TREND REPORTS
There are 170,000 Fewer Retail Jobs in 2017—and 75,000 More Amazon Robots
[Business]
2017/12/06 10:00
Amazon’s headcount is growing by 40% year-over-year. It was the eighth-largest private employer in the US at the end of 2016, and it’s poised to climb those ranks quickly. The online retailer also announced plans to build a second US headquarters that will employ 50,000 employees.But Amazon’s growth comes at a cost. It has a well-earned reputation for overwhelming competitors. Even though Am...
Amazon's Futuristic X-Pick Concept Pickup Truck
[Design]
2017/12/06 09:59
X-Pick is a concept pick up that would help to deliver logistics with ability to go into remote areas in India. Due to population density, by the time we reach 2025, major cities in India would suffer from traffic congestion, pollution, and health hazards. It’s time for people to realize decentralization is actually not a bad thing, it can give them peaceful life style since internet connectiv...
Huge ‘Chinchilla Bed’ Bears Uncanny Resemblance To Studio Ghibli’s ‘Totoro’
[Product]
2017/12/06 09:59
Chinese online marketplace Taobao is selling a comfy-looking futon-style ‘Chinchilla bed’ that has a design prominently similar to Studio Ghibli’s ‘Totoro’ from My Neighbor Totoro. According to Japanese new site SoraNews24, “The item, like many from sites like Taobao and Ali Express, sits in a legal area as grey as its fur. There are some noticeable differences from Ghibli’s copyrighted...
2017 Was The Year Digital Ad Spending Finally Beat TV
[Business]
2017/12/06 09:59
We’ve been headed here for a while. But this was the year it actually happened: Advertisers spent more on digital than traditional TV.To be specific: Digital ad spending reached $209 billion worldwide — 41 percent of the market — in 2017, while TV brought in $178 billion — 35 percent of the market — in 2017. That’s according to Magna, the research arm of media buying firm IPG Mediabrands....
(Infographic) A Timeline of Every Major Disruption in Payments
[Investing]
2017/12/06 09:59
The current payments landscape is moving at a blistering pace.Mobile payments, for example, is a market growing at a 39.2% annual clip, and it will be worth nearly $3 trillion by 2020. At the same time, it’s almost impossible to keep up with the growth in the blockchain world. Every day, new technical problems are being solved, coin market caps are hitting new highs, and Bitcoin is dominating...
(Patent) Amazon’s New Drone Designed to Self-Destruct in Emergencies
[Tech]
2017/12/05 09:56
Amazon has been granted a patent for drone technology that allows the craft to strategically self-destruct in the event of an emergency. The system uses the drone's onboard computer to determine the safest course of action.SECRET AGENT DRONEAmazon is taking a page out of the spy genre in a newly-patented feature for its future fleet of delivery drones. Filings for a patent granted to the intern...
What’s Next for Bitcoin ? Legendary Trader Says $14,000 is His Best Guess
[Investing]
2017/12/05 09:56
‘Bitcoin is in a bubble, but bubbles can go on for far longer than anyone thinks,’ says markets veteran Peter L. Brandt “I have never seen anything like the current bull market in bitcoin,” says one veteran trader. As traders try to guess what’s next for bitcoin following a surge that’s sparked bubble talk, one influential chart watcher has taken a shot at a prediction.“Shown on this cha...
Gothic Givenchy Goggles
[Design]
2017/12/05 09:56
Virtual reality… how could something so cool look so uncool?! Until now, that is. Introducing, Givenchy VR, also known as Ombré.Taking on VR would be a foray for any fashion house, but for some reason Givenchy seems to be the brand of choice for designers considering it’s one of a couple of Givenchy VR concepts floating around.Here, the brand’s signature gothic style is introduced to the go...
Bitcoin Is Now Bigger Than Buffett, Boeing and New Zealand
[Investing]
2017/12/05 09:55
Bitcoin’s extraordinary price surge means its market capitalization now exceeds the annual output of whole economies, and the estimated worth of some of the world’s top billionaires.With the debate over its bubble status still raging, the flagship cryptocurrency continued its march higher on Monday, solidifying above $11,000 and bringing its climb this year to more than 1,000 percent. With ma...
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