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(Patent) Microsoft Seeks a Patent for Techniques for Application Launching in a Multi-Display Device
[Tech]
2020/04/20 09:08
US patent application 20200117473 discloses a technique for determining an application launching behavior based on context information of a multi-display device and accordingly launching the application on the multi-display device. The figure below depicts an implementation scenario for application launching based on contextual information.Patent Application : https://bit.ly/2VK2NjB[USPTO]
(M&A) Verizon Buys Blue Jeans, Zoom Competitor, Reportedly for Under $500M
[Investing]
2020/04/20 09:07
Verizon Communications Inc. agreed to acquire a Derek Jeter-backed videoconference company, Blue Jeans Network Inc., jumping into an area that’s booming with the huge shift of white-collar workers to their homes.Verizon, which had been in discussions to buy the company for nearly a year, is paying about $400 million for the closely held business, according to a person familiar with the transac...
(PDF) Deloitte - The Future of Biopharma
[Business]
2020/04/20 09:06
Shifts in how diseases are diagnosed and prevented, custom treatments, curative therapies, digital therapeutics, and precision intervention could upend current business models in biopharma.OVER the next 20 years, we expect biopharma business models to be reshaped by five forces—from inside and outside of the industry—that will likely require current players to evaluate shifting markets and de...
(Video) Metal-Air Scavenger Robot "Eats" Aluminum to Power Itself
[Tech]
2020/04/20 09:05
A new metal-air scavenger robot can take energy from metal surfaces underneath it.Batteries have served us well over decades, but as electronic devices shrink they’re becoming too heavy and inefficient for some uses. Now, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new type of robot that powers itself by “eating” metal from its environment.By storing energy, batteries can...
Nakefit Puts A Protective Layer On Your Underfoot, So You Can Go Barefoot Comfortably
[Product]
2020/04/20 09:04
Whether at home, on the beach, or around camp, some people just enjoy going barefoot. Problem is, even in those pretty benign settings, there are still things that can really hurt your feet. So what do you do when you want to go barefoot, but don’t want to put up with the hassles of little pebbles, tiny debris, and whatever random objects happens to be lying on your walking path? The Nakefit o...
(Infographic) Cord Cutting, Streaming and Binge Watching Are the New Normal
[Consumer]
2020/04/20 09:03
People are browsing social media and spending time with TV during the pandemic.TV news consumption has grown significantly during the coronavirus pandemic and more people are streaming.TV news consumption has grown significantly, and more people are streaming.While TV news consumption has grown significantly during the coronavirus pandemic, more people are also streaming entertainment as a resp...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Perspectives for Fashion Industry in a Time of Crisis
[Business]
2020/04/19 09:10
Apparel retailers, department-store chains, and cosmetics stores employ millions of people. Industry leaders must take quick action while also planning for postcrisis realities.As business leaders worldwide grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and well-being of their employees and customers must be the top priority. Already, apparel and fashion companies have put their assets to good...
(Patent) Intel Pursues a Patent Relating to Bone Conduction Context Detection
[Tech]
2020/04/19 09:09
US application 20200120417 discloses an apparatus for bone conduction detection. The apparatus includes sensors to generate vibration information having sound data and motion data from the bone structure of a user, a signal modifier to generate a modified signal based on the vibration information, and a communicator to transmit the modified signal for output via a speaker. The illustration depi...
(Paper) WorldGaze Uses Phone Cameras as Gaze Trackers, Helping AIs See Context
[Tech]
2020/04/19 09:09
Under ideal circumstances, a smartphone’s AI assistant can not only understand the words you’re saying but also the appropriate context they’re meant in, such as the difference between answering “when will 2020 be over” in either a number of days, or the remaining hours until a 24-hour clock strikes 20:20. But context awareness can be challenging for AIs, which is why researchers are hopin...
