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Fraunhofer - From Jeans to New T-Shirt
[Tech]
2020/08/09 09:04
Researchers have come up with a new technique that converts cotton clothes like jeans into materials for new high-quality garmentsThe waste generated by the fashion and clothing industry is massive, and not just because of the items that are worn a few times before being discarded in favor of the latest trends. Recycling clothing made from cotton is tricky business, meaning pieces like jeans an...
'Air Curtain' Designed to Protect Plane Passengers from COVID-19
[Design]
2020/08/09 09:03
Employers are facing a dilemma: Their workforce needs to upgrade their skills, learn new ones.The AirShield manages cabin airflow to create a barrier around each seat that disrupts the normal circulation of airEpidemiologists tell us that social distancing, in addition to wearing masks and washing our hands frequently, is key to helping reduce the spread of COVID-19. However, it is difficult to...
(Paper) New ‘Unselfie’ AI Technique Makes Your Selfies Look Like Posed Portraits
[Tech]
2020/08/06 09:10
Folks snap self-portraits with their smartphones all the time, whether for the benefit of followers on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. But these “selfies” tend to look unnatural because they require that the subject stretch out their arms in order to capture the best angle. Fortunately, researchers at Adobe Research, the University of California, Berkeley, and KU Leuven in Flanders have dev...
(PDF) BCG - Can Self-Driving Cars Stop the Urban Mobility Meltdown ?
[Business]
2020/08/06 09:09
Employers are facing a dilemma: Their workforce needs to upgrade their skills, learn new ones.In cities in the future, autonomous vehicles (AVs) won’t just be an exciting new form of mobility. They will enable passengers to perform work tasks—or simply spend travel time relaxing—as the vehicles’ autonomous features safely and seamlessly navigate the road network. But more importantly, by...
(Patent) Future Apple Devices with Atmospheric Sensors may Use UV Light to Keep Clean
[Tech]
2020/08/06 09:08
To keep delicate and very small sensors within a future iPhone or Apple Watch clean and working perfectly, Apple is researching the use of heat and light to decompose contaminants.Apple has a regularly updated support page about how users can keep their devices clean, but it can only go so far. The very oil from our fingers can make some device sensors less effective, and those can be inaccessi...
(M&A) Microsoft’s Proposed Purchase of TikTok Would be Its Biggest Yet
[Investing]
2020/08/06 09:07
Big tech companies have spent billions gobbling up smaller firms in recent years. Microsoft has been the hungriestTHE POLITICS of technology in America are becoming ever more febrile. Big tech companies have long been accused of abusing dominant market positions; four were grilled by a congressional committee last week. Social-media firms are beset by allegations of bias. And the administration...
(Paper) Aerogel Fashioned Into World Cool
[Tech]
2020/08/06 09:06
Aerogel fashioned into world’s lightest electromagnetic shielding. Containing the electromagnetic radiation generated by electronic components is a key consideration for designers of electronic devices, but today’s metal-based shielding materials have their downsides. Scientists at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) have developed an new aerogel-based m...
Apple Tops In-Flux Wearables Market
[Business]
2020/08/06 09:05
As Google's planned $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit is facing antitrust headwinds over concerns of the search giant gaining access to a vast amount of valuable health and activity data, the company itself has repeatedly stressed that the acquisition is about devices rather than data. "By working closely with Fitbit’s team of experts, and bringing together the best AI, software and hardware,...
Stunning Translucent Motorcycle Concept Allows You to See the Chassis
[Design]
2020/08/06 09:04
Always trust a concept automobile to push the boundaries of design.Remember the Mercedes Benz GINA? A concept car that was literally made with cloth bodywork?? Well, the Polestar Aegis concept builds on that idea by employing a flexible plastic paneling that gives the bike a bizarrely beautiful aesthetic. The Aegis is literally translucent, as the plastic panels that cover the top and bottom of...
