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U.S. Billionaires Gained $1 Trillion Since The Pandemic Started
[Investing]
2020/12/02 09:05
American billionaires haven't been just immune to the pandemic, they have been thriving in it, drastically increasing their collective wealth. An analysis by Chuck Collins at the Institute for Policy Studies found that American billionaires have been their wealth grow by $1 trillion since March of this year - more than 34 percent. That was not the case during the 2008 financial crisis when it t...
(Paper) T-Ray Technology Reveals What's Getting Under Your Skin
[Tech]
2020/12/02 09:04
A new method for analyzing the structure of skin using a type of radiation known as T-rays could help improve the diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and skin cancer.Scientists from the University of Warwick and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have shown that using a method that involves analyzing T-rays fired from several different angles, they can b...
(Video) This Nano-Coated Textile Air Purifier Beats Like a Heart to Show the Air Quality - Onda
[Design]
2020/12/02 09:03
Surges in design innovation happen with new developments in technology and science – transforming tired and traditional, albeit reliable, designs into timely, artful, and well-defined reinventions. The classic air purification system has a reputation as being a top gadget for designers who hope to change the face of air purification with their own interpretation of the aged machinery. Air puri...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How COVID-19 Has Pushed Companies Over The Technology Tipping Point
[Business]
2020/12/01 09:10
A new survey finds that responses to COVID-19 have speeded the adoption of digital technologies by several years—and that many of these changes could be here for the long haul.In just a few months’ time, the COVID-19 crisis has brought about years of change in the way companies in all sectors and regions do business. According to a new McKinsey Global Survey of executives,1 their companies ha...
(Paper) New 3D Color X-rays Made Possible with CERN Technology - Mars Bioimaging Ltd
[Tech]
2020/12/01 09:09
MBI's 3D scanner assigns colors based on different densities of tissue – so bones appear white, muscle appears red and implants appear blue and green. As useful as X-rays are for imaging bones, there’s only so much we can see in a flat greyscale image. But this new scanner adds color and a third dimension, creating high resolution, cutaway 3D models that can diagnose bone fractures and monito...
How Big is Social E-Commerce in China ?
[Business]
2020/12/01 09:08
Social e-commerce in China is already a gigantic market of $300 billion, and it is poised to grow even more in the coming years as a plethora of different services vie for top positions in the sector. Some marketing concepts in Chinese social e-commerce are similar to those employed by social media influencers in other countries (while being a bit more on the nose). Others are still virtually u...
(Video) Phood Raises $2M in Seed Funding to Fight Food Waste
[Investing]
2020/12/01 09:07
Phood, the New York City-based startup that uses a combination of weight scales, computer vision and AI to help foodservice operators reduce food waste, announced today that it has raised a $2 million Seed round of financing. The round was led by New Stack Ventures and Story Ventures. This brings the total amount raised by Phood to $2.1 million.Phood’s technology helps foodservice companies be...
5 Big Picture Trends Being Accelerated by the Pandemic
[Business]
2020/12/01 09:06
As every email introduction has reminded us in 2020, we’re living in “unprecedented times”.No doubt, even after a viable vaccine is released to the general public and things begin to return to some semblance of normalcy, there will be long lasting effects on society and the economy. It’s been said that COVID-19 has hit fast forward on a number of trends, from e-commerce to workplace culture...
Touchless Technology from Geberit Pushes the Boundaries for Hotel Washrooms
[Product]
2020/12/01 09:05
Geberit's state-of-the-art technology, including touch-free flush plates and toilets with user recognition, can help architects design next-level bathrooms for hotels.Swiss company Geberit specialises in sanitaryware and is consistently developing new technology to help designers create wash-spaces and bathroom facilities that are relaxing, hygienic and acoustically optimised "sanctuaries"."In...
