China opens a Mars simulation base to the public
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CoverGirl opens high-tech flagship store in New York City
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AI tool assesses a job applicant’s work style in seconds
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: German startup Bunch has created an automated way to assess a job applicant’s work style. Called Emma, the Chrome extension is used with LinkedIn to scan profile language, posts and recommendations, as well as dozens of other indicators that reveal behaviour. The algorithm, which is powered by…
Screen protector turns any smartphone into a 3D viewing device
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Industrial IoT market will hit $922B by 2025, driven by cost savings and availability
With the growth of Internet of Things technology, IIoT is expected to follow suit, according to a Million Insights report. Why the convergence of IoT and AI could change business forever The Internet of Things, expected to grow exponentially over the next half decade, will generate the essential data that AI systems need to automate…
British artist builds phone booth to call Europe before Brexit
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: British artist Joe Sweeney wants people to pick up the phone and call Europe before the UK leaves the EU. His project, ‘+44 Leave a message for Europe’, is an interactive digital installation. It invites people to record a message online to the EU or register their…
Company gets girls to school in Africa by making an affordable, eco-sanitary pad
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: Eco-Sanitary Trading, a company in Namibia, has introduced an affordable sanitary pad for women. Naomi Kefas, the managing director of the company, said the company created the product after realising that underprivileged girls missed school each month because they couldn’t afford pads. While visiting the city of Rundu,…
Chinese tech company debuts smartwatch with flexible display
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Hospital pulls moisture from the air to get clean water
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); A hospital in Jamaica has installed a system by Zero Mass Water that pulls moisture from the air to create drinkable water. The system is eco-friendly, using solar powered “hydropanels”, and eliminates plastic water bottles. The hydro panel is composed of a normal solar panel with two hydropanels…
Mapping software locates cereal on a shelf in a shop
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: Israeli startup Oriient has created mapping software to help people find their way through buildings. Like GPS — only for indoor use — the Add-on app makes it easier for people to navigate shops, malls, hospitals or really any building. The Add-on is sold to app developers…