The floatee gets a makeover, thanks to Kingii.
If you abide by the mantra of safety first, consider the Kingii, a gadget that will rocket a struggling swimmer above water, courtesy of a CO2-filled balloon.
What The City Of The Future Looked Like In 1925
We’re still missing some of the best ideas.
Even today, predictions of the future feature flying cars, Blade Runner-style advertising hoardings, and other conspicuous technology. But in the August 1925 issue of Popular Science magazine, then-president of the Architectural League of New York, Harvey W. Corbett, not only made uncannily-accurate forecasts of today’s cities, he had some design ideas which are finally beginning to become real.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos On NYT Exposé: “I Don’t Recognize This Amazon”
The Amazon chief responds to a New York Times article critiquing working conditions at the company.
Over the weekend, the New York Times published a deep dive into working practices at Amazon, alleging that many of the company’s current and former employees “tried to reconcile the sometimes-punishing aspects of their workplace with what many called its thrilling power to create.” One former employee told the Times that he regularly saw coworkers crying at their desks.
Explained: The Secret Language Of New York City’s Signage
Every sign tells a story, according to the Cooper Union’s Alexander Tochilovsky.
When you walk down the streets of New York City, you aren’t walking just through the present. You are surrounded by the canyon walls of the past, and the signage around you—the building names, the business signs, the faded slogans—are actually fossils, peeking out from the strata of decades gone by into the present.
QVC Owner Set To Acquire Flash Sale Site Zulily For $2.4 Billion
The parent company of television shopping network QVC is making a bet on Zulily, an online shopping site popular with moms.
Zulily, named one of Fast Company‘s most innovative companies in retail this year, is being purchased by the parent company of home shopping network QVC. The flash sale site has floundered in recent months, despite racking up $1 billion in sales during 2014.
Microsoft Wants To Put Windows 10 On Every Connected Gadget
Microsoft is encouraging makers to build security systems, automated lighting controls, and other “Internet of Things” gadgets on Windows 10.
Apple and Google won the first battle for the “post-PC” world, with Android and iOS powering virtually every handheld gadget. Microsoft Windows scarcely registers its presence on mobiles, at under 3% market share (according to comScore). But Microsoft is fighting hard for the next round, which will bring online factory machinery, security systems, climate controls, electronic door locks, and just about every other gadget into the Internet of Things (otherwise known as the IoT).
Obama Makes The Presidential Innovation Fellows Permanent
Now in its fourth year, the program helps the U.S. government approach problems like a lean startup.
Today, President Obama signed an executive order to make the Presidential Innovation Fellows Program a permanent facet of the federal government.
Facebook Revamps Notes, Hopes Sexier Interface Will Attract Bloggers
Is Medium in trouble? Facebook’s latest update makes it easier to create longform posts within the social network.
Facebook’s Notes feature is getting a major upgrade.
Uber’s Latest Update Places Food Delivery Front and Center
Partnering with select restaurants, the ride-sharing app can get meals to you in a matter of minutes.
Uber is making it a lot easier to get lunch delivered with just a few taps. In the ride-hailing app’s most recent update, UberEATS, the company’s food-delivery system, is being featured at the very top of the app.
97 applicants seek grants to take over Norfolk storefronts
Ninety-seven ranks as an A-plus on most grading scales. It also got high marks from business boosters in Norfolk last week.
It represents the number of applications for the Vibrant Spaces program, aimed at further enlivening downtown.
Read More It represents the number of applications for the Vibrant Spaces program, aimed at further enlivening downtown.
