Most people know Berkshire Hathaway as the massive conglomerate that serves as the investment vehicle for Warren Buffett’s $83 billion fortune. However, far fewer people know what this giant does, and how it actually makes its money![click to enlarge]Today’s infographic breaks down the many companies and investments that Berkshire Hathaway owns.It’s the third part of the Warren Buffett Serie...

The rise of the machines has well and truly started. Data from the International Federation of Robotics reveals that the pace of industrial automation is accelerating across much of the developed world with 66 installed industrial robots per 10,000 employees globally in 2015. A year later, that increased to 74. Europe has a robot density of 99 units per 10,000 workers and that number is 84 and...

Wayaland would include houses, hotels, retail areas, and cinemas.Pierpaolo Lazzarini, the Italian designer behind the UFO 2.0 floating home, has conceived a floating community made up of solar-powered pyramid-shaped buildings. The Wayaland project is still very much in the concept stage at present, but Lazzarini is hoping to raise the funds necessary to begin construction on it with a crowdfund...

See the prototype LumiWatch project an interactive experience onto the wearer's arm. Like the idea of a device that doesn't need to be picked up or carried around?You might be impressed by the prototype for the LumiWatch, a new smartwatch from Carnegie Mellon University researchers that turns your arm or hand into a touchscreen. The fully functional and self-contained LumiWatch uses a bright, 1...

Chemicals and specialty materials in electric, autonomous, and shared vehicles.Tomorrow’s mobility ecosystem, with fleets of autonomous and/or electric vehicles, may require a new catalog of materials and chemicals to make everything from batteries to simplified powertrains and customizable interiors. For manufacturers, the future of mobility means challenges and opportunities.FOUR decades ago...

Microsoft applied for two patents related to a new two-screen, hinged display. The patents are rumored to be part of Microsoft's project 'Andromeda'.A recently released patent application from Microsoft shows the firm has been hard at work on a bendable, hinged display that would look and work somewhat like a digital version of a paperback book. The applications, filed in 2016 and released last...

Games are expected to grow from $137.9 billion in 2018 to $180.1 billion in 2021. The global games market is expected to grow from $137.9 billion in 2018 to more than $180.1 billion in 2021, according to market researcher Newzoo.Those numbers are more optimistic than in the past, and they reflect the constant growth of platforms, such as smartphones. This year, mobile games are expected to hit...

The blank screen of a conventional television that isn’t in use can become a bit of an eye-sore in the room. But with the help of transparent display panels, this might not be a problem for too much longer.Designed by Jang Junyoung to effectively communicate transparent display panels, this television is capable of blending almost perfectly into its surroundings when it isn’t in use. This int...

Apple shipped 52 million iPhones last quarter, up 3 percent from the same time last year.Apple’s just reported second-quarter results were totally fine, and the company, which has been buying back shares like crazy, just launched another $100 billion repurchase program. Shares are up about 2 percent in after-hours trading.But it’s official: Any hopes that Apple’s sleek iPhone X, released las...