Author Archives
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Mr. Ryusuke Moriai
The first watch Mr. Moriai designed is actually still produced today. He was responsible for the Casio F-91W, which was supposed to be small, easy to read, and very durable for the money. It also happened to be very cheap… Read More ›
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‘Poor’ Indians bring Snapchat to its knees
Just a month ago, Evan Spiegel was the toast of the town. The 26-year-old billionaire who founded Snapchat took his company public. The following week, he walked home with a bonus of some $800 million. Everyone, including his fiance, supermodel… Read More ›
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The MIZU desk
FRATELLI REIFER CUSTOM proudly presents MIZU, a prestigious organic design table. Suitable for outstanding, exclusive settings, this refined piece of furniture – 4,0 x 2,1 meters in size – is bent three-dimensionally from 10 single layers of wood pressed together…. Read More ›
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AI can predict heart attacks
Out of the 83,000 patient set of test records, this system could have saved 355 extra lives. Interestingly, the AI systems identified a number of risk factors and predictors not covered in the existing guidelines, like severe mental illness and… Read More ›
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The curious story of Magic Girl
You’ve never seen a game like Magic Girl before—and unless you’re a serious pinball fanatic with cash to burn, you probably never will. The machine costs $16,000, and most are in private hands. The artwork is all custom, created and… Read More ›
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How Much Time Do People Spend On Social Media?
What surprises me about the infographic below is just how small Twitter is. Twitter is at the top for me and I’m not convinced that YouTube is ‘social media’ as such, but it’s good to see these numbers anyway. Too… Read More ›
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Princeton’s Ad-Blocking Superweapon
An ad blocker that uses computer vision appears to be the most powerful ever devised and can evade all known anti ad blockers. A team of Princeton and Stanford University researchers has fundamentally reinvented how ad-blocking works, in an attempt… Read More ›
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The Mirabook turns your smartphone into a laptop
In a world where mobile has triumphed, Miraxess launches The Mirabook, a true extension to give the smartphone all the capacities of a laptop. A large full HD Display, a keyboard, a touchpad, extra storage and a high capacity battery… Read More ›
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Build Your Own iPhone
In the end, it took about one to two months and cost roughly $300 in parts —as well as some extra cash for skilled help along the way — but Allen created a 16 GB, Rose Gold iPhone 6S that… Read More ›
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National Parks 2050
What America’s National Parks will look like by 2050 if we fail to act against climate change… More at Hannah Rothstein. Good work.
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