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Super-efficient Solar Cells are Digitally Printed to Fit Any Device - Perovskia Solar
[Product]
2022/05/26 09:04
Cleantech company Perovskia Solar combines inkjet printing with customised design to build solar cells that fit almost any product. Designed for seamless integration into existing devices, the Perovskia solar cells work exceptionally well even in low lighting conditions.Perovskia is a calcium titanite mineral that, when applied in a thin film as a semiconductor, is an incredibly efficient metho...
Dine & Party Underwater In This Giant Entertainment Submarine - U-Boat Worx
[Design]
2022/05/26 09:03
Ever dreamed of throwing a party in the depths of sea without getting wet? Hold your breath, a new 1,615-sqft submarine has emerged to take you closer to your wish. Aptly named the “Under Water Entertainment Platform,” or UWEP in short, this party submarine can accommodate up to 120 guests in a fully air-conditioned, decked out space while cruising at a depth of 200 meters (650 feet) under th...
(Patent) Canon Patents AI That Optically Zooms a Lens to Reframe Photos
[Tech]
2022/05/25 09:10
Canon has been awarded a patent for new artificial intelligence (AI) driven technology that will automatically zoom in to better frame a photo before capture.Canon’s new AI Zoom technology seeks to identify subjects within a photo’s frame and then either optically or digitally zoom into the picture without the photographer having to adjust it themselves.Moreover, the camera would have various...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Marketing in the Metaverse
[Business]
2022/05/25 09:09
Although widespread adoption of the metaverse may take some time, leading brands are already rewriting the rules of marketing.Talk of the metaverse has been ubiquitous over the past several months.1 In 2021, internet searches for the term increased by 7,200 percent. In December, Facebook rebranded itself as Meta, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared his ambition to “help bring the metaverse to lif...
(Paper) Google Imagen : Photorealistic Text-to-Image Diffusion Models with Deep Language Understanding
[Tech]
2022/05/25 09:08
The AI world is still figuring out how to deal with the amazing show of prowess that is DALL-E 2’s ability to draw/paint/imagine just about anything… but OpenAI isn’t the only one working on something like that. Google Research has rushed to publicize a similar model it’s been working on — which it claims is even better.Imagen (get it?) is a text-to-image diffusion-based generator built on...
(Video) Chipotle's Breakthrough NHL Mixed-Reality Ad
[Business]
2022/05/25 09:07
How the Avalanche and its new sponsor assembled a tech-enabled burrito bowl ad.Chipotle quite literally broke the ice on a new kind of ad last week, using mixed reality technology to spring an unexpected surprise on viewers of a Stanley Cup playoff game between the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues. The stunt, which made it appear a gigantic hand broke through the ice to grab a burrito bow...
Smaller Satellites for Faster Internet - Astranis
[Tech]
2022/05/25 09:06
A satellite communications company is taking a unique approach to delivering improved broadband speeds.According to a report by Verified Market Research, the Global Satellite Communication market is projected to reach $131.68 billion by 2028, a huge increase from a valuation of $65.68 billion in 2020. One key driver of this growth is the need to deliver faster internet connectivity. San Fran...
Housing Market Boom ‘Is Over’ As New Home Sales Implode
[Investing]
2022/05/25 09:05
New home sales unexpectedly plunged much more than economists projected—and for the fourth consecutive month—in April, according to data released Tuesday, adding to signs that the once booming housing market could be due for a steep turnaround.About 591,000 new single-family houses were sold last month on a seasonally adjusted annual basis, plunging 16.6% below the March rate of 709,000 and f...
A Metaverse Marathon Promotes Online Diversity and Inclusion
[Business]
2022/05/25 09:04
The campaign is part of a brand’s campaign to bring the benefits of physical activity to everyone.Called the Degree Metathon, and billed as the world’s first marathon held in the metaverse, an online race has raised awareness of the need for digital inclusivity. Highlighting the potential of the metaverse to truly reflect the citizens of the world today, deodorant company Degree partnered wit...
