TREND REPORTS
New York’s Congestion-Pricing System Will Serve as Road Test for Other Cities
[Business]
2019/04/03 10:43
Aim is to reduce Midtown gridlock and raise money for mass-transit system.New York City is set to become the first big city in the country to put in place a charge on vehicles entering its most congested streets, and it took a booming economy, grinding traffic and a subway crisis to seal the deal.Drivers will pay a fee to enter a zone in Manhattan’s business district with the expectation it wi...
Lululemon Designs a Hydration Pack for Women to Wear All Day Long
[Product]
2019/04/03 10:43
Hydration packs generally look dorky and bulky. But Lululemon created a women’s vest with a water reservoir that makes hydrating on the go look almost cool. Lululemon designs a hydration pack for women to wear all day long.You didn’t drop $200 on athletic gear for it to be awkward and clunky. But that’s generally how people feel when they carry around a hydration pack, according to Lululemon...
(Infographic) Michelin Stars : Ultimate Gourmet Artistry
[Business]
2019/04/03 10:42
Whether you’re a chef, a restaurant owner or simply someone who is passionate about fine food, this infographic will provide you with a broad understanding of the Michelin star universe. You will discover what Michelin stars mean and what the assessment criteria are. You will find out how Michelin stars are spread around the world and what the inspectors’ job is.Yet before we get to the actua...
(PDF) BCG - The Most Innovative Companies 2019 : The Rise of AI
[Business]
2019/04/02 11:23
BCG’s latest innovation survey surfaces some big trends. Strong innovators are extending their edge over weaker rivals by embracing AI—in their products and services as well as in how they create them. They’re also increasingly looking to platforms and ecosystems as a way to benefit from external data, ideas, and capabilities. And there are some interesting shifts in this year’s roster of t...
IF Design Award 2019 Winner - Moto Stereo Mod
[Design]
2019/04/02 11:23
Rock out with the Moto Stereo Speaker Mod, the perfect companion for any party, hangout, or gathering. Conveniently snap the speaker onto the back of any Moto Z phone to deliver surprisingly powerful sound from the high-quality, double driver system. The Stereo Speaker Mod design is playful yet highly refined, sporting a colorful and durable exterior. The radial speaker pattern and circular ful...
(Infographic) What’s Next For Pop Culture In 2019
[Business]
2019/04/02 11:23
Over the last few months, our intelligence unit has been working hard to identify the biggest trends to watch in auto & mobility, retail, AI, wellness, and more. Now we’re serving up the stuff you really care about: pop culture.FWD: FROM YOUR PARENTSHIGH POPULARITY & LOW MEMEABILITYJOMO — Cancel your plans, curl up with your streaming subscription, go to bed an hour early — and embra...
(Paper) MIT's Robotic System Can Pick Up Items It has Never Encountered Before
[Tech]
2019/04/02 11:23
Called Keypoint Affordance Manipulation (KPAM), the researchers say the new control software can afford robots fair greater flexibility.One thing robots are pretty good at doing is, well, one thing over and over again. Confront them with objects of different shapes and sizes, and with different actions to perform and that's another story entirely. Looking to expand these possibilities, scientis...
Payments Technology Intersects with Mixed Reality for a $200B Market
[Business]
2019/04/02 11:22
Google, Facebook and Apple have dedicated massive budgets to building virtual and augmented reality hardware and software. Yet, there is very little understanding in Financial Services how such platform shifts will impact the products of industry participants. In a new analysis, we solve this $200 billion question by analyzing an emerging new market opportunity for “Mixed Commerce”, which we...
Pharmaceutical Jewelry ? Researchers Develop Earrings That Double as Contraceptives
[Tech]
2019/04/02 11:22
There are many forms of contraception: Some make you remember to take a pill at the same time every day, others require an invasive procedure, such as putting in an IUD. But what if family planning were as easy as wearing jewelry?A new study published in the Journal of Controlled Release proposes adding contraceptive patches to necklaces, earrings, wristwatches, and rings in the places where th...
