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(PDF) PwC - The VR Advantage : How Virtual Reality is Redefining Soft-Skills Training
[Business]
2020/07/21 09:10
Employers are facing a dilemma: Their workforce needs to upgrade their skills, learn new ones or complete compliance training, but in-person training may not be an option these days. Yet, training is especially important now, as employees strive to learn skills, and it may become even more critical when workers start returning to a changed workplace. How can employers deal with the challenge?La...
(Video) Kamp C Uses Europe's Largest 3D-Printer to Build Two-Story House
[Tech]
2020/07/21 09:09
The 980 square feet structure that consists of several sustainable features such as solar panels and underfloor heating, is not meant for residential purposes.In Europe, firms and scientific institutions came together to build an entire two-storey house using 3D printing technology. The project was titled C3PO after a popular Star Wars character by that name.The incredible feat was achieved in...
(Patent) Biometric Sensors in Foldable Displays
[Tech]
2020/07/21 09:08
The smartphone industry has embraced biometric sensors as a staple component. Biometric sensors can be integrated into any area of the phone including under the display.Many companies incorporated ergonomics in their engineering by placing sensors where a user’s finger naturally rests when holding the phone. In foldable devices with multiple display regions, the standardized ergonomics of hold...
(Paper) Glowing Dye Lights Up Leftover Cancer Cells in Dogs, and Maybe Humans
[Tech]
2020/07/21 09:07
Scientists have demonstrated how a a dye can be used to light up breast cancer cells in dogs, with possible benefits for treatment in humans.Surgery is an indispensable tool when it comes to treating cancer, but those performing the procedures have fine margins to work when cutting away cancerous cells, needing to extract as much as possible while leave healthy tissues intact. University of Pen...
Elon Musk Says Neuralink Will Stream Music Straight Into Your Brain
[Tech]
2020/07/21 09:06
Elon Musk’s brain-hacking startup Neuralink is gearing up for a long-awaited reveal on August 28.And Musk himself can’t seem to help himself from teasing the brain-computer interface. On Sunday afternoon, when computer scientist Austin Howard asked Musk on Twitter if we could one day listen to music directly through such an interface — streaming it directly into the brain, in other words, wi...
(Infographic) How COVID-19 Shutdowns Impact the Gold Supply Chain
[Investing]
2020/07/21 09:05
Chains are only as strong as their weakest link—and recent COVID-19 shutdowns have affected every link in the gold supply chain, from producers to end-users. Chains are only as strong as their weakest link—and recent COVID-19 shutdowns have affected every link in the gold supply chain, from producers to end-users.Increased investor demand for gold coupled with a constrained supply has led to...
Design-Forward DTC Air Conditioners are a Breath of Fresh (and Cool) Air
[Product]
2020/07/21 09:04
Not only are traditional air conditioning units difficult to install, they’re also just plain ugly, and consumers have been resigned to merely tolerating both factors for far too long. But fear not: as the summer heat swells, the following direct-to-consumer (DTC) AC startups are here to provide modern consumers with refreshingly-designed units that offer consumers a cool new tool—literally.1...
(Video) Smart Cradle Gives Waking Babies the Bounce - Cradlewise
[Product]
2020/07/21 09:03
Getting a good night's sleep is not normally listed among the joys of parenting, and anything that could help your baby and yourself catch some extra rest is worth a look. The Cradlewise cradle is designed to do just that, by automatically bouncing waking babies back to sleep.Utilizing a built-in night-vision camera and microphone, Cradlewise monitors baby and, over time, its artificial intelli...
Here Are 8 Industries Being Disrupted By Elon Musk
[Business]
2020/07/20 09:10
Elon Musk is CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has plans to colonize Mars, and thinks AI may turn humans into its pets. But beyond the hype and his enormous net worth and Twitter presence, here's how Musk's companies are actually taking on ... virtually every industry.Elon Musk thinks and acts on a larger, more cosmic scale than we’re accustomed to from entrepreneurs. Elon Musk has become a household n...
