Author Archives: Megusta

Ad-block this: Space advertisers ready to display commercials in the sky

Image. Artist’s impression of a space ad seen from the Skoltech campus. Credit: Shamil Biktimirov/Skoltech Researchers from Skoltech and MIPT have studied the economic feasibility of a space advertising mission that would launch a formation of satellites into orbit to reflect sunlight and display commercials in the sky above cities. Published in the journal Aerospace,…

An ultralow power artificial synapse for next-generation AI systems

Illustration of the device structure of the phase-change artificial synapse. The heater and alternate electrodes correspond to the post-synaptic and pre-synaptic neurons, respectively. Credit: SUTD Brain-inspired computing is a promising candidate for next-generation computing technologies. Developing next-generation advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can be as energy-efficient, lightweight, and adaptable as the human brain has…

Vuori opens flagship store in NYC

Dive Temporary: Persevering with its bodily retailer opening plans, Vuori, a DTC activewear model, has opened its first flagship retailer in New York Metropolis’s SoHo neighborhood, based on a Thursday press launch. The 5,000-square foot retailer is the model’s first flagship location on the East Coast and can supply the manufacturers males’s and ladies’s attire….

Search Tech

This summer time brings hefty modifications to Google’s search algorithm. Software program builders and web site operators want to consider learn how to preserve their websites rating on prime. Failing to take action can have a devastating affect on finger site visitors that adverts and web page clicks have on enterprise outcomes. Google went stay…

Bezos Earth Fund awards $443M in grants, focus is on climate justice, saving and restoring nature

Jeff Bezos, fourth from left, and Lauren Sánchez, next to him, attended the United Nation’s COP26 meeting in Glasgow in November and met with leaders from Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica and Bolivia. Also pictured is Bezos Earth Fund president and CEO Andrew Steer, third from right. (Photo via Instagram) Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced…

Dr. Anthony Fauci stops in Seattle for Fred Hutch Q&A, throws first pitch at Mariners game

Larry Corey (left) speaks with Anthony Fauci at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. (Fred Hutch Photo) Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical advisor and a leader of the country’s COVID-19 response, made a pit stop in Seattle for a fireside chat at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and to throw the first pitch at Tuesday night’s…

Scholz extends life of Germany’s remaining nuclear plants

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the three plants will run from the end of 2022 until April 2023. Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday ordered all three of Germany’s remaining nuclear power plants to stay operational until mid-April, breaking an impasse that had caused a rift among his coalition partners as an energy crisis looms. Germany…

Construction waste is costly: What’s causing it on South African building sites?

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The construction industry contributes significantly to a country’s economy through infrastructure development. The industry has expanded rapidly worldwide and further growth is expected. This has contributed to a great deal more construction waste being generated—which has been identified as one of the core problems in the construction industry across the world….

Porotech announces the development of micro-display based on native red indium gallium nitride

Credit: Porotech Officials at Porotech, a gallium nitride material technology development spinoff begun by a team at the University of Cambridge, announced on its news page the development of a micro-display based on native red indium gallium nitride—a move that they claim will improve the experience for users wearing augmented reality (AR) glasses. As part…

The Weekly Closeout: Lacoste names deputy CEO and Mattress Firm is (still) mulling an IPO

It’s been another week with far more retail news than there is time in the day. Below, we break down some things you may have missed during the week and what we’re still thinking about.  From Nike targeting resellers to Tractor Supply finally receiving FTC clearance for a 2021 deal, here’s our closeout for the week….