Spotify's acquisition of Findaway, a leading audiobook platform, provides a new source of revenue
Business

Aside from music, Spotify has been seeking for other methods to generate cash. It was for this reason that it began a massive investment in its own podcast company. For the first time in its history, it plans to profit from audio. Findaway, a popular audiobook platform, has been purchased by the corporation. Digital audiobook distributor was created in 2004 and has focused on increasing access to audiobooks since then.

Plastics are used by automakers in modern vehicles to provide strength, flexibility, and safety
Business

In recent years, the car industry has seen a major shift toward lighter vehicles in order to enhance fuel economy. Natural gas, crude oil, coal, cellulose, and salt are among the primary raw ingredients used in the creation of plastics. Additives and fibreglass are used to enhance the mechanical qualities and stability of automotive plastics. The economics of oil in the Middle East area are expected to stimulate demand for

Roku users may now use Amazon Echo to control their streaming media player
Technology

  Roku is now supporting Amazon’s Alexa speech assistant, after its announcement of support for Google Assistant last autumn. It’s possible to operate Roku TVs and streaming devices with voice commands like “Alexa, open Netflix on Roku,” after adopting the new Roku skill. With your voice, you can stop videos, access applications, and find new shows to binge watch. Using Alexa, Roku TV owners may turn their TVs on and

Smart Mirror Market : Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast upto 2028
Technology

A smart mirror is a high-tech mirror that includes sensors, cameras, displays, and communication devices. These mirrors are widely utilised in a variety of industries, including automotive, retail, residential, healthcare, and others. Smart mirrors’ functionalities might vary based on their utility. In the residential sector, for example, it may be used to recognise individuals, converse with them, and learn an individual’s routines as part of a smart home. Furthermore, smart

Environmental Concerns Raise Doubts About Keystone XL Pipeline
Science

Pipeline for crude oil transportation In the course of its development, Keystone XL has sparked debate. “Inconvenient factual conclusions,” according to federal judge Brian Morris, are the reason for the construction’s denial. Obama stated that climate change is still a key issue after the pipeline was denied by the White House in the year 2015. The ruling was overturned after President Donald Trump took office. It is argued by the

Car manufacturer Faurecia invests in ESP Consulting to improve vehicle cockpits
Business

One of the world’s most prominent automotive technology companies Faurecia has invested in ESP Consulting, a French laboratory that uses cognitive science to improve human performance and enjoyment. A key objective of Faurecia is to better understand the impact of its technology on human behaviour in the cockpit through the lens of tailored and predictive scenarios. The Vice President of Cockpit of the Future, Faurecia, David Degrange, said, “ESP Consulting

Hertz claims that biometric technology will allow it to speed up future rental transactions
Technology

Recently, Hertz said that it intends to use facial recognition technology in conjunction with fingerprint verification technology in order to streamline the rental process at airports. Despite the fact that the company is primarily engaged in the rental of automobiles, it has entered into an agreement with an airport security group known as Clear in order to deliver its technologies for the benefit of passengers and airport users. Both firms

In your gut, simple sugars kill beneficial bacteria
Health

Recent research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that artificial sugars in the form of fructose or sucrose can affect the body in the long term. Professor Eduardo Groisman, the study’s principal author, believes that fructose and sucrose, two sugars commonly found in foods, are harmful to people. Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, which is prevalent in lean and healthy individuals, feeds on fibre and other complex carbohydrates used

In order to better understand consumers, Alexa is utilizing self-learning methods
Technology

Ruhi Sarikaya (Alexa AI director for applied science) outlined the advancements in machine learning technologies that have enabled Alexa to better understand people through contextual clues in a blog post released this week on the developer blog. According to Sarikaya, these enhancements have played a significant role in making Alexa more conversational and reduced user friction overall. The self-learning technologies that Amazon has been using to train Alexa to automatically

Programmable Robots Definition And Market Overview
Technology

Programmable robots are autonomous machines that carry out predefined activities on their own. There are a variety of options available, ranging from customised Arduino Wi-Fi robots to programmable military robots. Robots with Arduino microcontrollers or National Instruments cRIO controllers as brains. The term “robot” refers to a class of automatic machines that are controlled by remote controls or pre-programmed programmes to execute specific duties. Automated robots with thinking capabilities and