TREND REPORTS
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...
(Video) Westworld-Like 'Mesmer' Robot Comes Alive in a UK Factory - Mesmer
[Tech]
2018/06/04 10:08
We all love Westworld, but its main premise -- that we'll be able to build robots identical to human in the near future -- still seems impossibly far-fetched. That said, a company called Engineered Arts is definitely exploring the edges of the uncanny valley. It has built a number of life-sized, humanoid robots that look incredibly realistic and move smoothly, quietly and relatively naturally.T...
Amazon’s Global Smart Speaker Share Falls Below 50% in Q1 2018 as Competition Heats Up
[Product]
2018/06/04 10:08
According to the latest quarterly research from Strategy Analytics, global smart speaker shipments reached 9.2 million units in Q1 2018. Market leader Amazon is estimated to have shipped an impressive 4 million smart speakers during the quarter though its global market share has nearly halved from the same period last year. Google and Alibaba consolidated their number two and three rankings whi...
Beam Dental Pivoted Its Product from Connected Toothbrushes to Selling Insurance
[Investing]
2018/06/04 10:08
This start-up made connected toothbrushes -- now it aims to overthrow the 'primitive' dental insurance industry. It raised another $22 million off the back of that shift. The round was led by Kleiner Perkins, a firm that is increasingly investing in health-tech.When it comes to dental health, companies seem to more and more see consumer technology and insurance as natural partners. Beam Dental,...
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