TREND REPORTS
Fantasy Sports App Sleeper Nets $20M In a16z-Led Series B, Counts NBA Stars Kevin Durant as Investors
[Investing]
2020/05/13 09:06
Sleeper, which has developed a social and gaming platform for sports, has raised a $20 million Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).A slew of other (high-profile) investors participated in the investment, which brings the San Mateo, California, company’s total venture raised to $27.3 million since its 2015 inception, according to Crunchbase data.Also putting money into the Series B were...
'The S.H.A.R.K.' Airship Can Study the Skies While Distributing Wi-Fi to Cities
[Design]
2020/05/13 09:05
There’s quite a case to make for airships in today’s day and age (or blimps/zeppelins as they’re called). They don’t need an airport or a runway, they’re great at cruising the skies, and make wonderful research vessels. In fact, Amazon’s even planning on deploying one of them in the skies to help bring their warehouses to the skies, eliminating the need to worry about real estate. Maform...
Transformed IKEA‘s Iconic FRAKTA Bag Into a Face Mask
[Design]
2020/05/13 09:04
The beijing-based designer-artist started making masks in 2013, when his city was first engulfed in heavy smog in winter due to the mass industrialization. together with his partner, yutong duan, he has been repurposing items such as sneakers and bags into masks that combine aesthetics and utility.Zhijun wang is known for his sneaker masks, which he has been handcrafting over the past seven yea...
(Infographic) Shopping for Flour? Sure, So Is the Rest of America
[Consumer]
2020/05/13 09:03
Baking goods are flying off the shelves along with disinfectant cleaners.It’s safe to assume homemade dessert has become a commodity. In recent weeks, sales of nearly all baking products are through the roof. Flour (up 203% year over year); baking chocolate and cocoa (156%); baking powder and baking soda (136%); and mixes like brownies, cookies and bars (164%) are up more than refrigerated coo...
(Patent) IBM Aims to Patent an Internet of Things (IoT) System for Improving Public Speaking
[Tech]
2020/05/12 09:10
US patent application 20200135050 discloses a method for improving a user’s public speaking performance. The IoT system provides real-time feedback to the user based on a speaking performance profile of the user compared to a reference profile. The figure below illustrates examples of real-time strategies delivered by the IoT devices associated with the user.Patent Application : https://bit.ly...
(PDF) BCG - Crisis Can Spark Transformation and Renewal
[Business]
2020/05/12 09:09
The best military leaders study history—and for good reason. By understanding the battles of the past, they can better prepare their forces to win in current and future conflicts. That concept applies to the business world as well, particularly right now.Given the current economic adversity, it’s valuable to identify which companies not only survived the previous crisis—the global financial...
This Conceptual Rollable TV Solves the One Issue with Other Rollable TVs
[Design]
2020/05/12 09:08
Rollable TVs are not new, they definitely make our walls look cleaner but you know what they still continue to do like their traditional predecessors? Occupy shelf space. I have lived in New York and let me tell you – if anything requires you to buy more furniture to support it, it’s not going to work because we don’t have space. What I could have really used during my time in the Big Apple...
(Paper) Inspired by Cheetahs, Researchers Build Fastest Soft Robots Yet
[Tech]
2020/05/12 09:07
Inspired by the biomechanics of cheetahs, researchers have developed a new type of soft robot that is capable of moving more quickly on solid surfaces or in the water than previous generations of soft robots.The new soft robotics are also capable of grabbing objects delicately - or with sufficient strength to lift heavy objects."Cheetahs are the fastest creatures on land, and they derive their...
Rebalancing the ‘COVID-19 Effect’ on Alcohol Sales
[Consumer]
2020/05/12 09:06
While approximately half of U.S. states plan to be partially re-opened by mid-May, nearly two months of lockdown orders have had an inordinate impact on the alcohol industry. Shelter-in-place restrictions have muted on-premise sales, and overall economic impacts to consumers and supply chain issues present challenges to a healthy retail sales outlook. Despite booming in-store and online sales,...
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