(PDF) Earning Report - Netflix Q1 2022 Earnings Report Recap
[Investing]
2022/04/21 09:10
Netflix can't chill. The streaming giant has a business model that works... but it's losing subscribers.Here are the key numbers:Earnings per share (EPS): $3.75, vs $2.97 expected, according to Refinitiv survey of analystsRevenue: $7.16 billion, vs $7.13 billion expected, according to RefinitivGlobal paid net subscriber additions: 3.98 million vs 6.2 million expected, according to FactsetNetfli...
(Video) Meta Reveals Hand-Tracking 2.0 For The Meta Quest 2
[Tech]
2022/04/21 09:09
An update to the Meta Quest VR headset is allowing improved hand gestures, which includes both clapping and high-fiving in VR.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerburg has often painted a vision of an immersive metaverse, where people could interact almost as if they would in real life. Meta’s ambitions are one step closer, as the company showed off enhanced hand tracking support for its Quest VR headset. They...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Strategies to Lead In the Semiconductor World
[Business]
2022/04/21 09:08
Semiconductor companies can take different paths to capture new opportunities as demand continues to outstrip supply.Based on the numbers alone, this appears to be the ideal time to be a semiconductor company. With chip demand soaring, annual revenue increased by 9 percent in 2020 and by 23 percent in 2021—far above the 5 percent reported in 2019. Even before the pandemic, capital markets were...
Audi Unveils Futuristic Urbansphere Concept
[Design]
2022/04/21 09:07
Audi unveiled Tuesday a concept car designed for customers in China’s megacities, a vehicle that aims to show how passengers of the future can escape the stresses of the city by withdrawing into their own private cocoon.The so-called Audi urbansphere Concept is a long way off from production. However, the six-passenger car does give megacity dwellers a glimpse into the future that Audi envisio...
Stanford Researchers Have Designed Solar Panels That Can Generate Electricity at Night
[Tech]
2022/04/21 09:06
Researchers at Stanford modified commercially available solar panels to generate a small amount of electricity at night by exploiting a process known as radiative cooling, which relies on, no lie, the frigid vacuum of space. "We tend to think of the sun as the important renewable energy resource," said Shanhui Fan, the lead researcher on the project. "The coldness of outer space is also an extr...
(Infographic) Graphic Design Trends for 2022
[Design]
2022/04/21 09:05
Looking for new ways to ensure that your visuals stand out in ever busy social feeds?The right images can lay a big role in maximizing attention, and a key consideration in this respect is what’s trending, and how that relates to your content.That’s what this new infographic from the team at Depositphotos is all about. Based on visual searches on its platform, Depositphotos has put together a...
Elroy Air’s Autonomous eVTOL Drone is Getting Very Close to Deployment for Middle-mile Delivery
[Product]
2022/04/21 09:04
The autonomous drones can carry cargo up to 300 miles.When we think about drone delivery, we tend to think about last-mile delivery – from the store or fulfilment centre to the customer. However, FedEx is now looking at using drones for the middle mile – from port to warehouse or distribution centre. The giant logistics company is partnering with hybrid vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) air...
The Zipper Electric Kick Scooter Folds Down With A Push of Button
[Design]
2022/04/21 09:03
Electric kick scooters are one of the practical solutions to overcome the problem of traffic congestion in cities. There are countless such designs on the market on the market and countless others in the concept pipeline too. But are all of them practical when we ponder over real-life situations on the road, or their ability to be seamless in finishing up the intended task?The Zipper electric s...
(PDF) BCG - How Retail Media Is Reshaping Retail
[Business]
2022/04/20 09:10
BCG partnered with Google to examine how companies of all sizes can position themselves to capture growth opportunities in their retail media business.Top retailers are tapping into the high-growth, high-margin business of retail media to aggressively fund strategies that boost their priorities and competitive position. In so doing, they are not only disrupting the digital advertising industry,...