TREND REPORTS
More Americans are Making No Weekly Purchases with Cash
[Consumer]
2019/01/03 12:22
Americans are becoming less reliant on physical currency. Roughly three-in-ten U.S. adults (29%) say they make no purchases using cash during a typical week, up slightly from 24% in 2015. And the share who say that all or almost all of their weekly purchases are made using cash has modestly decreased, from 24% in 2015 to 18% today, according to a new Pew Research Center survey that comes as som...
Chinese Investors Back Away From Global Property Markets
[Investing]
2019/01/03 12:22
The days of Chinese investors snapping up trophy buildings in Western markets are likely over for now.Chinese investors had been known for setting record prices for trophy buildings on both sides of the Atlantic, such as when Anbang Insurance bought the Waldorf Astoria for $1.95 billion in 2015.Chinese investors will likely continue beating a retreat from the world’s top commercial real-estate...
Payton's Charm Sounds the Alarm on Kids in Hot Cars
[Product]
2019/01/03 12:21
VI Enterprises has taken to Kickstarter in order to raise production funds for Payton's Charm.While we may think that it's only irresponsible, negligent people who leave infants or pets in hot cars, it can also sometimes happen to preoccupied folks who simply forget that they've got an extra passenger on board. Payton's Charm is designed to alert them, should that happen.Developed by Alabama-ba...
Combat Sickle-Cell Disease in Style - The Oxygem
[Design]
2019/01/03 12:21
Almost 20%The latest in wearable tech, the Oxygem aims to enhance the lives of individuals with Sickle-cell disease and reduce the number of deaths caused by the condition. The design addresses the problem of low oxygen levels caused by red blood cells sticking together. Worn like a normal ring, the device’s built-in sensors detect and continuously monitor oxygen saturation. In the event of a...
(Infographic) How To Robot Proof Your Career
[Consumer]
2019/01/03 12:21
Almost 20% of what we do at work could become obsolete thanks to automation. In fact, automation is going to be taking over a lot of jobs, especially those that are repetitive and predictable. Learn how to robot-proof your career within this infographic from Online Bachelor Degrees.Infographic : https://infographicjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/How-To-Robot-Proof-Your-Career.jpg[infogra...
(PDF) Mckinsey - What can We Expect in China in 2019 ?
[Investing]
2019/01/02 12:19
The next stages of China’s transition away from economic equilibrium with the United States will likely create volatility in market growth and require conservatism in some areas and bold moves in others.The US–China economic equilibrium of the past 20 years has gone, and as we look into 2019, it is not yet clear when and where a new equilibrium will form. What level of economic separation wil...
The Most Exciting Medical Innovations in 2018
[Tech]
2019/01/02 12:19
The birth of the world's first CRISPR gene-edited baby cements 2018 as a major year in the history books chronicling the evolution of medical science.It has been an exciting year for medical science, a field generally not known for giant revolutionary breakthroughs, but rather incremental discoveries that build on existing knowledge to improve our health and well being. Alongside new discoverie...
(PDF) MIT Researchers are Now 3D-Printing Glass
[Tech]
2019/01/02 12:19
While the thought of a machine that can squirt out endless ropes of molten glass is a bit frightening, the folks at MIT have just about perfected the process. In a paper published in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, researchers Chikara Inamura, Michael Stern, Daniel Lizardo, Peter Houk and Neri Oxman describe a system for 3D printing glass that offers far more control over the hot materi...
(PDF) BCG - How Shifting Costs Are Altering the Math of Global Manufacturing
[Business]
2019/01/02 12:19
It has been a tumultuous year for global manufacturing. Tariff wars, renegotiations of decades-old trade treaties, and the prospect of Brexit—all of which threaten to disrupt long-established, well-oiled global supply chains—have dominated the headlines. But a less-noticed change in the global business environment also has important implications for where the world’s goods are produced: a si...
