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(Video) The World’s First All-In-One Automatic Car Tent - Lanmodo
[Product]
2017/07/04 11:08
In a hot summer day, walking into a parked car is like walking into the center of the sun.The only solitutione comes in the form of a tree casting its shadow on a parking space that someone else has grabbed.Lanmodo is the world first automatic car umbrella to protect your car, which come with design patents. It features automatic working principle, anti-heated sunshade theory, portable design p...
Instagram and Nike Reach for Fashion's Holy Grail
[Business]
2017/07/04 11:08
This tie-up could be a game changer. The social shopping catwalk is littered with stumbles. Funnily enough, a company best known for its hard-working sneakers might just show the stiletto crowd how it's done.Nike Inc. said Friday it is going to sell some of its products through Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing app. Details on how it will work are sketchy. The Beaverton, Oregon-based...
(Video) Princeton University : Self-Powered System Makes Smart Windows Smarter
[Tech]
2017/07/04 11:07
Smart windows equipped with controllable glazing can augment lighting, cooling and heating systems by varying their tint, saving up to 40 percent in an average building’s energy costs.These smart windows require power for operation, so they are relatively complicated to install in existing buildings. But by applying a new solar cell technology, researchers at Princeton University have develope...
(PDF) Bain - Global Healthcare Private Equity and Corporate M&A Report 2017
[Investing]
2017/07/04 11:07
Turmoil creates opportunity, and in 2016, there was plenty of both. Private equity investors contended with a world of uncertainty.1 Would the long-running global recovery gain strength, falter or muddle along? Would the UK vote to exit the EU? Who would win the US presidential election?Amid all this volatility, investors latched onto healthcare as a safe haven—that is, an industry with proven...
Renault’s New Nail Polish Doubles As Car Touch-Up Paint
[Product]
2017/07/04 11:07
Owners can coordinate their fashion tastes with four shades of popular paint colors.Pairing cars with fashion is nothing new, as both rely heavily on style to appeal to people. Renault is taking a more literal approach by offering some of their automotive paint colors as a fashion accessory. Twingo Nail Polish is a new collection of four colors matched to popular shades available on the Renault...
(PDF) EY - FinTech Adoption Index 2017 : The Rapid Emergence of FinTech
[Investing]
2017/07/03 10:37
The rapid increase of FinTech firms operating in the financial services industry, and the corresponding VC and corporate investment in this sector, has attracted significant attention from both industry observers and the media. We launched the first EY FinTech Adoption Index in 2015 to cut through the hype and understand whether digitally active consumers were actually using FinTech services on...
An MIT Graduate Created a New Kind of Shampoo That's Worth $110 Million
[Business]
2017/07/03 10:37
Function of Beauty is a young startup trying to tackle an age-old problem: getting better hair. The New York-based startup, which launched last October, lets you create custom shampoos and conditioners based on your hair type and goals. If you want smooth, shiny hair, for instance, you can let the company know and they'll build a concoction that fights frizz. Function of Beauty is less than a y...
How Buffett is Set to Make a Cool $12 Billion Profit on a Bank of America Wager
[Investing]
2017/07/03 10:37
700 million Bank of America shares would be worth $17 billion at current prices, and make Buffett the largest shareholder.Warren Buffett is a great example of how the rich get richer, as his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. investment vehicle can make a quick $12 billion profit from its $5 billion investment in Bank of America Corp.Berkshire BRK.B, +0.04% announced Friday that it will exercise warrants...
(PDF) Artificially Intelligent Painters Invent New Styles of Art
[Tech]
2017/07/03 10:37
Now and then, a painter like Claude Monet or Pablo Picasso comes along and turns the art world on its head. They invent new aesthetic styles, forging movements such as impressionism or abstract expressionism. But could the next big shake-up be the work of a machine?An artificial intelligence has been developed that produces images in unconventional styles – and much of its output has already b...
