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Nike Earbuds Concept is An Active Lifestyle Accessory Oriented Towards Minimalist Lifestyle
[Design]
2024/10/24 09:04
Weak sales forecasts and the relentless innovation by Adidas have forced Nike on the back foot. They’ve banked too much on the success of the Air Force 1, while the low-rise multi-colored Samba and Gazelle sneakers by Adidas are the current rage. Does that signal a bleak future for Nike footwear? We hope not and expect Nike to bounce back with a successful pair similar to the Air Jordan.Forayi...
Self-Watering Vertical Garden is a Mess-Free and Versatile Piece of Art
[Product]
2024/10/24 09:03
You won't need a green thumb, floor space or any serious commitment in order to create a thriving indoor oasis with this functional vertical garden. And you also won't need a lot of spare cash either, with the whole kit coming in at around US$85.It's no secret that we love a vertical garden here, be it at a large, commercial scale, as an architectural green wall or as functional home decor. In...
(PDF) Bain - Technology Report 2024
[Business]
2024/10/23 09:10
AI Market Will Surge to Near $1 Trillion by 2027, Bain Says. Market for AI hardware, services growing 40% to 55% a yearThe global market for AI-related products is ballooning and will hit as much as $990 billion in 2027, as the technology’s quick adoption disrupts companies and economies, Bain & Co. said.The market, including artificial intelligence-related services and hardware, will grow...
Runway Releases New AI Facial Expression Motion Capture Feature Act-One
[Tech]
2024/10/23 09:09
AI video has come incredibly far in the years since the first models debuted in late 2022, increasing in realism, resolution, fidelity, prompt adherence (how well they match the text prompt or description of the video that the user typed) and number.But one area that remains a limitation to many AI video creators — myself included — is in depicting realistic facial expressions in AI generated...
Whole Foods Market Forecasts the Top 10 Food and Beverage Trends for 2025
[Business]
2024/10/23 09:08
Industry experts share the trends set to transform our plates in this 10th annual report from the world's leading natural and organic foods retailer 1. International Snacking The snack aisle is a perfect place for disruption with brands taking on salty snacks like popcorn and adding in global flavors to create fusion foods that have mass appeal and entice consumers to try something new. On pack...
IMF Lowers Global Growth Forecast, Warns of Increasing Risks
[Investing]
2024/10/23 09:07
Fund sees wars, protectionism posing threats to expansion. Euro-area outlook reduced on manufacturing in Germany, Italy.The International Monetary Fund lowered its global growth forecast for next year and warned of accelerating risks from wars to trade protectionism, even as it credited central banks for taming inflation without sending nations into recession.Global output will expand 3.2%, 0.1...
(Video) AI Head-Cameras Trained to Spot and Prevent Mistakes in Medication
[Tech]
2024/10/23 09:06
The system is intended to prevent "vial-swap" errors, which can prove fatal in some instances.It would be an understatement to say that things can get pretty hectic in a hospital emergency room … enough so that staff occasionally administer the wrong medication. Soon, however, AI-enabled wearable cameras could help keep that from happening.Intravenous drugs are typically stored in vials until...
(Infographic) Tech Manufacturers by R&D Investment Change in 2023
[Tech]
2024/10/23 09:05
This chart shows how R&D spending has changed for major chipmakers, and other related companies in the “Internet Communication Technology” space, such as smartphone manufacturers, and infrastructure providers.Data is sourced from the Global Innovation Index 2024, an annual report produced by the World Intellectual Property Office.Nvidia might have a significant first-mover advantage but a...
Wind Turbine Gets Amazing Second Life as 376-sq-ft Tiny House
[Product]
2024/10/23 09:04
You probably knew that wind turbines can be absolutely massive. But did you know the 'nacelle,' which sits at the top of the turbine and houses components like the generator and gearbox, is large enough to live in?That's the idea behind a recent project to repurpose decommissioned turbines. European energy company Vattenfall, in partnership with international architecture collective Superuse St...
