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NIKElab and Comme Des Garçons Present New Air Vapormax Sneaker
[Product]
2017/02/13 11:13
Yesterday saw the launch of the first pair of sneakers from NIKE’s latest collaboration with the japanese fashion house comme des garçons, and a second design is set to drop tomorrow. the NIKElab and comme des garçons collection was previewed back in october without a set release date, but the anticipated drop coincides conveniently with 2017’s new york fashion week fall/ winter 2017. the n...
The Lenspack - Contact Lens Common Sense
[Design]
2017/02/13 11:12
The problem with lenses has always been application and removal. Not only is it a daunting process, most people a scared out of using them because it’s so frightening to see your jittering fingertip slowly approach your pupil. Three designers set out to change that incredibly clumsy experience. The Lenspack is a contact lens case, fluid vial, and lens applicator and removal device all in one....
(Patent) Nike Scores With Record High In Patent Grants in 2016
[Tech]
2017/02/10 10:35
Last year saw Nike earn patent approval on over 690 filings, including fitness tracking sensors, fitness analytics platforms, and more.Nike won a record high of over 690 patent approvals in 2016, partially driven by a major expansion of patent applications the previous year. For a retail brand, Nike has been active in the tech sector over the years, collaborating with Apple, launching various w...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Case for Digital Reinvention
[Business]
2017/02/10 10:34
Digital technology, despite its seeming ubiquity, has only begun to penetrate industries. As it continues its advance, the implications for revenues, profits, and opportunities will be dramatic.As new markets emerge, profit pools shift, and digital technologies pervade more of everyday life, it’s easy to assume that the economy’s digitization is already far advanced. According to our latest r...
(Infographic) This Map Reveals the Top 2017 Brands for each Country
[Business]
2017/02/10 10:34
The world’s most valuable brand is owned by a company that you likely interact with every day. In fact, you may have even gotten to this web page using it.[click to enlarge]That brand is Google – and it dominates the internet with a 64% market share in search, while generating 41% of all digital advertising revenue globally.According to Brand Finance’s most recent 2017 list, Google’s brand...
(Video) Agility Robotics Introduces Cassie, a Dynamic and Talented Robot Delivery Ostrich
[Tech]
2017/02/10 10:34
Cassie is a dynamic bipedal robot developed by Agility Robotics, which says it could be used for research, disaster relief, and, long term, delivery of packages.Today, Agility Robotics, a spin-off of Oregon State University, is officially announcing a shiny new bipedal robot named Cassie. Cassie is a dynamic walker, meaning that it walks much more like humans do than most of the carefully plodd...
The Secret Sauce for Top-Tweeted Super Bowl Ads : Easy to Understand, With a Smile
[Consumer]
2017/02/10 10:34
For football and non-football fans alike, the ad competition for consumers’ hearts and minds shares center stage with the game on the field during Super Bowl Sunday. The ads not only enhance the overall excitement on game day, but they also rally fans on social media before, during and after the big game. So what makes some ads more socially captivating than others? And how can brands know whe...
Giving to Colleges Rises to a Record, But at a Slower Pace
[Investing]
2017/02/10 10:33
Donations of $41 billion in latest fiscal year mark a 1.7% increase. U.S. colleges and universities received a record $41 billion in donations in fiscal 2016, but the increase was the smallest since 2010, tempered by lackluster stock returns and a sharp decline in gifts from individuals.Giving increased by 1.7% in the latest fiscal year, according to the Council for Aid to Education’s annual V...
The Warby Parker of Hair Color, Madison Reed, Scores New Funding
[Investing]
2017/02/10 10:33
Hair color startup Madison Reed is on a tear. Over the past year, the San Francisco-based company quietly raised $13 million in new venture funding, landed its products on the television shopping network QVC, launched a chatbot, and opened a New York City storefront called the Madison Reed Color Bar. Such efforts helped it double revenue in 2016, says CEO and founder Amy Errett, though she decl...
Samsung and Six Flags Collaborate on More VR-Infused Roller Coasters
[Product]
2017/02/10 10:33
Samsung and Six Flags continue to collaborate on VR roller coaster experiences.Samsung has continued its collaboration with Six Flags theme parks to reimagine the virtual reality roller coaster concept that launched last year. Two new mixed reality coaster experiences are coming to California Six Flags locations, and they feature complex gameplay where riders can try for a high score.On The New...
(Infographic) 10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Tesla Motors & Elon Musk
[Business]
2017/02/09 11:20
Who is Elon Musk and What is Tesla?Elon Musk is a South African-born Canadian-American business magnate, investor, engineer and inventor. Basically he's a real-life Iron-Man (without the suit... as far as we know). Musk started out his road to stardom in 1995, when he and brother Kimbal started up a web software company known as Zip2. The company developed and marketed an Internet "city guide"...
(PDF) Pew - Code-Dependent : Pros and Cons of the Algorithm Age
[Consumer]
2017/02/09 11:20
Algorithms are aimed at optimizing everything. They can save lives, make things easier and conquer chaos. Still, experts worry they can also put too much control in the hands of corporations and governments, perpetuate bias, create filter bubbles, cut choices, creativity and serendipity, and could result in greater unemploymentAlgorithms are instructions for solving a problem or completing a ta...
