TREND REPORTS
The Vipp Shelter Hotel in the Swedish Forests
[Design]
2017/11/13 10:38
When the vipp shelter initially made its debut, adventurers rejoiced. for 1,000.00 euros a night, this 55 sqm peaceful hideaway awaits you in the swedish wilderness. Every piece of the shelter’s dark-toned interior is carefully selected to keep focus on what is important — nature. check in to the vipp shelter and check out from everyday life; gaze at the lake immeln, listen to the sounds of t...
An Enhancement to Working From Home - BAL
[Design]
2017/11/13 09:51
It doesn’t matter how interconnected your devices are, how tight your scheduling skills might be, or how organized you think you are… the juggle struggle is real for those of us who work from home! Designed just for us, BAL is a modular system of interconnected smart screens that connect you to everything you need to be productive and efficient in an entirely new way.Each hexagonal module can...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Public–Private Collaborations for Transforming Urban Mobility
[Business]
2017/11/12 10:10
Partnerships that let cities take advantage of new mobility services should make urban transportation more accessible, affordable, and efficient.Ride-hailing systems, car- and bicycle-sharing networks, trip-planning apps, and other innovative, technologically sophisticated mobility services are winning users in cities around the world. The positive reception these services have received suggest...
Warby Parker is Using The iPhone X's Face ID in a Genius Way
[Product]
2017/11/12 10:09
Warby Parker’s app is cleverly using the iPhone X’s face mapping to recommend glasses.The iPhone X has only been out for a few days, but we’re already seeing people take advantage of the face mapping technology on the phone in numerous ways. Some, like Animoji karaoke are more entertaining than useful, but others — like Warby Parker’s new app — are a little more useful (as spotted by Joan...
(Infographic) Deloitte - 2017 Technology Fast 500™ Winners
[Business]
2017/11/12 10:08
Software companies dominate North America rankings.The Technology Fast 500 is the leading technology awards program. Combining technological innovation, entrepreneurship, and rapid growth, Fast 500 companies—large, small, public, and private—hail from cities far and wide across North America and are disrupting the technology industry. If you are looking for fast-growing technology companies r...
MIT - How to Build Better Silk
[Tech]
2017/11/12 10:07
Reconstituted silk can be several times stronger than the natural fiber and made in different forms.When it comes to concocting the complex mix of molecules that makes up fibers of natural silk, nature beats human engineering hands down. Despite efforts to synthesize the material, artificial varieties still cannot match the natural fiber’s strength.But by starting with silk produced by silkwor...
7 Stats That Highlight A Millennial Propensity For Bitcoin
[Consumer]
2017/11/12 10:06
The results are based on responses from a recent survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults ages 18+ conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of Blockchain Capital—many of the results are quite remarkable.As Bitcoin surged from $250 just two years ago to over $7,000 today and the industry around it has boomed, the digital asset has been increasingly featured in public discussion. In light of this...
Apple Closes Above $900 Billion Milestone in Climb to $1 Trillion Market Cap
[Investing]
2017/11/12 10:05
Apple market cap officially over $900 billion at Wednesday’s close. Apple Inc. is one step closer to becoming a $1 trillion company, after becoming the first public company to clear a $900 billion market cap and close there in Wednesday trading.Apple closed up 0.8% at a record $176.21 Wednesday, its fourth consecutive record close, after reaching an intraday all-time high of $176.24, passing t...
Uber and NASA Partner to Bring 'Flying Taxis' to The Skies in Three Cities by 2020
[Design]
2017/11/12 10:03
Jeff holden, chief product officer at uber, spoke to an eager audience at the web summit in lisbon about the company’s aerospace division: uber elevate. the project aims to bring uber to the air with demonstrations as early as 2020. uber first presented the urban air transportation system in the white papers, published in late october, 2016. at the web summit, holden shared new additions to th...
