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(Video) Samsung Spins Off Startup Making Fake Windows That Generate Artificial Sunlight
[Product]
2020/05/19 09:06
The latest crop of startups backed by Samsung’s in-house incubator C-Labs includes SunnyFive, makers of an artificial window that supposedly delivers all the benefits of natural sunlight.The SunnyFive window looks to be similar in function to light therapy lamps marketed to sufferers of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It outputs the full spectrum of natural light, and can be programmed to m...
A Third of Americans Experienced High Levels of Psychological Distress During The Coronavirus Outbreak
[Consumer]
2020/05/19 09:05
One-third of Americans (33%) have experienced high levels of psychological distress at some point during the extended period of social distancing undertaken to slow the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. More than half (55%) of adults who describe their financial situation as poor have experienced high levels of distress, as have half of those who report having a d...
(Video) A Winner of the A’ Design Award for the Year 2020 - The Pimoji
[Design]
2020/05/19 09:04
I’m not particularly committed to the name Pimoji (pills + emoji), but the idea is clever enough to have won an A’ Design Award this year.The concept behind the Pimoji tackles the two biggest problems of taking meds. Firstly, the ambiguity, given that almost all medicines look the same and their names are usually a complicated bunch of characters that often don’t convey anything, and secondl...
(Infographic) The Fastest Growing and Declining Retail Brands in 2020
[Business]
2020/05/19 09:03
The COVID-19 outbreak has led to the savage disruption of retail the world over.Almost overnight, foot traffic in physical stores disappeared, and supply chains were left scrambled. Now at a major fork in the road, many retailers are forced to make tough decisions that were completely unforeseen.While some global retail giants are laying down their weapons and filing for bankruptcy, others are...
(Video) A Massive Wave Crashes in a Seoul Aquarium - D'strict Wave
[Design]
2020/05/18 09:10
D’strict projects an endless simulated wave on massive LED screens in south koreascreenshots taken from the above video by d’strict.The gangnam-gu area in seoul is the korean version of times square and it’s the country’s first free display outdoor advertisement zone. here, mega-size LED screen displays have been installed on the walls of large buildings which create an electronic display f...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Rapid Revenue Recovery: A Road Map for Post-COVID-19 Growth
[Business]
2020/05/18 09:09
Speed, agility, and a new understanding of customer values are the keys to navigating the next normal.COVID-19 continues to have a far-reaching effect on people’s lives, families, and communities as well as on the global economy. Amid the bleak economic reality, companies in response are focused on driving a dual agenda: protecting lives and livelihoods. As the crisis continues to upend lives,...
Award-Winning Designs from the A' Design Awards 2020 for a Better World
[Design]
2020/05/18 09:08
Bringing you a bit of positivity amidst these uncertain times, the A’ Design Awards 2020 announced their results for the year. Spanning literally a hundred categories, the A’ Design Awards look at creating a holistic list of the best designs internationally, across all disciplines. While the Coronavirus has definitely put a damper on awards who are looking to conduct exhibitions and gala nigh...
Zoom is Now Worth More Than the World’s 7 Biggest Airlines
[Business]
2020/05/18 09:07
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have transitioned to working—and socializing—from home. If these trends become the new normal, certain companies may be in for a big payoff.Popular video conferencing company, Zoom Communications, is a prime example of an organization benefiting from this transition. Today’s graphic, inspired by Lennart Dobravsky at Lufthansa Innovation Hub, is a drama...
Retail Sales Plunge a Record 16.4% in April amid COVID-19
[Investing]
2020/05/18 09:06
With the majority of the country still under strict stay-at-home mandates as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. consumer activity took another massive blow in April following a record plunge in March.Headline retail sales nosedived a record 16.4% in April which was much worse than the 12% plunge expected by economists. March retail sales was revised to a decline of 8.4% from the previously...
