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People are Buying Clothes to Post on Instagram and Then Returning Them
[Consumer]
2018/08/15 09:08
Snap and send back. Emerging trend among Brits of wearing clothes once ‘for the hashtag moment’ before returning items for a refundAlmost one in ten shoppers admit to buying clothes to post photos on social media and then returning themSurprisingly 35-44 year-olds are the biggest culprits, with nearly one in five revealing they have bought clothes to wear once for the hashtag momentFashionmis...
(PDF) BCG - How IoT Data Ecosystems Will Transform B2B Competition
[Business]
2018/08/15 09:07
Former Cisco CEO John Chambers got it mostly right when he said that every company today is a technology company. In fact, every company is becoming a technology and data company, and the consequences of this distinction are substantial.The real value of the Internet of Things (IoT) lies in the data it serves up and the insights that result. Much has been written about how IoT is unlocking sign...
New York City's Brilliant Heat-Fighting Plan - NYC CoolRoofs
[Tech]
2018/08/15 09:06
New York City has painted at least 6.7 million square feet of rooftop white in the past nine years. Reflective paint can decrease the temperatures insides buildings and lower air conditioning costs.Los Angeles is also taking steps to use more reflective paint, spending $40,000 per mile to paint streets white.Scientists believe that light roofs could help alleviate some of the worst effects of c...
Our Cities House-Price Index Suggests The Property Market is Slowing
[Investing]
2018/08/15 09:05
From Auckland to Amsterdam, Sydney to San Francisco, house prices in the best locations have gone through the roof. The Economist’s new house-price index covers 22 of the world’s most vibrant cities. They are home to 163m people, with an economic output equal to Germany and Japan combined. The average price of a home in these cities rose by 34% in real terms over the past five years. In seven...
(PDF) MIT Research Points to Autoimmune Disease as The Cause of Glaucoma
[Tech]
2018/08/15 09:04
A new study from MIT and Massachusetts Eye and Ear has found that glaucoma may in fact be an autoimmune disorder. Unexpected findings show that the body’s own immune system destroys retinal cells.Glaucoma, a disease that afflicts nearly 70 million people worldwide, is something of a mystery despite its prevalence. Little is known about the origins of the disease, which damages the retina and o...
Hello (Again) Moto
[Design]
2018/08/15 09:03
Can you believe it’s been 15 years since the first RAZR?! Designer Arun Shah describes his inspiration for this modern version as coming from a love of his dad’s original MotoRAZR. Having had a RAZR myself… I’m feeling pretty old right about now! Regardless, the original was a cutting-edge design known for just that… being edgy. This smartphone redesign is no different.It features modern t...
Want to Make Six Figures ? Try Being a Drone Pilot
[Consumer]
2018/08/14 11:07
Despite what some call an oversaturated market, these freelance drone pilots say they’re making more than $100,000 a year.Looking for a gig that pays six figures? Consider being a freelance drone pilot.It worked for Andrew Dean, who had been working as a waiter after leaving his job with the U.S. Air Force. Four years ago, he invested in drone equipment, as well as a thermography certification...
(PDF) BCG - Global Asset Management 2018 : The Digital Metamorphosis
[Investing]
2018/08/13 14:07
Global asset management is undergoing a metamorphosis, and so are its practitioners, as advanced digital and analytics finally go mainstream. Fresh evidence of flux and reinvention fill every corner of The Boston Consulting Group’s 16th annual study of the industry’s current performance and huge potential.Asset managers enjoyed exceptional results in 2017. Fueled by bull markets, they broke g...
The Revolution Coming to Our Audio Content - Audioburst
[Business]
2018/08/13 09:53
Tel Aviv startup Audioburst is making radio, TV and podcasts instantly searchable and enhancing the capabilities of voice assistants.The days of aimlessly scanning through AM/FM radio stations in search of something that interests you may be coming to an end. An Israeli startup is organizing the world’s audio so that you can instantly find and listen to any piece of audio from anywhere, on dem...
