TREND REPORTS
(M&A) Microsoft Has Acquired GitHub for $7.5B in Stock
[Investing]
2018/06/06 09:08
After a week of rumors, Microsoft confirmed that it has acquired GitHub, the popular Git-based code sharing and collaboration service. The price of the acquisition was $7.5 billion in Microsoft stock. GitHub raised $350 million and we know that the company was valued at about $2 billion in 2015.Former Xamarin CEO Nat Friedman (and now Microsoft corporate vice president) will become GitHub’s CE...
2018 ICOs at $9 Billion, But Definitely Slowing
[Investing]
2018/06/06 09:07
Well, there doesn't seem to be another way to say it -- ICO activity is absolutely and unequivocally slowing down.We were optimistic that token offerings were independent of crypto currency prices -- in part because early stage technology venture activity should be separate from late stage market dynamics. But it was only a matter of time before the slowdown in crypto prices was reflected in a...
How Optimized Ambience Is Helping To Improve Sleep Quality
[Product]
2018/06/06 09:06
From IoT mattresses to AI fragrance diffusers, brands are implementing the latest technologies to create innovative products aimed at optimizing people's sleep environment.Today’s consumers are hyper-conscious of their health and wellness—and prioritizing sleep is a major area of focus for a healthy lifestyle. Increasingly, people are interested not only in how many hours of shut eye they get...
U.S. Teens Have Mixed Feelings About Social Media
[Consumer]
2018/06/06 09:05
In the wake of Facebook‘s recent scandals, more and more people are wondering whether social media in its current form eventually does more harm than good when taking everything into account. After all, it promotes smartphone addiction, has the potential to sow division and leaves us vulnerable to tailor-made manipulation attempts from companies such as Cambridge Analytica. Even teenagers, sup...
Alibaba Group Leads $26.4M Funding Of Israeli GPU Database Developer SQream
[Investing]
2018/06/06 09:04
Tel Aviv-based startup SQream, a GPU database provider that analyzes data stores cost effectively, announced it has raised $26.4 million in a Series B funding round led by China’s multinational e-commerce giant Alibaba Group. Funding will be used to cement SQream’s position as the leading GPU database of choice for enabling enterprises to maximize and leverage their big data analytics.SQream,...
The EVE Vision is Basically Your Living Room on Wheels - NIO Vision Car
[Design]
2018/06/06 09:03
Designers have quite a few varying ideas of the future. Some say the future is autonomous, others say it’s more focused on the thrill of driving and the performance. Some believe the car will become smart, others say that the car will become more about the space rather than the ride, focusing on interiors, more than anything.The EVE Vision is traditionally a car. It has a steering wheel, GPS,...
(PDF) Pew - Teens, Social Media & Technology 2018
[Consumer]
2018/06/04 10:08
YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat are the most popular online platforms among teens. Fully 95% of teens have access to a smartphone, and 45% say they are online 'almost constantly'.Until recently, Facebook had dominated the social media landscape among America’s youth – but it is no longer the most popular online platform among teens, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Today, roughl...
(Video) TIME Creates Its Latest Magazine Cover with The Help of 958 Drones
[Design]
2018/06/04 10:08
TIME magazine drone cover intel shooting star drones light the california sky, re-creating the TIME magazine masthead.A fleet of intel shooting star drones helped create a magazine cover for TIME as part of its june special issue dedicated to the topic of unmanned aerial vehicles. the intel team worked closely with the magazine to replicate its iconic masthead and red border with nearly 1,000 f...
(Infographic) UBS - Bucks for Beans : Coffee Prices from São Paulo to Shanghai
[Investing]
2018/06/04 10:08
EVERY MORNING MILLIONS of people worldwide kickstart their day with a cup of hot coffee. They line up patiently in coffee shops waiting to receive a cardboard mug with their name written on it. After adding a pinch of sugar and a dash of milk, they're good to get caffeinated.Whether in Hanoi's bustling alleyways or New York's hip Lower East Side, hardly anyone can say no to good java (full disc...
