Atheer Labs, Inc. is developing wearable computer glasses that can display information over users’ real environments, like with Google Glass, but Atheer’s glasses will have much more advanced displays that can project 3D images. Whether viewing three-dimensional diagrams or placing two-dimensional text boxes three-dimensionally in the space around the room, Atheer’s glasses allow users to fully immerse the data into their lives. The glasses have a sensor built in that allows users to move and manipulate the content with hand motions. They can pull up displays, rotate them, alter them, as well as move them aside and remove them by moving…
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A U.S. federal court case will determine how much responsibility shippers like FedEx and UPS hold for delivering illegal contents and substances later this week. FedEx was indicted in early July for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. FedEx allegedly played a role in transporting illegally sold painkillers and other prescription drugs. FedEx is scheduled to be arraigned in the proceeding Tuesday, July 29 in San Francisco. The Drug Enforcement Agency and federal prosecutors investigated UPS for similar malfeasance for its unlawful delivery of prescription drugs. UPS settled in March 2013, agreeing to pay $40 million and admitting fault in its conduct.…
ClassWallet is an app that provides a more efficient way for teachers to collect, manage and spend money for classroom needs. The app has been in beta testing with about 500 teachers for the past few months, but it will soon be launched, according to TechCrunch. ClassWallet was founded by Jamie Rosenberg, who realized that all of the red tape involved for teachers to get access to discretionary spending money wastes both time and money. Rosenberg wants to make the funds more accessible to the teacher by foregoing all of the hassle of sending forms from the school to the…
McDonald’s and KFC are once again at the middle of a health and safety scare concerning the meat they are selling in their restaurants in China. On Monday, July 21, a Shanghai news channel reported that their food supplier, Husi Food Co., sold them expired beef and chicken, according to USA Today. Husi allegedly repackaged stale meat and put new expiration dates on the packaging before distributing the meat to McDonald’s, KFC and Pizza Hut. McDonald’s Corp. and Yum Brands Inc., which owns KFC and Pizza Hut, stated that they have stopped using meat from that company in light of…
The 2014 FIFA World Cup Final between Germany and Argentina measured the third-highest TV ratings for any World Cup game and was ranked second highest among non-U.S. games for the ESPN networks, according to Zap2it. ABC won the night in ratings as Germany won the championship, 1-0, on Sunday, July 13. Read also: Germany Is the New World Cup Champion ABC’s coverage of the match averaged a 9.7 rating overnight, according to Nielsen. ESPN’s coverage peaked at a 14.2 rating between 5:15-5:30 p.m. This was second-highest rated World Cup Final for either of the Disney-owned networks, ESPN and ABC.…
From either side of the aisle, Congress members are backing startups because they see the potential for job growth for Americans. House Representatives Darrell Issa, California (R.), and Jared Polis, Colorado (D.) are working together to promote an official day dedicated to promoting startup businesses. Startup Day Across America, which will be held on Aug. 5, will host special events geared toward putting the spotlight on these job-creating startup companies. According to Upstart Business Journal, startup companies “have created 2 million jobs in the United States since 2008.” Issa and Polis, who both have backgrounds in small-business ownership, have formed…
With the United States and World Cup host Brazil out of the contest, FIFA’s big-spending corporate partners may be relieved by the outcome of the nail-biting semi-finals match between Argentina and the Netherlands on Wednesday, July 9. After remaining in a scoreless stalemate through 120 minutes of play, the match was settled in a penalty kick shootout. Argentina’s goalkeeper Sergio Romero made two saves in the shootout that put Argentina on top, 4-2, and sent them to the World Cup final where they will face Germany for the cup. Argentina has had an average of 3.63 million U.S. viewers, which…
This time around, there was no 75-minute spectacle on ESPN to declare “The Decision” LeBron James has made as a free agent. King James took a humbler, more low-key approach to announcing where he has decided to play starting next season. On Friday, July 11, at 12:17 p.m., Sports Illustrated writer Lee Jenkins tweeted that James would be returning to Cleveland, and he provided the link to an SI exclusive, where James penned an essay explaining why he has decided to return “home.” James opened his letter nostalgically detailing his fond memories of his home in Akron, Ohio. “Before anyone…
The start-up manufacturer of customized earphones called Normal produced an informational video that was anything but normal. Their quirky video featured a bespectacled Brit who demanded the attention of the viewer by walking backwards through Normal’s apparent, yet fictional, facility that resembles a 1960s-era Bond villain’s complex as he explained Normal’s innovative earphones product. Although the video shows a bizarre man, referred to as “the Tailor,” who uses his “dexterous fingers” to craft each pair of custom earphones, Normal is actually using 3D-printing technology to manufacture earphones that will fit snugly into the consumer’s “ear-hole,” as the Brit referred to…
Scientists have developed a way to create artificial blood vessels using a 3D printer. The printed biological structures could be used for transplants or for testing new drugs, according to Live Science. Read also: GeckoTek 3D Printer Innovation Meets Kickstarter Goal in One Day 3D-printing technology is proving to have many practical uses. Drones attached with 3D printers can be used to seal nuclear waste, giant 3D printers in China can build 10 houses in just one day, and unfortunately individuals are already using the technology to print plastic guns that can pass through metal detectors undetected. …
On June 25, United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) head coach Jurgen Klinsmann wrote a note that playfully acts as an approved excuse for employees to get out of work in order to watch the World Cup match between United States and Germany. The noon kick-off time was scheduled to the dismay of Americans interested in watching the game. The note is written similarly to that of a doctor’s note, and it includes a space for the employee to fill out his or her name. “I understand that this absence may reduce the productivity of your workplace, but I can…
House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday, June 25, he will push a lawsuit forward to sue President Obama for not doing his job as the Constitution lays out. Boehner claims he does not intend to impeach the president. “The Constitution makes it clear that a president’s job is to faithfully execute the laws,” Boehner, R-Ohio, said. “In my view, the president has not faithfully executed the laws.” When asked which specific executive action, or actions, he would be challenging in court, Boehner replied, “When I make that decision, I’ll let you know.” “Congress has its job to do and so…