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Lululemon Launches Quick-Drying, Elastic Workout Hijabs
[Product]
2022/06/15 09:04
The apparel brand lululemon has fashioned Lightweight Performance Hijab and Scarf-Style Hijab into its growing collection of sportswear, accessories, and equipment. The lightweight hijab has a pinless, over-the-head design that stays put while the user works out and fits well under a shirt. For the scarf hijab, it has enough length and grit to be transformed into whatever shape suits the user b...
2050.Lab Propose OIII Urban Driverless Transportation System
[Design]
2022/06/15 09:03
In not-so-distant future, there’s high possibility that our streets are filled autonomous vehicle. OIII is a concept of fully autonomous, one-platform mobility system for delivery and transport system. It’s a multipurpose autonomous platform that offers passenger transport and package delivery, or to collect recycling materials. This futuristic robot vehicle has been designed to reduce traffi...
Amazon Virtual Try-On for Shoes Uses AR to Show Them on Your Feet
[Business]
2022/06/14 09:10
Amazon on Thursday rolled out a new virtual shopping tool that uses augmented reality technology to enable users to try on shoes before they buy them.The feature won’t help users figure out how the shoes fit, but it will give them a sense of what they look like.In this articleAmazon on Thursday rolled out a new augmented reality shopping tool that lets users virtually try on shoes they may be...
(PDF) BCG - Putting Micromobility at the Center of Urban Mobility
[Business]
2022/06/14 09:09
E-bikes, e-mopeds, and e-scooters can go from fad to fixture—and win over commuters—if cities consider ways to bundle these modes with public transit.Micromobility holds great promise for the world’s traffic-choked cities, and not just as a way to rein in congestion and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Many advocates see micromobility vehicles as an answer to the longstanding first- and last...
GeniusX, Virtual Reality Education Company Closes $1.68M Seed Funding Round
[Investing]
2022/06/14 09:08
GeniusX, a Phoenix, AZ-based provider of a virtual reality education company, raised $1.68m in Seed funding.The backers included founder of ETW, Lee Benson, among others. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach.Led by CEO Nick Janice, GeniusX is an indie development studio operating in the virtual reality ecosystem with a concentration in VR Education. I...
3DBio is Trialling a Method for 3D-Printing an Artificial Exterior Ear
[Tech]
2022/06/14 09:07
A 3D-printed ear helps those with congenital condition.The ear is made from a patient’s own cells and could help those born without one or both external earsSpotted: Somewhere between 1 in 2,000 and 1 in 10,000 babies are born with an ear defect called microtia. This is when one or both of the external ears (the part on the outside of the head) is either small and not formed properly, or is mi...
Metaverse - Zuckerberg has a Dream, But It's an Expensive One
[Business]
2022/06/14 09:06
Sheryl Sandberg, the long-time Chief Operating Officer of Meta, is stepping down after 14 years at the company.When she joined in 2008 she was often described as the "adult in the room", working alongside founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who was just 24 at the time. During her tenure Facebook went from $153m in annual revenue, with a team of a few hundred, to the $100bn+ advertising behemoth th...
Chongqing: Luxury’s Biggest, and Most Overlooked, Opportunity
[Business]
2022/06/14 09:05
When it comes to luxury openings, Chongqing is often overlooked, losing out to neighboring Chengdu instead. Jing Daily shows why brands are missing a trick. With Beijing unwavering in its zero-COVID policy, luxury is at a crossroads: How can it connect with an increasingly remote China? Jing Daily offers an indispensable guide to the country’s lesser-known destinations by highlighting the key...
(Video) Muscle-Powered Emergency Generators for Vulnerable Communities - NowLight
[Product]
2022/06/14 09:04
The NowLight by Deciwatt provides light and device charging using nothing but muscle power.Renewable energy innovator Deciwatt is partnering with humanitarian organisations to deliver the hand-powered devices to communities with little or no access to electricity.Today 940 million people—13 per cent of the world’s population—lack access to electricity. For ten years, grassroots NGO Deciwatt...
