While few industries have been spared by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, even fewer have been hit harder than the tourism sector. And while it is impossible to gauge the full extent of disruption brought on by COVID-19, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) published estimates on how the pandemic will affect international tourist arrivals in 2020 under three different scenarios.Unfortunat...

Storypod is a smart speaker that works with cute yarn figurines to deliver kid-friendly stories, songs and gamesAs any parent knows, kids love stories and they play a vital role in a child's development. But as any parent will also know, kids also love to hear the same story over and over and over again. The Storypod is a smart speaker that lets kids not only listen and read along to their favo...

Mineral water brand Evian has unveiled its first bottle made of recycled plastic as part of its plan to become a circular brand by 2025.The recyclable 400ml bottle is made of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) and features an embossed logo instead of a label.However, the pink cap is made from virgin high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and oriented polypropylene (OPP), which Evian says can...

Employers are facing a dilemma: Their workforce needs to upgrade their skills, learn new ones or complete compliance training, but in-person training may not be an option these days. Yet, training is especially important now, as employees strive to learn skills, and it may become even more critical when workers start returning to a changed workplace. How can employers deal with the challenge?La...

The 980 square feet structure that consists of several sustainable features such as solar panels and underfloor heating, is not meant for residential purposes.In Europe, firms and scientific institutions came together to build an entire two-storey house using 3D printing technology. The project was titled C3PO after a popular Star Wars character by that name.The incredible feat was achieved in...

The smartphone industry has embraced biometric sensors as a staple component. Biometric sensors can be integrated into any area of the phone including under the display.Many companies incorporated ergonomics in their engineering by placing sensors where a user’s finger naturally rests when holding the phone. In foldable devices with multiple display regions, the standardized ergonomics of hold...

Scientists have demonstrated how a a dye can be used to light up breast cancer cells in dogs, with possible benefits for treatment in humans.Surgery is an indispensable tool when it comes to treating cancer, but those performing the procedures have fine margins to work when cutting away cancerous cells, needing to extract as much as possible while leave healthy tissues intact. University of Pen...

Elon Musk’s brain-hacking startup Neuralink is gearing up for a long-awaited reveal on August 28.And Musk himself can’t seem to help himself from teasing the brain-computer interface. On Sunday afternoon, when computer scientist Austin Howard asked Musk on Twitter if we could one day listen to music directly through such an interface — streaming it directly into the brain, in other words, wi...

Chains are only as strong as their weakest link—and recent COVID-19 shutdowns have affected every link in the gold supply chain, from producers to end-users. Chains are only as strong as their weakest link—and recent COVID-19 shutdowns have affected every link in the gold supply chain, from producers to end-users.Increased investor demand for gold coupled with a constrained supply has led to...