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(Infographic) The New Retail & Consumer Unicorns Of 2021
[Business]
2022/01/26 09:08
From Meesho to Bolt to Noom, the latest retail & consumer companies to hit $1B+ valuations reflect current trends in personalization, wellness, and speed.Modern-day retail is at an inflection point. Brands have faced struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations for years, but these issues have been exacerbated by the pandemic, causing many retailers to file for...
(Paper) New Device Lets People Who Are Blind “See” in Infrared
[Tech]
2022/01/26 09:07
Manuel Zahn and Armaghan Ahmad Khan at the Technical University of Munich in Germany published yet-to-be peer-reviewed new research on their 3D camera and haptic feedback armband.Watch out, Matt Murdock — there may be a new Daredevil in Hell’s Kitchen soon enough! While Murdock’s superhero character relies on super hearing, taste and electrical impulses to see because he is blind, IRL folks...
As Inflation Soars, A Look at What’s Inside The Consumer Price Index
[Investing]
2022/01/26 09:06
After many years of historically low inflation, consumer prices in the United States continued their steep ascent last month. The Consumer Price Index, the most widely followed inflation gauge, increased 7.0% from December 2020 to December 2021 – its highest rate in nearly 40 years.The CPI – or, to give it its full name, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) – isn’t the g...
An Energy Storage System at the Bottom of the Sea - Ocean Grazer
[Tech]
2022/01/26 09:05
The new system can store energy from renewable sources using a mechanism similar to a hydroelectric dam.Dutch startup Ocean Grazer, a spin-off of the University of Groningen, has designed a battery that can be installed on the ocean floor near offshore renewable energy plants, acting as an energy storage device. The system functions in a similar way to a hydroelectric dam. Ocean Grazer claims t...
This Gamepad Concept Ditches Conventions to Bring Comfort to Your A-game
[Design]
2022/01/26 09:04
Many gamers complain about the inconsistent button layouts of game controllers, but one thing that has remained the same is the basic design players have learned to live with even if they don’t like it.Gamepads have been around since the earliest days of video game home consoles, and they have changed little, but at the same time, have evolved significantly over the decades. For the past years...
(Infographic) Pets in the Metaverse
[Business]
2022/01/26 09:03
It seems like you hear about the metaverse everywhere you go. What exactly is the metaverse and how can you participate? Learn more about pets in the metaverse in the infographic below, courtesy of PetNewsDaily.Infographic : https://bit.ly/3rTkpJV[PetNewsDaily]
(PDF) Bain - The Working Future: More Human, Not Less
[Consumer]
2022/01/25 09:10
It’s time to change how we think about work.In 1964, the RAND Corporation predicted that we would be breeding intelligent apes to perform manual labor by 2020. In 1959, the US postmaster general predicted that today’s mail would be sent by rockets (email turned out to be a more cost-effective option). In 1930, John Maynard Keynes predicted that continued economic growth over the course of the...
(Video) The Movin’On Challenge Design 2022 Competition
[Design]
2022/01/25 09:09
With its new brand name and its newly unveiled theme for the 2022 leg of the competition, the Movin’On Challenge Design is all set to revolutionize the world of transport and make it sustainable, equitable, and beneficial to everyone.Formerly known as the Michelin Challenge Design, the international competition has a rich 21-year history when it comes to fostering and encouraging innovation fr...
Tourism Grows 4% in 2021 but Remains Far Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
[Business]
2022/01/25 09:08
UNWTO reports 4% rise in international tourist arrivals in 2021. However, 2021 was another challenging year: arrivals still 72% down on pre-pandemic levels. Recovery needs stronger coordination and increased vaccination ratesGlobal tourism experienced a 4% upturn in 2021, compared to 2020 (415 million versus 400 million). However, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) were still 7...
