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(PDF) Deloitte - 5 Fixes for the Semiconductor Chip Shortage
[Business]
2022/01/04 09:09
We likely can’t avoid chip shortages, but these supply chain strategies can make them shorter and less severe, for chip makers, chip buyers and governments.The absence of a US$1 chip can prevent the sale of a device, appliance, or vehicle worth much more. The world experienced a severe and long-lasting semiconductor shortage across multiple chip products from 2020 through fall of 2021, and we...
McDonald’s China Adds Exercise Bikes to Its Restaurants
[Business]
2022/01/04 09:08
Some McExercise with your McMeal.Thanks to a now-viral TikTok video posted by user Cris13yu, we are now learning that McDonald’s China has added exercise bikes to some of its locations.Undoubtedly a response to the fast-food chain being associated with an unhealthy diet, the workout equipment is an interesting addition targeted at switching ideas associated with the brand in the region. The si...
Nasdaq 19,000, Apple and Microsoft at $3 Trillion and Metaverse Mania
[Investing]
2022/01/04 09:07
Nasdaq 19,000, Apple and Microsoft market caps above $3 trillion, and metaverse mania: Wedbush's Dan Ives and his team give their top 10 tech predictions for 2022.The Nasdaq at 19,000, Apple (AAPL) - Get Apple Inc. Report and Microsoft (MSFT) - Get Microsoft Corporation Report market caps of more than $3 trillion, and a ubiquitous metaverse, especially after Apple releases its highly anticipate...
(CES 2022) The L’Oreal ColorSonic Takes The Mess Out of Coloring Your Hair
[Product]
2022/01/04 09:06
The L’Oreal ColorSonic is meant to make at-home hair coloring more convenient. The Colorsonic promises to be an affordable at-home alternative to the salon.While you might not expect it, L’Oreal has been a regular at CES these past few years, launching everything from wearable UV and pH sensors to an AI-powered skin care gadget. This year, the company is back with yet another invention, the C...
American Christmas Essentials
[Consumer]
2022/01/04 09:05
While every family celebrates Christmas a little differently, each with its own sets of customs and traditions, there are things that most celebrants can agree on, things that are considered essential for a Merry Christmas.According to Statista's GCS 2021 Holiday Special, Christmas music is topping the list of holiday must-haves. 49 percent of Americans consider the right tunes an essential par...
Ranpak Delivers the Whole Package
[Product]
2022/01/04 09:04
Ranpak benefits from the continued rise of e-commerce and the consequent explosion in package shipments. Here, a Ranpak Auto Coiler.If those new wine glasses you ordered for the holidays arrived intact, lovingly wrapped in paper, there’s a good chance you have Ranpak Holdings to thank. The Ohio company is the leader in protective paper packaging, a fast-growing, environmentally friendly altern...
CIRRUS Bicycle Airbag Jacket : Ride Without Fear
[Product]
2022/01/04 09:03
Cycle in complete safety with this intelligent, autonomous jacket that combines technology, comfort and style. The CIRRUS airbag jacket automatically detects when its wearer suffers a fall or accident while cycling and releases its airbag in 0.08 seconds. It absorbs the impact and protects the four vital areas of the upper body: the neck, back, abdomen and thorax.Specially designed for bikes an...
(PDF) Capgemini - How to Drive AI to Transform the Financial Services Customer Experience
[Consumer]
2022/01/03 09:10
AI-enabled interaction is the root of great customer service today.COVID-19 has increased customer demand for contactless transactions everywhere, but especially so in the financial services industry. After all, who wants to risk their health to sign a deposit slip? There is much to be gained by financial services organizations and customers through AI-enabled interactions.In the latest report...
(Patent) Apple invents a Miniature External Temperature Sensing Device for Wearables
[Tech]
2022/01/03 09:09
The US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to Apple including a temperature sensing device in wearable devices.Such as an Apple Watch, AirPods, future smartglasses and VR Headset that is configured to estimate subsurface tissue temperatures, heart rate, a barometric pressure, air temperature, moisture level, and so on.Apple's patent covers miniat...
