TREND REPORTS
(Video) NeoRhythm Wellness Headband Hacks Your Brain to Remove Stress and Fatigue
[Product]
2020/01/19 09:07
NeoRhythm. Breakthrough in brain science - Sleep better, de-stress and boost energy with this next-generation gesture-controlled headband.With their busy lifestyles and heavy workloads, Americans are finding it hard to get their required seven to nine hours of sleep each night. 40% of people age 40 to 59 reported that they are getting less than recommended amounts of sleep. Lack of Sleep costs...
(M&A) Apple Buys Edge-based AI Startup Xnor.ai for a Reported $200M
[Investing]
2020/01/19 09:06
Xnor.ai, spun off in 2017 from the nonprofit Allen Institute for AI (AI2), has been acquired by Apple for about $200 million. A source close to the company corroborated a report this morning from GeekWire to that effect.Apple confirmed the reports with its standard statement for this sort of quiet acquisition: “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time and we generally do not d...
How Luxury Retail Can Become a Tech Accelerator
[Investing]
2020/01/19 09:05
As society goes high-tech, so too must luxury industries. But for the first time, luxury and tech companies are working together to help consumers and the planet. Tech has helped the retail industry become more sustainable, which appeals to younger consumers.In the past, technology and luxury rarely mixed. High-tech culture has a futuristic connotation, while luxury has always had a reputation...
ASOS Takes Fitting Rooms Online By Letting You Try Clothes On Different Bodies
[Design]
2020/01/19 09:04
One of the greatest pains of shopping for clothes online is not being able to visualize how they would look on your body. Customers have suffered the brunt of this limitation for years—you’ve likely come across nightmare stories of garments that hilariously look nothing like the picture. The responsibility also falls on retailers to honor the growing demand for diverse sizes and fits.At long...
(Infographic) Why The Future Of Security Is Biometric
[Tech]
2020/01/19 09:03
Biometric security uses fingerprints, facial recognition, and more to identify authorized users and detect impostors. However, biometric security isn’t foolproof. ComputerScienceZone shares what makes biometrics tough to hack.Infographic : https://infographicjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/biometric-security-1.jpg[computersciencezone]
(PDF) WEF - The Future of the Last-Mile Ecosystem
[Business]
2020/01/16 09:10
Demand for urban last-mile delivery is expected to grow 78% by 2030, leading to 36% more delivery vehicles in 100 cities around the world.Deliveries will cause related emissions to rise by nearly one-third and add 11 minutes to each passenger’s commute. A new report analyses possible interventions including droids, electric vehicles and parcel lockers.A growing consumer appetite for convenienc...
(Video) Stanford 'Human Screenome Project' Will Capture Everything We Do On Our Phones
[Business]
2020/01/16 09:09
To understand how people use digital media, researchers need to move beyond screen time and capture everything we do and see on our screens..It proposes taking screenshots of your smartphone activity every five seconds to better understand our digital lives. Is it worth it? If Byron Reeves has his way, the concept of “screen time” will be a relic. Instead, it will be your “screenome” that’...
Amazon vs. Walmart : Who’s Really Winning Online Grocery ?
[Business]
2020/01/16 09:08
Consumer adoption of online grocery—led primarily by Amazon and Walmart—saw hockey-stick growth last year. As these two Goliaths vie for market control, conflicting reports have made it difficult to determine who has the momentum, and where consumers prefer to shop.Amazon currently holds the largest market share of online grocery. We estimate that Amazon’s US food and beverage sales amounted...
In Silicon Valley, Some Men Say Cosmetic Procedures are Essential to a Career
[Consumer]
2020/01/16 09:07
Women have long felt the pressure of looking the part. Now men are feeling it, too.Lounging at an outdoor cafe just outside downtown San Francisco, his athletic frame filling out a slim-fit button-up, a talkative tech worker named Daniel detailed the many ways he’s optimizing his existence.Only the previous week, he says, he returned from a 10-day trip to Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Before that, he...
