County
[Business]
2018/10/03 09:06
The 2017 Maptitude Country Packages include an updated point landmark database that includes thousands of retail stores and restaurants, including coffee shops. The map below shows the concentration of coffee shops by county and what the most common chain is in each county. The two largest chains by far are Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts, followed by Tim Hortons, Caribou, and The Coffee Bean and T...
(Video) A New Robovac Merged a Roomba With a DustBuster - Coral Robots
[Product]
2018/10/03 09:05
The Coral One, which is the first product from a new company called Coral Robots, brings a new feature to robovacs we genuinely haven’t seen before.The motor responsible for the bot’s suction is housed in a separate unit that can be easily removed (no tools needed) and used as a handheld vacuum. The removable cleaner has its own battery that promises up to 70 minutes of battery life, while th...
49% of Smart Speaker Users Can’t Imagine Life without One
[Consumer]
2018/10/03 09:04
Voice Technology Will Have Important Implications for Future of Applications, Services and Content.Smart speakers like the Amazon Echo and Google Home have already had a strong influence on the lives of people who use them, according to new research from Strategy Analytics. In the report, Smart Speaker User Survey - Global Results, nearly half (49%) of users said that they could not imagine liv...
The Last Mile for Delivered Meals - Cooky
[Design]
2018/10/03 09:03
Don’t be deceived by its name, Cooky isn’t the sweet treat it sounds like… but it might be able to help you make one if that’s what you’re craving! Designed for modern compact spaces and even more constricted schedules, the appliance aims to provide quick-fix meals with minimal effort from the user.The system syncs with an online ordering system from grocery retailers to provide hundreds o...
(Patent) Walmart Patent Wants To Monitor Your Health & Stress Levels While You Shop
[Tech]
2018/10/01 09:34
Walmart aims to use biometric shopping handles to track customers' heart rates, temperatures, and stress levels.Walmart sales associates may not be able to read customers’ minds, but they soon might be able to monitor shoppers’ heart rates to get a little more insight on how they’re faring during their shopping trip.The company’s recently published patent application — titled “System And...
(PDF) UBS - Return on Values : Most Sustainable Investors Expect Better Performance
[Investing]
2018/10/01 09:33
Every day, wealthy investors make spending, philanthropic and even career decisions to help make the world a better place. But when it comes to investing, few investors act with the same sense of purpose—yet. For our latest UBS Investor Watch, we surveyed more than 5,300 investors in 10 markets on sustainable investing. We found that, while some investors understand the basic concept, confusio...
(Video) In 10 Years, Windowless Planes Will Give Passengers A Panoramic View Of The Sky
[Tech]
2018/10/01 09:32
A British Technology research firm known as The Center for Process Innovation says they are creating the key to future airplane travel: windowless planes.The Center for Process Innovation is actually working to remove the good-old window seat everyone fights to sit by during any long flight. In exchange they would like to deck planes out in OLED-touch-screens that would extend the entire length...
One of The World’s Largest Crypto Companies is Hedging Against the Crypto Market
[Investing]
2018/10/01 09:32
All the ups and downs of cryptocurrencies can make anyone—even the most bullish of crypto believers—reconsider putting all their eggs in one basket.That seems to be the thinking of one of the world’s largest crypto companies, Beijing-based Bitmain Technologies, which filed for an IPO in Hong Kong on Sept. 26. Aspirations to go public have forced the secretive company to open up its books, re...
