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(Patent) Facebook Has Patented a Mechanical Eyeball
[Tech]
2022/01/17 09:09
The "mechanical eyeball 100" features human-like features and can be jammed into an animatronic robot head.It’s well known at this point that the company previously known as Facebook is spending billions of dollars in resources to transport as many of its users as possible out of the real world and plop them into an avatar-filled metaverse. What’s less talked about though are the ways Meta is...
Walmart is Quietly Preparing to Enter the Metaverse
[Business]
2022/01/17 09:08
Walmart appears to be venturing into the metaverse with plans to create its own cryptocurrency and collection of NFTs.The big-box retailer filed several new trademarks late last month that indicate its intent to make and sell virtual goods.In a separate filing, the company said it would offer users a virtual currency, as well as non-fungible tokens, or NFTs.Walmart appears to be venturing into...
(Infographic) Industry 4.0 : What Manufacturing Looks Like in the Digital Era
[Business]
2022/01/17 09:07
It might sound futuristic, but the Fourth Industrial Revolution—also known as Industry 4.0—has already begun.Following the Industrial Revolution’s steam power, electrification in the 1800s, and the Digital Revolution of the late 20th century, Industry 4.0’s innovative smart technology is unlocking the next steps in automation.So what does the next major evolution of manufacturing look like?...
Medical AI Transcription Startup DeepScribe Raises $30M
[Investing]
2022/01/17 09:06
Ambient voice AI for medical professionals developer DeepScribe has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Index Ventures’ Nina Achadjian. DeepScribe’s voice assistant records, transcribes, and analyzes conversations between doctors and patients, automatically updating the relevant Electronic Health Record (EHR) and reducing the time physicians have to spend on paperwork. The n...
China’s Omicron Outbreak Is Even Worse News for Global Supply Chains
[Investing]
2022/01/17 09:05
China facing multiple outbreaks of delta and omicron variants. Two cities are now locked down, more are facing restrictions.Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks Covid-19’s impact on trade. Sign up here, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis on the pandemic.An omicron outbreak in China is sending jitters through supply chains as manufacturers and shipp...
Users Regard Apple Watch as a Medical Tool and Worry About Results
[Consumer]
2022/01/17 09:04
The continued addition of health and fitness features to Apple Watch, Fitbit and other devices, has led to wearers treating them as medical tools — with some over-worrying about their readings.Wearing an Apple Watch or Fitbit constantly has been a boon for anyone concerned about their fitness. Plus it's given patients the ability to present long-term health data to doctors, and of course Apple...
A Automatic Pour-over Coffee Machine Designed to Fit Right on Your Desk as You WFH
[Design]
2022/01/17 09:03
The Brewster DCM5000 is a single-cup, automatic pour-over machine designed for those who WFH to have a compact, easy-to-use coffee machine.Access to a cup of quality coffee is essential if you work from home. Nothing can beat our go-to coffee order from our favorite barista, but we can try and get close to it in our kitchen. Whether you’ve got the taste for an espresso, latte, or just a cup of...
(Patent) Snap Patents A Wristwatch Based Interface for Augmented Reality Eyewear
[Tech]
2022/01/14 09:10
U.S. patent application, US20210397000, discloses augmented reality eyewear that presents a user with a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI appears to be in the airspace directly in front of the user and anchored to a wristwatch allowing a user to interact with the augmented reality eyewear device. The interface combines the displays of the wristwatch and the augmented reality eyewear devic...
(PDF) 'The State of Mobile in 2022' Report - App Annie
[Business]
2022/01/14 09:09
Smartphone users spent 3.8 trillion hours on mobile in 2021, according to a State of Mobile 2022 report by mobile data and analytics firm App Annie.As we enter into 2022, we head into the most mobile-first environment we have ever seen: More time than ever before is spent in mobile apps, reaching 4.8 hours per day in the top mobile-first markets. Consumers are migrating their attention and wall...
