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JBL Launches Noise-Cancelling Headphone Campaign Via Cheil Hong Kong
[Business]
2017/08/13 10:06
BL has released a print campaign created by Cheil Hong Kong called ‘Block out the chaos’ to communicate the auditory benefit of its noise-cancelling headphones in a dramatic way, both instantly and effortlessly. According to a release:“From crying babies and barking dogs to screaming wives and daughters, these striking compositions conveyed the tension of extreme chaos. The intolerable noise...
Gold's Chart Has 'One of The Most Bullish' Patterns Around
[Investing]
2017/08/13 10:05
Gold has been gaining steam over the last couple of days following news that North Korea could make nuclear warheads small enough to fit on missiles and the intense rhetoric that followed between President Donald Trump and North Korea's army. The precious metal has rallied almost 3% since the news broke on Tuesday morning and is now trading at its best level in more than two months.And there ma...
BBC Experiments with Voiceprints - BBC iPlayer
[Tech]
2017/08/13 10:04
BBC’s Streaming Service Can Use The Viewer’s Voice As A Remote.The BBC has worked with Microsoft to build an experimental version of BBC iPlayer that uses artificial intelligence to allow individuals to sign in to BBC services using their unique voiceprint and to talk to their TV to select what they want to watch.Whether it is David Hasselhoff talking to his car in Knight Rider or Iron Man ta...
(Infographic) What Americans Know About Foreign Food
[Consumer]
2017/08/13 10:03
Survey of American Stereotypes About Foreign Food.Many cultures are broadly stereotyped when it comes to the food they eat… or the food we think they eat… or the food we eat that’s supposed to represent the food they eat. In any case, there’s a lot of confusion! To sort this all out and find out who knows what, we asked 1,000 Americans to tell us what food they associate with 25 different c...
(PDF) BCG - Digital-Era Change Runs on People Power
[Business]
2017/08/10 10:39
The only constant is change. It’s an old saying with new meaning for companies that are remaking their operations to address digital forces and other trends shaping work and the workplace, including the need for purpose, speed, inclusiveness, and transformative behavior change. Instead of viewing change management as a one-time proposition—a project to be accomplished in a month or a year—th...
(Video) The World’s First Brain-Computer Interface for Virtual Reality - Neurable
[Tech]
2017/08/10 10:39
Neurable is set to usher in the age of hands-free, brain-controlled VR gaming.VR technology has been accelerating rapidly in recent years, but there are still questions surrounding the most effective ways for us to interact with virtual spaces. We have recently seen a variety of weird controllers, boots, chairs and hover boards, while the next step in hand and body tracking technology seems to...
(Infographic) VC Investment in US Agtech Keeps Growing
[Investing]
2017/08/10 10:39
The agtech industry is booming. Capital invested in agtech startups in the US is set to total more than $1 billion this year, up from $832 million in 2016 and by far the biggest number since the beginning of the decade. There are a number of reasons for rising venture capital interest in agtech. For one thing, farmers need to produce enough food to feed the growing population—and traditional f...
This $600 Mattress Pad Will Revolutionize Your Next Overnight Flight - Airweave Traveler
[Product]
2017/08/10 10:39
Premium mattress company Airweave, started by Motokuni Takaoka in Japan in 2004, has introduced a $590 mattress pad for airline seats that meets the TSA standard for carry-on luggage. Designed in conjunction with the Ritz Paris and dubbed the Traveler, it’s 19.7 inches wide, 66.9 inches long, and a bit more than an inch thick. Because the core is 90 percent air, it weighs a mere 5.5 pounds, an...
23 Minutes is The Right Amount of Time to Spend on Facebook
[Consumer]
2017/08/10 10:39
Social media is a great way to connect with family, friends, and strangers around the globe, but spending too much time on any platform can create dissatisfaction.Moment app asks a user if she is happy with her Instagram usage.Data collected by Moment, an iPhone app that tracks app usage, shows that people who spend less time on social media apps are on average more satisfied with their experie...
