Tequila brand Jose Cuervo has opened a metaverse distillery designed by Mexico-based Rojkind Arquitectos and British designers Bompas & Parr, where attractions include a barrel maze and a pool party.Located on the Decentraland platform, the Jose Cuervo Metadistillery is an experience centre that invites customers to come and interact with the brand in ways that wouldn't be possible in the p...

Apple's patent, titled "Graphical User Interfaces for Automatic Measurement in Augmented Reality Environments," covers computer systems for augmented reality, including but not limited to electronic devices for measuring using virtual objects displayed in an augmented reality environment. In Apple's patent background they note that the development of computer systems for augmented reality has i...

Digital drives a season shaped by inflation and shifting priorities.The pandemic continues to reshape the higher education landscape, from how kids attend college to the supplies they need. Parents are grappling with financial concerns, rising inflation, and their students’ mental wellness, but still plan to spend more YoY. In contrast to our back-to-school findings, digital continues to accel...

Tesla’s virtual power plant in California had its first emergency response event helping the grid by pooling power from Powerwall owners around the state. The event appears to have been a success as the distributed power plant looks like the future.A virtual power plant (VPP) consists of distributed energy storage systems, like Tesla Powerwalls, used in concert to provide grid services and avo...

Locket, a popular app for sharing photos straight to your family and friends’ home screens, has raised $12.5 million in funding. The app rose to the top of the App Store charts after launching on New Year’s Day this year and has since amassed more than 20 million downloads. Locket’s simple premise of putting photos from your friends and family onto your home screen embodies a private social...

Recently, we analyzed the top 100 banks investing in blockchain/crypto (by assets under management, AUM) to understand the key use cases they're backing and what new banks have entered the space over the last 10 months.We also revisited the blockchain investment activity of the top 100 public companies (by market capitalization) to understand what's changed, which areas within blockchain are to...

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have invented a biofilm that sticks to the skin like a Band-Aid to harnesses sweat for electricity that could power wearable devices.The biofilm is made using a bacteria that converts energy from evaporation into electricity, making use of the moisture on a person's skin as it turns into vapour.The University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers b...

Streaming viewership reached new highs last month, exceeding cable usage for the first time, according to Nielsen. The measurement firm today released its total TV and streaming report for July, stating that streaming represented a 34.8% share of total TV viewing in the U.S. — an increase of 22.6% compared to July 2021. Cable consumption was a little behind at 34.4%, an 8.9% drop from the year...

The homes — built out of 8-foot-wide train shipping containers — will have ceilings that are nearly 10 feet. They will have 1,200-1,800 square feet of space, two stories and three to four bedrooms.A team of investors has joined forces to bring luxury, energy-efficient container homes to the South Side — and neighbors could move in as soon as this winter. Vincennes Village, a collection of 12...