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The Race Is On to Challenge Google-Facebook ‘Duopoly’ in Digital Advertising
[Business]
2017/06/20 15:18
With the exception of Chinese internet giants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Baidu Inc. and Tencent Holdings Ltd., which dominate their home market—where their Western rivals are restricted—none of the would-be challengers to the Google-Facebook “duopoly” even cracks a 3% share of global digital advertising.Google and Facebook together collect nearly half of global spending. Last year, the U.S...
(Video) AI Software Created for Drones Monitors Wild Animals and Poachers - Neurala
[Tech]
2017/06/20 10:32
US-based Neurala hopes the AI-powered surveillance technology will help protect endangered species.Artificial intelligence software installed into drones is to be used by US tech company Neurala to help protect endangered species from poachers. Working with the region’s Lingbergh Foundation, Neurala is currently helping operations in South Africa, Malawi and Zimbabwe and have had requests from...
Online Grocery Sales Have Yet to Take Off in the U.S.
[Business]
2017/06/20 10:31
Over the past few years, Amazon has repeatedly stated its ambitions to gain a foothold in the grocery market.The introduction of Amazon Fresh, Amazon Pantry and the prototype grocery store Amazon Go has made very clear that the e-commerce giant from Seattle is interested in the field. However, the $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods, announced on Friday, is by far the clearest statement of...
Crickets Power New Protein Bars and Snacks
[Product]
2017/06/20 10:31
One-third of young people consumed a protein bar in the past six months, motivated mainly by a desire to lose weight or recover after a workout. While health-focused consumers’ fixation with the macronutrient shows no sign of slowing down, alternative forms of protein are gaining traction amid concerns over the environmental impact of traditional sources; plant-based protein is on the rise alo...
Augmented Reality System to Help Understand Medical Conditions and Assist in Patient Education
[Tech]
2017/06/20 10:31
At the Birmingham City University in the United Kingdom researchers are working on an augmented reality system that would help clinicians manipulate and interact with patient imaging scans, related anatomical models, and data from electronic medical records. Many practical use cases for this technology is envisioned, including helping to relay to patients the effects of their lifestyle choices,...
C Seed Develops The World's Largest 4K Widescreen TV
[Product]
2017/06/20 10:31
Luxury electronics specialist c seed develops the world’s largest 4K widescreen TV. The c seed ‘262’ 4K TV’s world record diagonal length of 262 inches (6.65 m) gives it a width of 20.16 ft (6.14) m, and height of 8.44 ft (2.57 m). the world’s largest 4K TV comes with a motorized custom fabric cover that can fold away at the push of a button.Austrian-based electronics brand c seed has earn...
A Leica for Life - The Leica U Concept
[Design]
2017/06/20 10:31
By the time you reach the register to pay for your new camera, chances are that something new and better was just released! The market is saturated and new models are coming out on the daily, making what was new one day, obsolete the next. The Leica U concept explores modularity as an option to defeat obsolescence.The modular system allow users to not only update their hardware infinitely, but...
(Infographic) Getting Ahead And Staying Ahead In The Gig Economy
[Business]
2017/06/19 11:46
‘Freelancers’ and ‘gig economy’ – words that’s become rather topical over the past few years within the job market sphere. The gig economy is more than just freelance writers and Lyft drivers. You can actually turn it into a real career. This infographic presented by JOBVINE, shows us how a trend towards a gig economy and freelancing has begun.Infographic : https://www.jobvine.com/content...
Expedia Plays The Asian Card
[Business]
2017/06/19 11:46
Online travel giant investing in technology, regional partners to grab customers. Expedia knows that Asians love mobile, and is developing its regional business model accordingly. Dressed casually in a pair of jeans and black jacket, Dara Khosrowshahi spoke with a friendly smile, but with determination in his eyes. "The U.S. used to be the driver of our global strategy and other areas would fol...
