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Apple Design Teams Develop Special Face Masks for Employees
[Product]
2020/09/17 09:10
Company to distribute Apple Face Mask, ClearMask to staff soon. Masks use materials that don’t impact PPE medical supplies. Apple Inc. has developed masks that the company is beginning to distribute to corporate and retail employees to limit the spread of Covid-19.The Apple Face Mask is the first created in-house by the Cupertino, California-technology giant for its staff. The other, called Cl...
(PDF) Mckinsey - For Corporate Travel, A Long Recovery Ahead
[Business]
2020/09/17 09:09
Business travel is critical to many travel providers but will take a long time to return to previous levels after the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what the players that depend on it need to know.When the COVID-19 pandemic halted travel around the globe, business travelers had to pivot quickly from in-person meetings and events to virtual platforms. As the pandemic continues and travel-industry pl...
(Video) LightForce Orthodontics, Maker of 3D Printed Braces, Raises $14M
[Investing]
2020/09/17 09:08
The orthodontics market is expected to realize significant growth in the coming years with projected growth to $9.72 billion by 2026 ($4.06 billion in 2018). Technology advancement in the industry has largely been driven by invisible, clear aligners that can be removed for eating and cleaning. Aligners progressively reposition teeth through controlled force without the tightening required with...
What Happens Every Minute on the Internet in 2020
[Consumer]
2020/09/17 09:07
In 2020, an unfathomable amount of digital activity is occurring at any given moment. This ongoing explosion in activity is the aggregate output of 4.5 billion internet users today, a number that’s projected to increase even further in coming years.This powerful visual from Domo helps capture what happens each minute in today’s hyper-connected internet era, and it’s actually the eighth editi...
(Video) This 3-in-1 Dishwasher was Designed to Fit in Your Sink- The Fotile Dishwasher
[Product]
2020/09/17 09:06
This clever design hides your dishwasher and dryer elegantly by welding it to your stainless steel sink. Safe to say that the most hated chores are either doing laundry or doing the dishes. There is something about warm, dryer sheet scented laundry that kind of makes it worth it, so doing dishes is the most annoying household task in my list. I also feel like dishwashers are so awkwardly locate...
More U.S. Women Are Using Facial Skincare Products Today, Reports The NPD Group
[Consumer]
2020/09/17 09:05
22% Report Changing their Skincare Routine due to COVID-19More women in the U.S. are using facial skincare products today compared to one year ago, according to new findings from The NPD Group’s 2020 Women’s Facial Skincare Consumer Report. In addition, lifestyle changes including the effects of COVID-19 have in many ways altered their skincare routines in a positive way. Overall, close to 40...
Americans Keep Spending, but Growth of Retail Sales Slows
[Investing]
2020/09/17 09:04
Retail sales climbed 0.6 percent in August, but the increase was smaller than in previous months, prompting concerns of a recovery that is running out of steam.Despite an end to the federal stimulus measures that have propped up consumer spending, retail sales climbed for the fourth straight month in August, extending a bounceback that has lasted longer than many economists had expected.The gai...
(Video) Meet Phade, The Biodegradable, Bioplastic Eco-Straw
[Product]
2020/09/17 09:03
Environmentalists say straws are harmful, and the argument makes a lot of sense. But as an iconic beverage accessory, many people don’t know how to live without straws.Thanks to Phade, they don’t have to. This biodegradable plastic straw looks and fees like a standard disposable straw. There’s just one twist: Phade is way better for the environment.If you’ve ever tried paper straws, you may...
(PDF) RIAA - Mid-Year 2020 Music Revenue Statistics
[Business]
2020/09/16 09:10
A new report reveals CD sales plummeted across the first half of 2020, while vinyl experienced modest growth. Vinyl sales surpass CDs for the first time since 1986.A mid-year revenue report from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has revealed vinyl sales in 2020 have surpassed compact disc (CD) sales for the first time since the mid-1980s. The report also reveals the COVID-19...
