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(Video) Control for Wheelchair Robots to Mitigate Risk of Collision in Crowds
[Tech]
2022/04/18 09:07
Robotic wheelchairs may soon be able to move through crowds smoothly and safely. As part of CrowdBot, an EU-funded project, EPFL researchers are exploring the technical, ethical and safety issues related to this kind of technology. The aim of the project is to eventually help the disabled get around more easily.Shoppers at Lausanne’s weekly outdoor market may have come across one of EPFL’s in...
Cognitive Biases : 3 Common Types Illustrated
[Consumer]
2022/04/18 09:06
In a world of information overload, we can fall victim to all sorts of cognitive biases. Since they can lead us to generate false conclusions, it’s particularly important to understand what these biases are and how they work, as the consequences can become quite drastic.Confirmation bias, sampling bias, and brilliance bias are three examples that can affect our ability to critically engage wit...
(Video) Stealth CT Startup Lumafield Could Aid 3D Printing Quality Assurance
[Investing]
2022/04/18 09:05
Startup Lumafield emerged from stealth mode and announced that is has over $32 million in funding from Kleiner Perkins, DCVC, Tony Fadell, Jason Calacanis´ Launch and Lux for its computed tomography (CT) and 3D scanning tool. Currently, CT tools are very expensive, but Lumafield will lease you its kit for $3,000 a month. The company claims that the tool can be operated in an office environment...
NFT Sales Volume Saw a Small Uptick This Week - Moonbirds, Mutant Apes Take Top Sales
[Investing]
2022/04/18 09:04
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales saw a small uptick over the last week as $658.4 million in NFT sales were recorded, up 3.35% in seven days. Out of 15 blockchains, Polygon-based NFT sales saw the largest increase in volume, jumping 106.68% this week. Moreover, over the last seven days, an NFT collection called Moonbirds saw the largest sales volume gathering $231.9 million.Weekly NFT Sales Record...
(Video) FDA Greenlights First Breathalyzer Test for COVID-19
[Tech]
2022/04/18 09:03
The FDA said InspectIR's mobile breathalyzer is designed to be used under professional supervision, in locations such as doctors' offices, hospitals and mobile testing sites. We’ve known for years that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can travel with each breath. Now, the FDA has granted its first green light to a test that can detect COVID-19. A portable breathalyzer developed by InspectI...
(PDF) Deloitte - 2022 Digital Media Trends : Toward The Metaverse
[Consumer]
2022/04/15 09:10
This year’s Digital media trends survey revealed that media companies in the United States are now feeling more turbulence from the deeper currents shaping consumer behavior. After 15 years of growth, streaming video on-demand (SVOD) services have successfully unbundled video, lowered costs to consumers, and ignited fierce competition among providers. Top SVOD services are consolidating conten...
Why NFTs Are the Next Mega Segment in Luxury
[Business]
2022/04/15 09:09
The emerging NFT sector has particularities that make it likely to become the next mega luxury segment. Given this, storytelling is the name of the game. When you ask someone what a typical aspect of luxury is, the one word answer is often “expensive.” This is because luxury items are usually among those with the highest price points in a category. However, while price is not a defining facto...
What Is Blockchain ?
[Business]
2022/04/15 09:08
Blockchain is already building trusted digital environments, and one day, it will underpin Web3 and the Metaverse. Don’t get left behind.In short: Blockchain enables two or more people, businesses or computers that may or may not know each other to exchange value in digital environments — in a monetary transaction, information or other exchange of assets — without an intermediary.Blockchains...
PassiveLogic Raises $15M for Autonomous Building Platform
[Investing]
2022/04/15 09:07
PassiveLogic, a Salt Lake City, UT-based maker of an autonomous building platform, raised $15m in funding.Brookfield Growth, the growth technology investment arm of Brookfield, provided the funding.The capital will support the development of an autonomous buildings platform that can be used to retrofit buildings of all shapes and sizes.Led by Troy Harvey, CEO, and Jeremy Fillingim, CTO, Passive...
