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(Infographic) These 5 Big Companies Control the World’s Beer
[Business]
2016/08/16 11:07
The next time you hit your local pub, the odds are that the pint of beer you order will come from one of five global beer conglomerates.[click to enlarge]Together, they own hundreds of the best-known domestic, import, and craft beer brands all over the world, in pretty much any country you can name. Whether you are seeking a smooth pilsner, a creamy stout, or an old-fashioned ale to whet your w...
MIT Scientists Invent Rapidly Self-Tinting Windows
[Tech]
2016/08/16 11:06
The new glass technology pioneered by a team of scientists at MIT is capable of changing shades much faster that what you’ll find on those ultra-hip eyeglasses. It also covers a broader spectrum of opacity than such photochromic substances.The material also differs from the electrochromic variety you’ll find on the windows of Boeing 787 Dreamliner to prevent glare. Again, it’s quicker, in pa...
This is Why It's More Difficult to Climb The Earnings Ladder
[Investing]
2016/08/16 11:05
A worker’s starting position has become more predictive of their final position across the income spectrum. Against a rising chorus of concern about increasing income inequality, some economists are pushing back, suggesting that it is not income inequality we should be concerned with but rather income mobility. Income mobility describes the ability of individuals to move up and down the income...
A Robotic Deodrant - The Air Manager
[Design]
2016/08/16 11:04
The Air Manager is a futuristic robo-chimney that has multiple petals that bloom outwards to catch bad odors. What is a deodorant? Essentially something that removes odor. Ventilator fans and chimneys are deodorants too in that aspect, right? The stronger the odor, the more petals bloom. Air manager’s smart software knows which direction the odor is coming from too, allowing petals to open out...
(Infographic) Best Fitness Trackers in 2016
[Product]
2016/08/16 11:03
You have finally decided to take care of your health and fitness matters and that is why you are looking for the best fitness trackers so you can take care of your daily activities.After talking to half-dozen experts, surveying hundred of users who already are using the fitness trackers and reading every available review over the Internet about more than 40 fitness trackers, clip-ons, bracelets...
(PDF) BCG - Health Care Consumerism Is Real—and Providers Need to Adapt
[Consumer]
2016/08/15 11:41
Today’s health care consumers have more money at stake, more choices to make, and more information (and noise) to consider than ever before. The movement of the consumer to the forefront of health care decision making has been driven largely by three factors: a growing number of health insurance products that shift more financial responsibility onto consumers; the emergence of private and publ...
America's Top Retailers in Trouble - Macy's is Closing 100 Stores
[Business]
2016/08/15 11:41
In a sign of how dramatically the retail shopping landscape is changing, Macy's is closing 100 of its stores nationwide.Macy's (M) announced the closures Thursday. They represent about 15% of all Macy's department stores. The iconic retailer did not disclose the locations of stores, but said most of them will be shut down in early 2017.The Macy's move is the latest in a wave of store closures a...
(Video) Domino's Pizza - The House of Crust
[Business]
2016/08/15 11:09
Together with Geometry Global, Domino’s Pizza created a simple and functional solution - a pizza box which can be easily transformed into a bird feeder to store the pizza crust leftovers. A Domino’s pizza is ordered every second in Russia and so the company held the key to helping the birds. As well as an eye-catching design, the pizza box has a simple folding mechanism which enables customer...
In Praise of Failure
[Investing]
2016/08/15 11:08
In most jobs and most industries, if you do something that doesn't work out, that's a bad thing, and you might get fired. If you write a cover story for a newspaper that turns out to be untrue, you have a problem. If you ship a product that breaks, you have a problem.If you do something that doesn't work out, that means you screwed up. Startups and startup investing don't quite work like this.L...
Audi eROT Suspension Harvests Energy as It Rides The Bumps
[Tech]
2016/08/15 11:07
Is this the biggest development in suspension tech since Citroen's hydropneumatic design? [click to enlarge]French carmaker Citroën forever changed the automotive world when it debuted its hydropneumatic suspension system first in the 1954 Traction Avant, and in its more advanced form in the 1955 DS. Traditional suspension systems use coil springs and dampers to absorb bumps, but Citroen rad...
Acquisitions of Digital Agencies, Ad-Tech and Analytics Firms Surge
[Investing]
2016/08/15 11:06
Chinese Firms and Nontraditional Players Such as IBM and Deloitte Move In.Mergers and acquisitions targeting digital agencies, ad tech companies and analytics firms surged worldwide in the first half, independent global marketing consultancy R3 said in a report on Wednesday.The marketing industry overall saw 204 M&A deals in the first six months of the year, totaling an estimated $6.8 billi...
First Cabin Kansai Airport : New Budget Hotel Ideal for Overnight Passengers
[Product]
2016/08/15 11:05
A new inexpensive hotel will open in Kansai International Airport in March 2017 in the style of a capsule hotel.Guests to the tentatively named First Cabin Kansai Airport in the Aeroplaza complex near terminal 1 building can stay in mini booth-type rooms, designed for passengers hoping to get a few hours’ rest before a flight. A stay will cost as little as ¥5,000 per person.From the look of t...
