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(Patent) Microsoft Seeks a Patent for a Method to Improve the Visual Quality in an Area of Interest in a Frame
[Tech]
2021/01/21 09:09
U.S. patent application, US20210006835, describes a method for utilizing machine learning techniques to modify a visual quality of an area within a frame of a video. The method includes receiving a target asset, identifying a frame mask based on the target asset and modifying the visual quality of the area within the frame. The figure below illustrates applying enhancement and blurring techniqu...
The Futuristic Lighting System That Offers Disinfection and Wi-Fi - Juganu
[Tech]
2021/01/21 09:08
From streetlights with built-On Wi-Fi to overhead lights that neutralize all the germs in a room, this sci-fi invention is already on the market.When Groupe Renault hosted a global hackathon to scout out disinfection solutions for automobiles, the Israel regional winner was the lighting company Juganu.Juganu (Hindi for “firefly”) is in discussions with Groupe Renault about how its J.Protect L...
Card Over Cash ?
[Consumer]
2021/01/21 09:07
People around the world disagree to a high degree about what the superior method of payment is. As shown in a survey by Global Web Index, most South Koreans wouldn’t trade their cashless payments for anything, while in some other nations, people feel better with a big wad of cash in their pockets.South Korea's penchant for cashless payment is confirmed in another survey. According to data coll...
(M&A) Philips to Buy Medical Device Integrator Capsule Technologies for $635M
[Investing]
2021/01/21 09:06
By routing all the data generated by various devices through a single, vendor-neutral digital system, Philips hopes to employ Capsule’s tech alongside its current portfolio to help streamline care workflows. .Philips has moved to acquire Capsule Technologies—a provider of data platforms that aim to connect all of the medical devices and record systems within a hospital—to help build out its...
Dina Raises $7M for Its AI-Powered At-Home Care Platform
[Investing]
2021/01/21 09:05
Dina, a Chicago-based startup developing an AI-powered at-home care platform, today announced it has raised $7 million. The company says the capital will be used to expand its products and support its mission to help the health care industry transition to in-home care.In response to the pandemic, companies like Current Health and Twistle have teamed up with Providence and other health care prov...
This Herman Miller Face Mask is Designed to Fight Modern Slavery
[Product]
2021/01/21 09:04
Herman Miller has launched a limited-edition face mask called “Design for Freedom” in partnership with Grace Farms Foundation, a humanitarian non-profit organization. The face mask is $30. Proceeds from the sales of the masks will go to Design for Freedom, a Grace Farms initiative that seeks to eliminate modern slavery from the built environment.As revealed in a November report by Design for...
Waterless, Plant-based Shampoo and Conditioner in Recyclable Tubes - Everist
[Product]
2021/01/21 09:03
Everist has unveiled its high-performance waterless haircare concentrates that are sustainable in performance and design.With the mission to make clean, zero-waste products for beauty lovers, Canada-based Everist Inc., officially made their debut with their first high-performance haircare products. Built by Jayme Jenkins and Jessica Stevenson, two women who collectively have 25 years of experie...
(PDF) PwC - Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2021
[Business]
2021/01/20 09:10
COVID-19 has accelerated change in the real estate industry, bringing a focus to social justice and safety and wellness amid a backdrop of economic uncertainty.Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2021 highlights the evolving trends shaping the real estate industry. The report, which includes proprietary data and insights from more than 1,600 leading real estate industry experts, explores how COVID...
Design of the Year 2020 - Pink Seesaws That Straddled US-Mexico Border
[Design]
2021/01/20 09:09
An installation by architecture studio Rael San Fratello, which connected children in the US and Mexico via a trio of seesaws slotted into the countries' border wall, has been crowned the Design of the Year.Dubbed the Teeter-Totter Wall, the project was in place for only around 40 minutes in July of 2019 and hoped to foster a sense of unity at the divisive border, which was highly politicised u...
