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Puffer Jacket for Sleep with ZZZN Sleep Apparel System
[Design]
2025/02/13 09:03
ZZZN puffer jacket integrates data monitoring, audio & lighting effects for sleep on the move.ZZZN Sleep Apparel System is a puffer jacket that doubles as sleepwear so users can doze off anywhere and anytime. It uses biometric data monitoring as well as headphones that play two types of music with frequency bands to help people fall asleep. The ZZZN puffer jacket for sleep modernizes Yagi,...
(PDF) Bain - Global M&A Report 2025
[Investing]
2025/02/12 09:10
In 2024, deal value was historically low as a percentage of global GDP, but we are optimistic for the year ahead as M&A and divestitures will be critical tools for companies navigating technology disruption, a post-globalization economy, and the inevitable shifting profit pools.A big reason for our optimism is seeing first-hand how companies have pursued M&A despite three years of headw...
Meet CROSSER, The Autonomous Amphibious Vehicle
[Design]
2025/02/12 09:09
Designer Bernardo Pereira creates CROSSER, a concept autonomous amphibious vehicle that can drive in water when there’s a traffic jam on the road. First introduced in February 2024, the designer revises CROSSER, refining the flaws of the first version for the second model. The doors are now above the waterline, and the designer increases the width of the autonomous amphibious vehicle for more...
(Paper) Meta’s New Research Begins Decoding Thoughts from Brain Using AI
[Tech]
2025/02/12 09:08
Using AI to decode language from the brain and advance our understanding of human communication.Over the last decade, the Meta Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) lab in Paris has been at the forefront of advancing scientific research. We’ve led breakthroughs in medicine, climate science, and conservation and have kept our commitment to open and reproducible science. As we look...
(PDF) From Now to Next : Gen Z’s TechDriven Transformation
[Consumer]
2025/02/12 09:07
By 2030, Generation Z – defined as those born between 1997 and 2012 – will make up 30% of the workforce. The proliferation of social media and the COVID-19 pandemic have made Gen Z a uniquely adaptive and digitally native generation. These, among other reasons, have led them to demand significantly more out of their work – considering a $587,800k salary to be “financially successful,” more...
Vollebak Develops Prototype of Wooden Jacket
[Product]
2025/02/12 09:06
Vollebak turns trees into prototype wooden jacket with tiny grids of timber.Vollebak creates first Wooden Jacket prototype, a fashion piece with a hood made of flexible timber arranged in tiny grids. The wooden jacket is complete with zippers and two exterior pockets. There’s also a hood, also made of timber. From afar, the Vollebak prototype looks like a tree trunk or a freshly varnished plan...
Who's Feeling the Cost-of-Living Crunch
[Consumer]
2025/02/12 09:05
Respondents from Anglophone countries in the Statista Consumer Insights survey were among the most likely to say that their cost of living had increased notably and that they had to dip into their savings to cover their expenses. Almost 60 percent said they could distinctly feel inflation creeping up in Canada, Australia and South Africa, while this number was 54 percent in the United Kingdom a...
The Hottest Trend in Makeup is Skincare
[Business]
2025/02/12 09:04
A wave of new launches from brands like Versed, Glow Recipe and Rhode Skin show how skin-first brands are approaching color cosmetics without leaving their value propositions behind.Key insightsSo far, the year’s most exciting makeup launches have all been rooted in skincare — reflecting growing consumer demand for hybrid, high-performance products.Versed’s new makeup collection, Rhode Skin...
(Infographic) The Most Popular Messaging Apps By Country
[Consumer]
2025/02/12 09:03
The team at Ooma examined the ever-changing world of messenger communication by gathering data on the most popular apps around the world. They used their results to map out the most popular choice in each country and determine which app is used the most by calculating the number of people in each country who used the app.WhatsApp offers chat, video, and voice calls, but it’s far more affordabl...
