KPMG-HSBC joint study on Asia Pacific's technology-focused start-up landscape.A digital revolution is driving growth across Asia Pacific, transforming the way we live, work and do business. It is little surprise that this region is blazing the digital trail for the rest of the world:Demographically — Asia Pacific has a growing population, a growing workforce and a growing consumer classDigital...

Enhance your Broadway experience with René, it’s a conceptual AR Glasses specially designed to improve audio-visual when you watch a Broadway show. This device can be rented and returned at the Broadway ticket office TKTS, not just for better view of the show, these smart glasses can also function as guidance when you check-in to the theater or interaction with other visitors. This project wa...

Polar Night Energy’s first commercial sand-based high temperature heat storage is now in operation at Vatajankoski power plant area. The heat storage, which has a hundred tons of sand inside, is producing low emission district heating to the city of Kankaanpää in Western Finland. BBC made a story about Polar Night Energy’s heat storage solution.Polar Night Energy and Vatajankoski, an energy...

EV adoption is shifting into overdrive—generating fresh challenges for automakers and fueling creative solutions.The world stands on the threshold of a new age of electrified mobility thanks to developments over the past year. Spurred by a renewed sense of urgency, regulators in Europe and the US have set far more demanding goals for curbing greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light vehicle...

A certain biomarker picked up by the common scan was linked to a doubling of dementia risk over the following 15 years.Researchers can now assess a person’s risk of developing late-life dementia using data from a common type of bone density scan. The long-term study revealed calcification within the abdominal aorta can double one’s risk of developing dementia over the age of 80.The new study...

Garments that dissolve in water, change color, or sprout wings could thrive in Web3—and inspire a new era of design IRL.In 2020, London-based fashion designer Scarlett Yang created a garment that looked like glass, changed texture in response to temperature and weather, and dissolved if you left it in water. This wasn’t a sci-fi fever dream or magic trick, but a design made possible by modern...

Internet titan PayPal continues to rule online payments in the United States. According to the Statista Global Consumer Survey, 37 percent of all U.S. respondents said they had used the service at least once in the last twelve months. This makes PayPal more than twice as popular as peer-to-peer payment platform Venmo, which PayPal acquired in 2012. Peer-to-peer payments have also been available...

The Teton is based on a triple-axle trailer and measures a total length of 34 ft (10 m)Timbercraft Tiny Homes.Alabama's Timbercraft Tiny Homes has previously impressed us with its massive towable models, like the Denali XL, which combine cottage-like styling and spacious interiors. Its latest tiny house, the Teton, has a similar overall design, but comes with a more compact footprint that still...

The metaverse is already a big part of business. It will only become more central.As digital technologies move to the next stage of advancement—the metaverse—there are two questions companies should ask: How will the metaverse change our business? And how can we get ahead of the change and shape it to our advantage? This is our perspective on both.The Data and Technology UniverseThere’s plen...