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(Patent) Sony Patents Xperia Phone with a Unique Popup Speaker and Camera System
[Tech]
2020/05/25 09:10
Smartphone manufacturers have adopted numerous methods to achieve a full screen body on the front. One of the more popular ones was the popup selfie camera system, which had a raising mechanism that housed the image sensor. Now, a new report suggests that a new Sony Xperia device might also feature this technology, with its popup housing both a speaker and a camera system.According to a recentl...
(PDF) Capgemini - The Great Digital Divide
[Consumer]
2020/05/25 09:09
The public and private sectors must act now to enable access to critical services, tackle social exclusion, and enable career mobility for the offline population.There is an urgent need to tackle the sharp digital divide between the world’s online and offline populations, according to the latest research from the Capgemini Research Institute, and intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Its lates...
(Paper) This AI Can Judge Personality Based on Selfies Alone
[Tech]
2020/05/25 09:08
Could this neural network really be better at predicting personality traits than humans?A team of researchers from the Higher School of Economics University and Open University in Moscow, Russia claim they have demonstrated that an artificial intelligence can make accurate personality judgments based on selfies alone — more accurately than some humans.The researchers suggest the technology cou...
(Infographic) The New Reality for Chief Supply Chain Officers
[Business]
2020/05/25 09:07
As CSCOs shift into a second phase of their COVID-19 response, five key actions will help them prepare for recovery.Infographic : https://bit.ly/3cYb1fp{BCG]
VergeSense, An AI-Powered Workplace Sensor Provider, Lands $9M In Funding
[Investing]
2020/05/25 09:07
As employers all over the world work to figure out how they will reopen their offices in the COVID-19 era, one startup is poised to help them navigate the process.San Francisco-based VergeSense, which has developed artificial intellegence-powered workplace sensors, announced this morning a $9 million strategic investment led by Allegion Ventures–a $50 million corporate venture fund of Allegion...
Cooking and Organizing Are Top Screenless Activities During Pandemic
[Consumer]
2020/05/25 09:06
To get a pulse on consumer sentiment and offline behavior during the coronavirus pandemic, Comscore asked questions relating to this crisis as a part of several of our syndicated surveys.In total, we analyzed over 10,000 U.S. consumers, weighted to match the online population. This broad cross section of consumers gives us a window into the mindset of those impacted by the pandemic. While we ha...
These Innovative Jelly Encased Medicines Let You Swallow Pills Without Drinking Water
[Design]
2020/05/25 09:04
This design was awarded the iF Talent Design Award and certified as an internationally beneficial design.Let’s be honest, it would be a lot more fun to take medicines if they were wrapped in Haribo gummy bears. While it is mainly a problem to get children to swallow tablets, I know many adults too who will go to any lengths to swap their tablets with syrup. This water-free medicine jelly is a...
(Video) The Apple Cyber Watch would Probably Get a Double Thumbs Up from Elon Musk
[Product]
2020/05/25 09:03
This mechanically-textured CNC-machined titanium case makes your Apple Watch look like (and possibly be as strong as) the Cybertruck. Designed by the guys at Gray Inc., the watch-case gives the Apple Watch a certain sculptural quality that channels Tesla’s design aesthetic, opting for something more eclectic than Apple’s sleek aluminum styling. The Cyber Watch is equal parts rugged and modern...
(PDF) Goldman Sachs Research - Measuring the Reopening of America
[Investing]
2020/05/24 09:10
With cities and states across the US beginning to reopen, Goldman Sachs Research has introduced a new weekly tracker to help gauge progress in a wide range of consumer and business segments.Aggregating this data, GS Research has also created a “US Reopening Scale,” which quantifies where the economy sits between full lockdown and a return to activity levels last seen before the COVID-19 outbr...
