3D Printing, Data Monetization, and Programming and The Brain

3D Printing comes of age in US industrial manufacturing

3D-printed parts and products are quickly making their way into end products—from a printed car to athletic shoes to a printed NASA rocket engine.

How Programming Affects Your Brain: 3 Big Truths According to Science

Scientists have recently started studying the brains of programmers and have come to some interesting conclusions.

  1. Coding Shapes Your Mental Models
  2. Coding Helps Strengthen Brain Health
  3. Coding Isn’t All Math and Logic

Automotive Data Monetization to Reach $33 Billion in Opportunities for OEMs by 2025, Finds Frost & Sullivan

The total number of connected vehicles, activation rate, and consent rate are some of the key factors that help determine the automotive data monetization market across various data types.

China declared world’s largest producer of scientific articles

“The US continues to be the global leader in science and technology, but the world is changing,” says Maria Zuber.

How This $13 Million Startup Turned Boring Ice Trays Into a Cult Product

W&P Design realized that ice trays sucked. So the Brooklyn firm decided to take on the design challenge lurking in its freezer.

What the color of your snot can reveal about your health

  • Clear snot is generally a good thing, but too much of it can be a warning that something is brewing.
  • White snot signals that things are clogged up.
  • Yellow snot is a sign your body is fighting to keep you healthy.
  • Green snot is probably an indication that something isn’t right.
  • Red snot doesn’t mean you’re sick.
  • Brown snot can be a sign of irritation or pollution.
  • Black snot may be a reason to call the doctor. Or it could just mean you’ve been breathing in smoke.

This Week In China Tech: Mercedes Autopilot Loses Control, WeChat’s Crypto Crackdown, And More

New AI can take a 3D model of the user that is accurate within 1-2 cm if wearing a t-shirt.