Japanese automotive manufacturer Toyota recently received a patent for a cloaking device. What was once a fictitious technology appearing only in sci-fi and fantasy entertainment is now progressing towards becoming a reality. But this particular invisibility cloak doesn’t resemble Harry Potter’s or that of a cybernetic ninja from the future.
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TenX Raises $80 Million in ICO for a Cryptocurrency-based Debit Card
Initial coin offerings are shattering records these days. Filecoin just set a new record for ICOs by fundraising almost $200 million in less than one hour. And TenX, a company that developed a debit card that converts cryptocurrency to fiat currency, raised $80 million in less than seven minutes.
Bullish on Bitcoin: Acclaimed Trader Predicts Value of $15,000 This Year
Face++ Introduces Facial Recognition Technology to Alibaba Workplace
Build Solar Unveils Its Glass Block Energy Technology
Led by entrepreneur and solar scientist Dr. Hasan Baig and world leading renewable energy scientist Professor Tapas Mallick, a team of researchers at the University of Exeter have developed an opaque glass block that harnesses solar energy. According to Build Solar, the company responsible for bringing the Solar Squared technology to market, “Buildings consume more than 40% of the electricity produced across the globe.”
Kraken
Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange offering several international currencies for trading, on both a professional and amateur level. It’s the world’s largest bitcoin exchange in Euro volume and liquidity and in trading CAD, USD, GBP and JPY. Their mobile apps could use some more work, and their customer support is too swamped to answer in a timely manner. Still, this exchange has many big selling points, and you should read through our review of Kraken to form your own opinion of this very popular cryptocurrency exchange.
Filecoin ICO Raises Record $200 Million in First 60 Minutes
In early July, Block.one’s EOS tokens launched at a record $185 million raised in five days. Earlier this month, the Tezos Blockchain Project shattered EOS’s record by raising $232 million in less than 14 days. A few days ago, the Filecoin ICO surpassed all records previously set – by raising nearly $200 million in the first hour of the offering.
Amazon’s Alexa Can Control an Exoskeleton With Verbal Instructions
Canadian medical robotics company Bionik Laboratories added a handy little extension into their latest generation of the ARKE lower body exoskeleton: control by Alexa, Amazon’s voice assistant.
Euclideon’s All-New Multi-User 3D Hologram Table
Australian-based Euclideon is using its revolutionary Unlimited Detail (UD) 3D graphics processing engine to build the “world’s first multi-user hologram table.” With a 4.9 x 4.9-foot working prototype already in action, the 8-perspective Euclideon hologram table gives up to four users the incredible experience of interacting with digital content without needing a bulky Augmented Reality (AR) headset.
Autonomous Cultivation Controller by IoT Gardens
Cultivation Controller by IoT GardensScheduled to ship March (2018), the Autonomous Cultivation Controller gives complete control of the entire growing process to the gardener. With strategically placed Wi-Fi-enabled nutrient and pH dosers that integrate with the Track Your Tree app, gardeners can watch every step of the cultivation process from seedling to harvesting time. Whether it’s monitoring grow room temperatures, reservoir pH levels, or the light intensity, you can set ideal growing conditions and get SMS alerts, emails, or Twitter notifications if the growing environment is compromised.
