It took just one instance in Kenya, in 2007, when Kenton Lee noticed that a little girl in a white dress next to him had shoes that were way too small for her feet. That one instance set him on the path to creating The Shoe That Grows, a low-cost-high-lifetime shoe that expands up to five sizes and lasts for over five years, for underprivileged children around the world… and helped mold the ph...

These sure aren’t your great grandaddy’s swimming goggles! This ultramodern twist on underwater specs, called D-Mask, addresses many of the issues divers currently encounter. Secured around the forehead, jaw, and chin, the design may cover the full face, but the result feels less restrictive than traditional goggles.While it’s usable on its own, by simply connecting the unit to an air tank,...

Most 80% plan to create more branded content.It’s no secret influencers are a hot commodity for brands, and according to new research, influencer marketing is not a trend that’s likely to die down anytime soon. Over 50 percent of influencers started producing content for brands within the past two years, while about a third started just last year. And influencers are going all-in, with 79 per...

At first glance, the 2018 Global Challengers 100 list bears a lot of resemblance to previous years’ lists. Four companies graduated to become global leaders, and 17 companies joined the list. It’s a diverse group, with all major regions and many economic sectors well represented. [click to enlarge]DIGITAL’S INCREASING IMPACTLook a little closer, though, and it’s clear that the times are ind...

For many people, household chores are a dreaded, inescapable part of life that we often put off or do with little care. But what if a robot assistant could help lighten the load?Recently, computer scientists have been working on teaching machines to do a wider range of tasks around the house. In a new paper spearheaded by MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) an...

After a week of rumors, Microsoft confirmed that it has acquired GitHub, the popular Git-based code sharing and collaboration service. The price of the acquisition was $7.5 billion in Microsoft stock. GitHub raised $350 million and we know that the company was valued at about $2 billion in 2015.Former Xamarin CEO Nat Friedman (and now Microsoft corporate vice president) will become GitHub’s CE...

Well, there doesn't seem to be another way to say it -- ICO activity is absolutely and unequivocally slowing down.We were optimistic that token offerings were independent of crypto currency prices -- in part because early stage technology venture activity should be separate from late stage market dynamics. But it was only a matter of time before the slowdown in crypto prices was reflected in a...

From IoT mattresses to AI fragrance diffusers, brands are implementing the latest technologies to create innovative products aimed at optimizing people's sleep environment.Today’s consumers are hyper-conscious of their health and wellness—and prioritizing sleep is a major area of focus for a healthy lifestyle. Increasingly, people are interested not only in how many hours of shut eye they get...

In the wake of Facebook‘s recent scandals, more and more people are wondering whether social media in its current form eventually does more harm than good when taking everything into account. After all, it promotes smartphone addiction, has the potential to sow division and leaves us vulnerable to tailor-made manipulation attempts from companies such as Cambridge Analytica. Even teenagers, sup...