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(PDF) Mckinsey - Urban Commercial Transport and the Future of Mobility
[Business]
2017/09/18 11:13
Commercial traffic clogs city streets, contributes to pollution, and drives up the cost of doing business. But there are many ways to do better.Cities are the heart of the global economy, accounting for more than 80 percent of world GDP. Roads, rails, and other forms of transportation are the arteries that nourish that heart. When these become clogged or weakened, the results are severe. Busine...
(PDF) AI-Driven Facial Recognition Is Coming And Brings Big Ethics And Privacy Concerns
[Tech]
2017/09/18 11:13
"Disguised face identification" technology could make staying anonymous in public a bigger challenge (and make it easier to digitally unmask dissenters).To evade the risk of being IDed by authorities, protesters, looters, and rioters may obscure their faces with hats, scarves, or sunglasses. But for better or worse, dissenting in disguise may no longer mean dissenting anonymously.New research i...
The Massive Impact of EVs on Commodities in One Chart
[Business]
2017/09/18 11:13
How demand would change in a 100% EV world. What would happen if you flipped a switch, and suddenly every new car that came off assembly lines was electric?It’s obviously a thought experiment, since right now EVs have close to just 1% market share worldwide. We’re still years away from EVs even hitting double-digit demand on a global basis, and the entire supply chain is built around the inte...
MIT - One Vaccine Injection Could Carry Many Doses
[Tech]
2017/09/18 11:12
Microparticles created by new 3-D fabrication method could release drugs or vaccines long after injection.MIT engineers have invented a new 3-D fabrication method that can generate a novel type of drug-carrying particle that could allow multiple doses of a drug or vaccine to be delivered over an extended time period with just one injection.The new microparticles resemble tiny coffee cups that c...
Why Americans Binge Watch TV Shows
[Consumer]
2017/09/18 11:12
Over the weekend, people will enjoy having more time to stream their favorite TV shows over Hulu, Netflix and Amazon Prime. For some, that will mean binge watching. Generally defined as the act of consuming multiple episodes or seasons of a show on demand, 58 percent of Americans have binged watched at one time or another, according to YouGov. Of that number, 72 percent say they prefer it as th...
This Dental Startup, Candid will Straighten Your Teeth for Less Than Invisalign
[Business]
2017/09/18 11:12
Candid, which 3D prints its FDA-approved aligners, is designed for people who need mild to moderate orthodontic work. It costs $1,900 upfront or $88 per month over two years, while braces can cost up to $7,000 and Invisalign can cost up to $8,000.Healthy, well-aligned teeth shouldn’t just be for the wealthy. Candid, a direct-to-consumer teeth alignment company, aims to make straight teeth more...
Organic Products Are Showing Up in More Places—and for Less Money
[Consumer]
2017/09/18 11:12
The word “organic” has become a household term, and purchasing trends are following suit. In the last year, 88% of U.S. households have purchased organic* food and beverages—a trend that’s growing in strength as consumers increasingly turn to more healthy and clean options in food, beverages and non-food categories like personal care. And retail measurement data validates this shift. In the...
(Video) Floss Like a Boss - CrossFloss
[Product]
2017/09/18 11:11
Cross-Floss wants to make periodic, on-the-spot flossing easier. Ever been to a job interview only to realize later that you had some rye or a spinach leaf, or something unsightly from your lunch stuck to your teeth? Or imagine going on a date and leaving the restaurant with food trapped between your teeth. No way any of those scenarios are going to end in a good way, right?Rather than carrying...
Quarterly Trend Report - Q3. 2017 Edition : Artificial Intelligence
[Trendbird]
2017/09/17 10:10
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