TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) Over Half of Consumers Would Pay More for Sustainable Products
[Consumer]
2019/08/25 09:03
Moreover, 61% say they're likely to switch brands if they realize theirs isn't environmentally friendly.Some brands are wary of factoring eco-friendliness into their strategy, but as climate change becomes less of a debate and more accepted as a crisis, consumers are prioritizing the environmental impact of their purchasing decisions, according to new research from data insights company GlobalW...
(Patent) Apple Patents New Car Technologies
[Tech]
2019/08/22 11:43
Apple has recently been granted some patents which could be crucial in making the company’s first electric car. If it goes into production, the Project Titan car would be able to have an adaptive automated driving system and a new door opening mechanism. Potentially, Apple could offer these new features to the electric car industry soon.As seen on the patents found on the US Patent and Tradema...
(PDF) BCG - A Circular Solution to Plastic Waste
[Business]
2019/08/22 11:43
An age-old chemical process may be a major missing link in the solution to one of our most persistent modern problems, plastic waste.Plastics are essential to modern life, though environmentalists and NGOs have also long warned of the impact that plastic waste has on land, water, and air. Today, regulators, industries, and society alike recognize the need to limit waste and identify solutions....
(Infographic) The Top 100 Websites in the World
[Business]
2019/08/22 11:43
As a greater portion of the world begins to live more of their life online, the world’s top 100 websites continue to see explosive growth in their traffic numbers.To claim even the 100th spot in this ranking, your website would need around 350 million visits in a single month. Using data from SimilarWeb, we’ve visually mapped out the top 100 biggest websites on the internet. Examining the ran...
This Technology Everyone Laughed Off Is Quietly Changing The World - Align Technology
[Investing]
2019/08/22 11:42
Align Technology (ALGN) answered the prayers of millions of teenagers by creating “invisible” braces. Instead of shiny metal brackets cemented to your teeth, Align’s Invisaligns are made of transparent plastic. It sold over 80 million pairs last year.Invisalign was a godsend for people with crooked teeth. Not only could they fix your smile with far less pain and embarrassment. They made earl...
Amazon’s Tiny Profits, Explained
[Investing]
2019/08/22 11:42
It’s all about investing in the future. With Amazon, “profit” is not as simple as looking at the top and bottom lines. Amazon skeptics have long repeated a narrative about the e-commerce behemoth now worth $891 billion: that it doesn’t make money, that its razor-thin margins meant to crush competitors are unsustainable, and that its business model will surely, eventually, fail.And pretty mu...
(Video) Harvard - Hip-only Soft Exosuit for both Walking and Running
[Tech]
2019/08/22 11:41
A versatile, portable exosuit that assists both walking and running highlights the potential for lightweight and non-restrictive wearable robots outside the lab.The team’s portable exosuit is made of textile components worn at the waist and thighs, and a mobile actuation system attached to the lower back which uses an algorithm that robustly predicts transitions between walking and running gai...
Gen Zers Are Turning to BOPUS for Instant Gratification
[Consumer]
2019/08/22 11:30
These days, a dominant proportion of Gen Z consumers in the US are taking advantage of "buy online, pick up in-store." According to mailbox tech company Package Concierge, nearly two-thirds of shoppers ages 18 to 25, surveyed in May 2019, said they had used BOPUS within the past month.Convenience, unsurprisingly, was a major driver.Fifty-nine percent of Gen Z respondents said they had used BOPU...
Dutch Villa Makes 'Forest Therapy' Accessible in The City
[Design]
2019/08/22 11:30
The Green Villa concept is a four-story tower covered in plants, with the goal of bringing the benefits of "forest therapy" to city residents. Forest bathing has been found to decrease cortisol levels, blood pressure and heart rate. According to a Japanese study carried out by Chiba University, spending time in forests, or “forest therapy,” decreases cortisol levels, blood pressure, and heart...
