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9 Future Predictions For A Post-Coronavirus World
[Business]
2020/04/06 09:08
As the ripple of COVID-19 careens around the globe, it’s forcing humankind to innovate and change the way we work and live. The upside of where we find ourselves right now is that individuals and corporations will be more resilient in a post-COVID-19 world. Here are nine predictions of what our world may look like once we have left the pandemic behind.1. More Contactless Interfaces and Interac...
(Paper) Smartphone Videos Produce Highly Realistic 3D Face Reconstructions
[Tech]
2020/04/06 09:07
CMU researchers have found a way to create an accurate 3D reconstruction of someone's face using video recorded on a smartphone.Normally, it takes pricey equipment and expertise to create an accurate 3D reconstruction of someone's face that's realistic and doesn't look creepy. Now, Carnegie Mellon University researchers have pulled off the feat using video recorded on an ordinary smartphone.Usi...
Multicultural Consumers Are Streaming Content More Than Ever as Social Distancing Continues
[Consumer]
2020/04/06 09:06
Believe it or not, consumers are streaming even more content. The “Rona”—as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been deemed by Black Twitter—has forced many of us indoors for extended periods of time. And that means more time with our TVs and connected devices, particularly with streaming services. Even before many stay at home measures were put in place across the U.S. earlier this month...
Shares of China’s Luckin Coffee Plunged 76% after the Company Revealed Fake Sales Figures
[Investing]
2020/04/06 09:05
Luckin Coffee’s investors “should no longer rely upon” its previous financial statements over the last three quarters of 2019, as the figures have been faked by its COO Jian Liu.Shares of Chinese coffee company Luckin Coffee Inc (NASDAQ: LK) crashed on Thursday. LK stock closed 75.57% down at $6.40 and continued falling after hours. In the pre-market trading at the moment of writing, Luckin...
No-Touch Delivery Platform Protects Against Spreading Viruses - Axlehire
[Business]
2020/04/06 09:04
A delivery company has developed a no-touch delivery system that allows consumers to sign for packages using their own phones.With more of us social distancing, staying at home and ordering necessities for delivery, it is not always easy to avoid contact with the courageous delivery workers who are keeping things moving. Logistics company AxleHire has developed a no-touch system to help with th...
Red Dot Design Award 2020 Winner - The Handle : Minimalist Smart Door Lock Handle
[Design]
2020/04/06 09:03
The Handle is an award winning concept design that uses invisible tech for a smart lock door handle. It has multiple sensors that detect movement as you are getting close, the back lighting would automatically turn on to guide you where to touch the backside of fingerprint identifying area.Instead of just using numbers as password, The Handle also allows you to create secret pattern or uses dif...
(Paper) Google DeepMind's MuZero Teaches Itself How to Win at Atari, Chess, Shogi, and Go
[Tech]
2020/04/05 09:10
In a paper published in the journal Science late last year, Google parent company Alphabet’s DeepMind detailed AlphaZero, an AI system that could teach itself how to master the game of chess, a Japanese variant of chess called shogi, and the Chinese board game Go. In each case, it beat a world champion, demonstrating a knack for learning two-person games with perfect information — that is to...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Five Actions Retail Supply Chains can Take to Navigate the Coronavirus Pandemic
[Business]
2020/04/05 09:09
Retail supply chains are grappling with the humanitarian impact of the outbreak, as well as new operational risks. Five actions can help retailers bring goods to communities and help employees.As the coronavirus outbreak has spread and its humanitarian impact has grown, retailers have stepped up their efforts to provide consumers with essential goods and to protect the health and well-being of...
(M&A) Ikea Acquires AI Imaging Startup Geomagical Labs to Supercharge Room Visualisations
[Investing]
2020/04/05 09:08
Ikea, the Swedish home furnishings and decor giant, has been one of the leaders among retailers when it comes to adapting to tech innovations that impact its business, being one of the first to launch augmented reality applications, Partnering with others to develop smart home devices and launching a business unit to build that out further, investing in relevant startups, and even picking up of...
