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(CES 2022) Panasonic's VR Headset Looks Like Something a Metaverse
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2022/01/07 09:03
Building on the VR glasses Panasonic debuted in 2020, the MeganeX was announced at CES 2022 and follows its predecessor’s steampunk spectacle aesthetic. Betting big on the metaverse, Panasonic is positioning these glasses as smaller, lighter, and more comfortable alternatives to the clunky VR headsets you see today. Despite its small size, the MeganeX has the ability to project 5.2K 10-bit HDR...
(CES 2022) Innovation Awards Honoree - BCool : A Battery-Free Smart Thermometer
[Product]
2022/01/06 09:10
Finally - an eco-friendly connected thermometer that's always ready when you need it – because BCool never needs batteries. Instead, it recharges with only a few shakes through Baracoda Daily Healthtech's patented BMotion sensor technology, to deliver fast, accurate, non-invasive temperature readings.Normal body temperatures vary among individuals and with age. When connected via Bluetooth to...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Value of Getting Personalization is Multiplying
[Business]
2022/01/06 09:09
This Next in Personalization 2021 Report reveals that companies who excel at demonstrating customer intimacy generate faster rates of revenue growth than their peers. And the closer organizations get to the consumer, the bigger the gains.Personalization matters more than ever, with COVID-19 and the surge in digital behaviors raising the bar. Three-quarters of consumers switched to a new store,...
(CES 2022) John Deere Breaks New Ground with Self-Driving Tractors
[Tech]
2022/01/06 09:08
John Deere's first fully autonomous tractor will be available in a limited rollout later in 2022. This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon.Tractors that steer themselves are nothing new to Minnesota farmer Doug Nimz. But then four years ago, John Deere brought a whole new kind of machine to his 2,000-acre corn and soybean farm. That tr...
The Made in China Plan Is Back, and It’s Better
[Business]
2022/01/06 09:07
Beijing’s plan to become the factory floor of the future and grow its “little giants” has potential. First, it needs an upgrade.As the world headed into 2022 grappling with the latest virus variant, China unveiled a sharpened version of the Made in China 2025 industrial policy blueprint. Previous iterations may have had nations like the U.S. on edge, but this is the one to keep an eye on.Sta...
(CES 2022) A Robotic Avatar Platform That will Soon Change The World - Beomi
[Product]
2022/01/06 09:06
CES 2022: human-like beomni 1.0 robot is here to assist, from medicine to spaceall images courtesy of beyond imagination.Beomni 1.0 is an artificial intelligence-enabled robot that, much unlike cybermen from dr who, assists humans with a wide ranging general array of functions, from medical services to manufacturing tasks and working agriculture to, eventually, space construction. unveiled at C...
People Are Still Quitting in Droves
[Consumer]
2022/01/06 09:05
The number of Americans quitting their jobs hit an all-time high of 4.5m in November. Folks in hospitality quit their job the most, with a quits rate of 6.1%.Heidi Shierholz, president of the Economic Policy Institute, points out that at the same time, 6.7m people were hired. “People who quit are taking other jobs, not leaving the workforce,” she wrote in a tweet.In other words, “The Great R...
Delicious Plant-based Fried Chicken is Coming to KFCs Nationwide
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2022/01/06 09:04
In partnership with Beyond Meat, it’s the first mega-release of plant-based chicken in fast food.“A damn miracle.” That’s how I described KFC’s first attempt at vegan fried chicken when I tried it way back in January of 2020. Now, it’s finally going to be released across America.On January 10, nearly two years after being trialed in test markets, Beyond Fried Chicken will be available at...
(CES 2022) Check out BMW’s Color-Changing iX Flow at CES
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2022/01/06 09:03
CES 2022 has been packed with EV announcements – from Sony’s Vision-S 02 to the Chevy Silverado EV – but at BMW’s booth we got a look at something different, a color-changing e-ink wrapped BMX iX Flow. BMW’s iX is a high-end electric sports vehicle with over 500hp and over 300 miles of range to match.The iX Flow builds on that vehicle with an e-ink exterior, allowing the car to change colo...
