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VR Is The Fastest-Growing Skill for Online Freelancers
[Consumer]
2017/08/09 11:07
Workers who specialize in artificial intelligence also saw big jumps in demand for their expertise.As the world's tech giants invest heavily in virtual reality, the relatively few workers who specialize in the nascent field are seeing big benefits. Demand for online freelancers with VR expertise grew far faster than for people with any other skill last quarter. Billings on VR projects grew more...
Reddot Award 2017 Winner Fashion Design - 3D Knitting for Women
[Design]
2017/08/09 11:07
After introduced first JS 3D driving shoes for men last year, we have introduced female version in 2017, continuing our environmental-friendly and process saving design approach.From design perspective, we still want to focus on how to emphasize 3D knitting technology, a transparent sole was introduced to maximize the visual of 360 knitting , make a fully transparent sole directly attached to s...
(Patent) Amazon Patent is All Aboard for Launching Delivery Drones from Moving Trains
[Tech]
2017/08/08 11:14
Amazon has been awarded a patent for drone maintenance facilities that could be carried around on trains.If Amazon's drone delivery service is to ever get off the ground, it'll need some major infrastructure upgrades to support it. Previous patent documents have shown that these drones might be restocked and recharged in huge hives or launched from airborne blimps, and a new patent awarded to t...
(PDF) Mckinsey - China’s Digital Economy : A Leading Global Force
[Investing]
2017/08/08 11:14
China is already more digitized than many observers appreciate and has the potential to set the world’s digital frontier in coming decades.China has one of the most active digital-investment and start-up ecosystems in the world, according to a new discussion paper from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), China’s digital economy: A leading global force. China is in the top three in the world...
(PDF) Autonomous Cars Could be Bamboozled by Stickers on Street Signs
[Tech]
2017/08/08 11:13
Self-driving cars could be bamboozled by stickers on stop signs, according to research from a new multi-university team. Amid the rush to develop self-driving cars, there are a few questions that need answering. We've been worrying about hackers taking control of our autonomous vehicles, but it turns out they could be spooked by much simpler means. A team of researchers says strategically place...
Where Apple Services Would Fit in The Fortune 100
[Investing]
2017/08/08 11:13
Sometimes it helps to see these things in context.From the transcript of Apple’s Q3 2017 earnings call:Tim Cook: Services revenue hit an all-time quarterly record of $7.3 billion, representing 22% growth over last year. We continue to see great performance all around the world, with double-digit growth in each of our geographic segments. Over the last 12 months, our Services business has becom...
Fraunhofer - Automated Painting of Individual Pieces
[Tech]
2017/08/08 11:12
A SelfPaint-guided robot paints a chair, with its calculated "painting path" seen in the inset.Regardless of the industry, products are becoming increasingly customized; in the long term, production is set to be characterized by batch size 1. When it comes to the painting process, however, businesses are still up against some major challenges in this respect. After all, automation and customize...
Facebook Made $188,000 Per Employee Last Quarter, 4 Times as Much as Google
[Investing]
2017/08/08 11:12
Both make way more than companies outside Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley companies are more efficient at making money than traditional industries, as evidenced by net income and revenue per employee in their latest quarterly filings.Facebook, which employed 20,658 people this past quarter — a 43 percent increase over the same period last year — made the most profit per employee out of the com...
(M&A) Snap Is in Talks to Buy Chinese Selfie Drone Maker Zero Zero Robotics for $150M-$200M
[Investing]
2017/08/08 11:12
It looks like Snap is enlisting outside help to advance its expansion into new hardware projects. The U.S. company is in talks with China-based drone maker Zero Zero Robotics over an acquisition, according to a source with knowledge of discussions.The deal, which was first reported by The Information, is in the range of $150 million-$200 million, the source told TechCrunch. That price would rep...
