TREND REPORTS
How Luxury Is Coping With China’s Latest Lockdowns ?
[Business]
2022/04/13 09:04
As lockdowns shutter regions in China, luxury brands are exploring new ways of reaching high-value customers during this difficult time.Waves of infections and lockdowns have shuttered regions in China, and as Shenzhen emerges from the restrictions, the nation’s financial hub Shanghai finds itself in shackles. Under a two-stage lockdown sealing off different districts at a time, 26 million res...
(Video) Pearl Suites - Mobile Floating Suite Concept
[Design]
2022/04/13 09:03
Constantly expanding his collection of innovative watercraft concepts, Pierpaolo Lazzarini has unveiled Pearlsuite, a floating unit designed to revolutionize the seaside hospitality market. Measuring 7m in diameter, the Pearlsuite offers up to 22 sqm of interior space as well as a walkable external deck. The concept is targeted to both existing and future beach resorts, providing them with the...
(PDF) The Art Market 2022 Report - Art Basel & UBS
[Investing]
2022/04/12 09:10
Art Basel and UBS present The Art Market, an annual global art market analysis. Topping $65.1 billion, the art trade roared back in 2021 while NFTs exploded into an $11.1 billion market.Rising wealth and collectors’ vast appetite for the digital were the hallmarks of a strong recovery, finds the 2022 Art Market ReportAfter experiencing its worst downturn since 2009 due to lockdowns brought abo...
Absolut Vodka Brings Coachella to The Metaverse - Absolut Land
[Business]
2022/04/12 09:09
Absolut Vodka is bringing its Coachella space to the metaverse in a mix of virtual and real-life experiential marketing.The liquor brand will recreate its festival experience in Decentraland, allowing players and festival attendees to interact with each other. The metaverse experience, known as Absolut.Land, will have three floors with ten interactive elements. Those include allowing players to...
New Technique Rewinds The Age of Skin Cells by 30 Years
[Tech]
2022/04/12 09:08
Research from the Babraham Institute has developed a new technique for rejuvenating skin cells. This technique has allowed researchers to rewind the cellular biological clock by around 30 years according to molecular measures, significantly longer than previous reprogramming methods.The partially rejuvenated cells showed signs of behaving more like youthful cells in experiments simulating a ski...
Streaming Drives Global Music Industry Resurgence
[Consumer]
2022/04/12 09:07
2021 was another good year for the music industry. According to IFPI’s latest Global Music Report, worldwide recorded music revenues totaled $25.9 billion last year, up 18.5 percent from the previous year’s total of $21.9 billion. This marks the seventh consecutive year of growth for the global music industry after nearly two decades of gradual decline.Interestingly, the transition to digital...
(Paper) Robotic Nurse Can Dress a Mannequin in a Hospital Gown
[Tech]
2022/04/12 09:06
Flexible objects are difficult for robots to handle, but a new approach could allow artificial nurses to help patients dress.Overview of the dressing pipeline. Following the CNA Practice Test guidance, we used a professional training manikin to simulate a person who has completely lost upper limb movement functionality and designed the pipeline as the following stages: stage A, the robot would...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How COVID-19 Caused a Global Learning Crisis
[Consumer]
2022/04/12 09:05
The pandemic has taken a substantial toll on students’ academic progress as well as on their mental health. School systems can respond across multiple horizons to help students get back on track.In our latest report on unfinished learning, we examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student learning and well-being, and identify potential considerations for school systems as they support...
Apple Car Will Cost $100,000 or More, And Finally Launch in 2025 or 2026
[Business]
2022/04/12 09:04
The Apple Car is, by far, Apple’s most anticipated product of the last ten years. We’ve heard way too many things about it; some are right, some are wrong, and some are fake. This is why I wanted to give you a quick look at everything we know about the Apple Car and a couple of exclusive details. Let’s get to it!This product goes by the name “Project Titan” inside Apple, which makes a lot...
