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(Paper) Graphene Sensor Could Let You Control Robots with Your Mind
[Tech]
2023/10/11 09:07
The Australian Army has already used the mind-control headset to command a robot dog.Australian researchers have used the “wonder material” graphene to develop a sensor that could enable anyone to control robot technology with their minds.“The hands-free, voice-free technology works outside laboratory settings, anytime, anywhere,” said co-developer Francesca Iacopi. “It makes interfaces su...
Prada Designing Lunar Spacesuits for NASA Moon Mission - AxEMU Spacesuit
[Design]
2023/10/11 09:06
Fashion house Prada has teamed up with commercial space company Axiom Space to create lunar spacesuits for NASA's Artemis III mission, which will be the first crewed moon landing since 1972.Called Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU), the suits will be designed to give astronauts "advanced capabilities for space exploration," Prada said.They are an evolution of NASA's Exploration Extraveh...
Amazon is Embracing Ads, This Time on Prime Video
[Business]
2023/10/11 09:05
Amazon Prime Video has joined the growing slew of streamers with ad-supported offerings, announcing plans to roll out the new tier in the US in early 2024. The service will set users back an extra $2.99 a month if they want to carry on enjoying The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel or The Boys ad-free.It all ads upAmazon has said that the limited ads will allow the company to continue its content spending,...
Glass Health is Building an AI for Suggesting Medical Diagnoses
[Business]
2023/10/11 09:04
While a medical student at UC San Francisco, Dereck Paul grew concerned that innovation in medical software was lagging behind other sectors, like finance and aerospace. He came to believe that patients are best served when doctors are equipped with software that reflects the cutting edge of tech, and dreamed of starting a company that’d prioritize the needs of patients and doctors over hospit...
Red Dot Award : Design Concept for The Year 2023 - The Falcon Solar
[Design]
2023/10/11 09:03
Carbon-neutral flight seems to quite literally be on the horizon with this conceptual falcon-shaped aircraft. The eponymously named Falcon Horizon embraces the boundless potential of solar power with a uniquely designed body that additionally helps with lift and allows the aircraft to navigate the skies. Departing from conventional aircraft design, this concept harnesses the advantages of flyin...
(Patent) Apple Patents That Future Smartglasses Will Use Interferometric Sensors
[Tech]
2023/10/10 09:10
Future Smartglasses will use advanced Optical Sensor modules including an Interferometric Sensor & extended Depth of Focus Optics.Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to future devices such as smartglasses, Apple Vision Pro and even Apple Pencil integrating interferometric sensors to sense various physical phenomena (e.g., presenc...
Netflix Deftly Spoofs Ads From Luxury Brands To Promote Final ‘Lupin’ Season
[Business]
2023/10/10 09:09
Netflix has pulled a masterful sleight of hand to steal attention for the third and final season of Lupin.With marketing agency Jellyfish France as its accomplice, the streaming giant has plotted elegant posters in parts of France that replicate advertisements by luxury brands like Rolex, Chanel, Hermès, Cartier, Celine, and Tiffany & Co, appropriating even their logos and brand aesthetics...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The State of Grocery in North America 2023
[Business]
2023/10/10 09:08
Grocery executives face a host of new challenges, including flat growth and margin pressure. Five trends could point the way to renewed momentum.After a tumultuous 2022, grocery executives hoped rampant inflation and snarled supply chains would soon recede, signaling the return to a more traditional landscape. In some ways, they got their wish: inflation has fallen significantly, and supply sho...
The Beauty Industry is A Mega-Polluter. This Innovative Solution Could Change That
[Business]
2023/10/10 09:07
The beauty industry churns out millions of pounds of unrecyclable plastic every year. Can better data get it to stop ?When my jar of Glossier concealer ran out recently, I stood in my kitchen for five minutes, trying to figure out if I could toss it in the recycling bin. I assumed that the metallic cap was not recyclable, but I squinted to see if the glass jar had a recycling symbol on it. It d...
