Digital Wellbeing Movement Sep 18, 2018 ... services that aid consumers in their efforts to manage their technology consumption. In response to growing concerns about device addiction, both Apple and Google have released features and initiatives. Apple integrated new capabilities in its iOS 12 software update that allow users to have more control over their phone alerts and usage, including an upgraded Do Not Disturb feature that lets people schedule time during which they won’t receive notifications and a Bedtime mode, which prevents ...
Humanology Sep 17, 2018 ... technology is integrated into nearly every part of their lives. This is especially true for Gen Zs who are digital natives and have a deeper relationship with technology having always lived in a phygital (physical combined with digital) world. Many of them are growing up with smart home devices and are used to speaking to and interacting with Amazon’s Alexa or the Google Assistant, blurring the line between human and humanoid. For them, Alexa can feel like a family member and also set a precedent: they ...
The Invisibles Sep 16, 2018 ... shifting consumer demand. Consider how even as we move towards smart cities, the technology is being woven into the design as to not prevent a space from feeling consumed by tech. Sidewalk Toronto, a waterfront revitalization project from Google's Sidewalk Labs, is described as “the world’s first neighborhood built from the Internet up." While it has smart city pavement that allows for greater flexibility, maintenance, and seasonal needs, it looks like regular tiles. Though it's a high-tech city, it ...
State Of The Art Sep 15, 2018 ... of creativity that more than engages game artists’ brainpower. In the music industry, Performance RNN, one of the projects under Google’s Magenta umbrella, imbues stagnant machine-generated synthesizer recording protocols with humanlike timing and dynamics for a more expressive and creative output. Since all of Magenta’s tools are open-source, any budding artist is welcome to use its toolkit to improve their art, and they’re already making use of it. Being communicative and illustrative about the ...
Future Of Entertainment Sep 14, 2018 ... to access for free by invitation in the U.S. and Europe. Gamers need only a good Internet connection to test out the new service. The system software can run on PC, Mac, or Shield TV, giving players access to over 225 different titles.Google Google is reportedly getting into the gaming industry with the development of a cloud gaming service called Yeti. The company is also rumored to be working on a console and controller that would work in tandem with its cloud system. The new service is said to ...
Future Of Healthcare & Medicine Sep 11, 2018 ... analyze the length and depth of a wound and provide the user with a course of action for treatment using 280 variables indicating if it’s healing or not.DeepMind In a trial with Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, Google’s DeepMind A.I. diagnosed eye diseases correctly 94.5% of the time. DeepMind and the hospital want to use the technology in clinical trials before attempting to get a final product approved by regulators. Versius After raising $75 million in funding this past summer, Cambridge ...
Future Of Travel, Transportation, & Infrastructure Sep 10, 2018 ... rail guideways to transport passengers throughout Denver. In the future, the company wants to implement a 15-mile highway system called Road X that would facilitate the operation of self-driving cars. Toronto, Ontario The Toronto, Ontario and Canadian governments signed a $50 million contract with Sidewalk Labs, a Google sister company, to transform the city’s eastern waterfront into a smart city. Sidewalk Labs seeks to create a city wherein a constant flow of data and feedback from sensors ...
Global Culture Marketing Tips Jun 25, 2018 ... WePresent.Budweiser Budweiser is highlighting its connection to music history in a campaign called Tagwords. Currently running in Brazil, the campaign features outdoor and print advertisements as well as a video spot that urge people to Google specific search terms. The Google searches will bring up images of iconic musicians with Budweiser beer. For example, searching “1965 poolside Florida Budweiser” will yield an image of Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones drinking a Budweiser on a ...
Global Food & Beverage Trends May 28, 2018 ... art and trying their hand at VR drawing with the Google Tilt Brush.Revery VR Bar The virtual reality bar in Atlanta, GA allows guests to play VR games while enjoying an alcoholic beverage, and it also offers semi-private rooms with personal bar service for groups, featuring large screen LED displays so those not wearing the VR headset can see what’s happening to the person who is.YOU ARE WHAT YOU EATA recent trend in the food industry that modern youth are pursuing has ...
Global Art & Design Trends May 26, 2018 ... brands to give them encouragement, tools, and spaces to put their portraits out there, giving an opportunity to brands across all categories to engage consumers in this way.Google Arts & Cultures App It was popular on social media years ago to find your so-called celebrity doppelgänger and share a photo of your lookalike. The Google Arts & Cultures app provided a technological update to this concept, gaining popularity on social media due to its art portrait doppelgänger feature, allowing users ...