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This Ice Cream is Made from Lab-Grown Vegan Milk - Bravero Bot
[Product]
2022/08/25 09:03
The milk alternative is molecularly identical to the kind that comes from cows.The world is a problematic place for ice cream-loving environmentalists.As of 2015, the dairy industry produced emissions equivalent to 1.8 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually — that’s almost as much as the shipping and aviation industries combined.So, the environmentally responsible thing would be to cut down...
(Patent) Leaked Apple Patent Hints That The Next-Gen Pencil Will Sport a Rotating Element
[Design]
2022/08/24 09:10
Steve Jobs openly despised and ridiculed the styluses that were the mainstays of pocket PCs and Palm devices that predated smartphones, but more than a decade later, Apple would embrace the stylus and make it its own. Granted, the styluses of Jobs’ era were nothing more than glorified sticks to poke at tiny screens, providing no additional benefit to the user experience. The Apple Pencil was,...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How Retailers Can Attract Frontline Talent Amid the Great Attrition
[Consumer]
2022/08/24 09:09
Almost half of US frontline retail employees and two-thirds of frontline managers say they are thinking about leaving their jobs in the next few months. What’s a retailer to do ?High attrition in retail is nothing new: annual employee turnover among frontline retail workers has been at least 60 percent for a long time. Retailers regularly face the challenge of replacing more than half of their...
(Video) Eye-Tracker In The Car Keeps Drivers Awake And Alert - Cipia
[Tech]
2022/08/24 09:08
Eye-tracking technology alerts distracted drivers if they smoke, use a cell phone or doze off at the wheel. AI-powered camera monitors blink rate and gaze direction for signs of distraction. A new generation of cars keeps an eye on you… to make sure you keep an eye on the road.A tiny camera on the dashboard monitors every blink of the driver’s eyes to make sure they’re not drowsy or distract...
People Are Going on Dates in the Metaverse and It Sounds Very Strange
[Consumer]
2022/08/24 09:07
"It's like high school drama but from people who are very much out of high school."Wear a mushroom suit, meet a rabbit, hang out and talk amid a post-apocalyptic wasteland or sub-ocean lair. Or maybe just sit at a regular ol' bar.Virtual reality-powered metaverse dating is here and it's growing, as Madeleine Aggeler writes for The New York Times — and frankly, it sounds, uh, super weird."We in...
Reshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring ?
[Business]
2022/08/24 09:06
As the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russian war on Ukraine and the growing tensions between China and the United States have brutally exposed the vulnerabilities of highly globalized supply chains.More and more companies are reconsidering their position, trying to shorten supply chains and to bring production back home or at least closer, wherever possible (and financially feasible).While buzzwords s...
In The Aftermath Of The Pandemic, Wellness Is The New Luxury
[Business]
2022/08/24 09:05
Wellness retreats and salon experiences are all the rage among China’s health-conscious Gen Z consumers. Here's how brands can tap this lucrative market. The wellness sector in China has surged in the fallout from the pandemic. Consumers in the country reported the highest share of spending on wellness-related online products and services, according to McKinsey. With this increased interest, u...
China's Housing Market is Deflating
[Investing]
2022/08/24 09:04
The Chinese housing market has missed the inflation memo. New data out this week showed Chinese new-home prices in the country falling roughly 1% in the last year, breaking more than 6 consecutive years of rising prices.Although a relatively small drop, the fall in new-home prices is just the latest piece of evidence that paints a concerning picture for the largest residential property market i...
(VIdeo) Inergize Cold Plunge Tub : Ultra-Portable Plunge
[Product]
2022/08/24 09:03
The new portable Inergize Cold Plunge Tub lets you benefit from cold therapy whenever and wherever you want.This solution is ideal for athletes or health-conscious consumers who are on the move but still want to boost their energy, recovery, and immunity on demand. The Inergize Cold Plunge Tub is made up of a lightweight inflatable, yet ultra-durable tub that provides powerful cooling, filtrati...
