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Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant Had Its First Event Helping The Grid – Looks Like The Future
[Business]
2022/08/19 09:08
Tesla’s virtual power plant in California had its first emergency response event helping the grid by pooling power from Powerwall owners around the state. The event appears to have been a success as the distributed power plant looks like the future.A virtual power plant (VPP) consists of distributed energy storage systems, like Tesla Powerwalls, used in concert to provide grid services and avo...
Locket Raised $12.5M for Sharing Photos Straight to Your Friends’ Home Screens
[Investing]
2022/08/19 09:07
Locket, a popular app for sharing photos straight to your family and friends’ home screens, has raised $12.5 million in funding. The app rose to the top of the App Store charts after launching on New Year’s Day this year and has since amassed more than 20 million downloads. Locket’s simple premise of putting photos from your friends and family onto your home screen embodies a private social...
(Infographic) Top 100 Public Companies Investing in Blockchain & Crypto Companies
[Investing]
2022/08/19 09:06
Recently, we analyzed the top 100 banks investing in blockchain/crypto (by assets under management, AUM) to understand the key use cases they're backing and what new banks have entered the space over the last 10 months.We also revisited the blockchain investment activity of the top 100 public companies (by market capitalization) to understand what's changed, which areas within blockchain are to...
(Paper) Biofilm Developed to Power Wearable Electronics with Sweat
[Tech]
2022/08/19 09:05
University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have invented a biofilm that sticks to the skin like a Band-Aid to harnesses sweat for electricity that could power wearable devices.The biofilm is made using a bacteria that converts energy from evaporation into electricity, making use of the moisture on a person's skin as it turns into vapour.The University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers b...
Nielsen - Streaming Viewership Surpassed Cable TV for The First Time
[Consumer]
2022/08/19 09:04
Streaming viewership reached new highs last month, exceeding cable usage for the first time, according to Nielsen. The measurement firm today released its total TV and streaming report for July, stating that streaming represented a 34.8% share of total TV viewing in the U.S. — an increase of 22.6% compared to July 2021. Cable consumption was a little behind at 34.4%, an 8.9% drop from the year...
$300,000 Luxury Container Homes Are Coming To The South Side This Winter
[Product]
2022/08/19 09:03
The homes — built out of 8-foot-wide train shipping containers — will have ceilings that are nearly 10 feet. They will have 1,200-1,800 square feet of space, two stories and three to four bedrooms.A team of investors has joined forces to bring luxury, energy-efficient container homes to the South Side — and neighbors could move in as soon as this winter. Vincennes Village, a collection of 12...
(PDF) BCG - The Untapped Climate Opportunity in Alternative Proteins
[Business]
2022/08/18 09:10
Give credit to the consumer. Our latest research shows that people around the world are buying into alternative proteins—and are very happy with what they find. The market share projections that we made in our first Food for Thought report in 2021 are bearing out: current forecast models indicate that alternative proteins will represent 11% of all protein consumption by 2035, and with some hel...
Adam Neumann’s New Startup Flow Gets Backing From Andreessen Horowitz
[Investing]
2022/08/18 09:09
The prominent venture capital firm backs the WeWork founder’s next move.For Adam Neumann’s next venture after his rise and fall at WeWork Inc., the venture capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz pledged a big financial commitment.The investment in Flow, a residential real estate company led by Neumann, is roughly $350 million, said a person familiar with the deal who asked not to be identifie...
(Video) The Hungry Baby Alarm Sends an Alert Before They Begin to Cry
[Tech]
2022/08/18 09:08
As an effort to get more consistent sleep free from the disruptive crying of his baby, Caleb Olson has created an intelligent monitor.Newborn babies are notorious for constantly waking up and crying, and this can occur every two to three hours until they reach two months of age. However, feeding times might be erratic and lead to highly disrupted sleep patterns in the parents, which is why Cale...
