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Apple-Inspired Mini AirPods Concept
[Design]
2021/11/09 09:04
AirPods are touchy creatures. While touch sensors are literally integrated into the design and construction of AirPods, the earbuds are also temperamental. Depending on the shape and size of your ear, users wear AirPods differently and give it some time, and each user knows the exact positioning that gets the best sound out of their AirPods.Inspired by the iconic design language of Apple, 3D ar...
(Infographic) Climate Investing : What It Is and Where to Start
[Investing]
2021/11/09 09:03
Across all sustainability issues, 88% of global investors rated the environment as the number one priority. Clearly, investors are recognising the urgency of climate change and the need for related investing strategies.In this graphic from iShares by BlackRock, we define climate investing, the forces giving it momentum, and how investors can begin to implement it in their own portfolios.What is...
(PDF) Oliver Wyman - When And Where Will We See Chinese Travelers Again ?
[Consumer]
2021/11/08 09:10
It will be two more years until the big-spending Chinese travelers return in force.The contribution of Chinese travelers to global tourism used to be No. 1 in the world. There were 155 million international trips by Chinese travelers in 2019, spending about US$245 billion in total. But because of COVID-19, Chinese international travelers have almost completely disappeared, and retailers and hos...
RTFKT Studios Enlists Takashi Murakami For Its First NFT Avatar Project
[Business]
2021/11/08 09:09
The collaboration between the virtual fashion collective and pop artist is set to boost the popularity and value of NFT avatars. In the rush of NFT marketplace activity and creativity over the past year, one class of digital collectibles has emerged as a major contender. Since the later part of 2021, NFT avatars have taken off in popularity and value, spurred by social media networks and a numb...
To Build the Metaverse, Meta First Wants to Build Stores
[Business]
2021/11/08 09:08
The company formerly known as Facebook has its eye on building the metaverse.Meta, Mark Zuckerberg's company formerly known as Facebook, plans to introduce physical stores that will showcase its virtual- and augmented-reality devices — the potential first step towards building the metaverse, The New York Times reports. The term "metaverse," which first appeared in Neal Stephenson's 1992 novel...
Alphabet Has Set Up a New Lab That Will Use A.I. to Try to Discover New Drugs
[Business]
2021/11/08 09:07
The company will build on research carried out by London artificial intelligence lab DeepMind, which Google acquired in 2014.LDemis Hassabis, the CEO and co-founder of DeepMind, is the founder and CEO of Isomorphic Labs.In a blog post, Hassabis described Isomorphic Labs as a commercial venture with a mission to “reimagine the entire drug discovery process from the ground up.”British artificia...
(PDF) State of The Developer Report : The Latest Trends Q3. 2021
[Consumer]
2021/11/08 09:06
JavaScript rules the roost, but Python is making huge gains.SlashData's latest Developer Nation report looks at the popularity of programming languages and trends from the global developer community.JavaScript is now used by more than 16.4 million developers globally, says a survey of more than 19,000 coders – making it the world's most popular programming language "by a wide margin".SlashData...
AKUA Lands $3.2M to Turn Kelp Into Burgers
[Investing]
2021/11/08 09:05
The global meat substitute market was valued at $4.51 billion two years ago and is expected to double by 2027, attracting startups, like alternative meat food tech company AKUA, that aim to solidify a prominent place in the up-and-coming industry.Former technology journalist Courtney Boyd Myers co-founded AKUA with Matthew Lebo five years ago after seeking out a career where she could leave a l...
88% of China’s Luxury Growth Driven By New Consumers
[Consumer]
2021/11/08 09:04
China’s luxury fashion market in 2021 is being propelled by a cohort of 1.5 million consumers who each spend more than 40,000 yuan ($6,255) per year on fashion-related luxury products. As a group, they are responsible for 81 percent of the sector’s total sales over the past 12 months, according to a new research report from consulting firm, Oliver Wyman.The report, compiled in October after s...
