TREND REPORTS
Meta’s Avatar Legs Roll Out to VR Beta Testers, But Only in Quest Home for Now
[Tech]
2023/09/01 09:08
Quest Home avatars will finally have a leg to stand on — two, even — as the company walks out the appendages for beta testers.Meta has walked out legs to player avatars in Quest Home — but not Horizon Worlds — in a new beta announced last week in the Meta Community forums (via UploadVR).Meta communications manager Eliza Kern told The Verge in an email that “people will start to see avatar...
'The Shoe That Grows' Comes With An Updated Sole
[Product]
2023/09/01 09:07
'The shoe that grows' empowers children in poverty to take bigger strides.While many might consider a pair of shoes unimportant, they do hold a significant value for those in poverty. In fact, for over 1.5 billion people worldwide, shoes are a luxury. This is crucial because soil-transmitted diseases affect a significant number of people, particularly children, who are at greater risk when they...
(Infographic) The Video Game Industry : Insights for Investors
[Business]
2023/09/01 09:06
Newzoo indicates that 79% of the total online population engages with video games. However, even those who don’t play can benefit from investment opportunities in this thriving industry.This infographic, sponsored by Roundhill Investments, delves into the growth of the gaming industry and related financial opportunities.Also, due to ease of access and low barriers to entry, mobile gaming is th...
Noise-Masking ‘Sleepbuds’ Are Made For Those Who Toss And Turn In Their Slumber
[Product]
2023/09/01 09:05
If you’re on the hunt for a good night’s sleep, Ozlo Sleep steps into the limelight with Sleepbuds, little earpieces tailor-made for those who’ve wrestled with the frustration of sleepless nights. Ozlo was founded by three former Bose employees who were looking for a way to achieve a better night’s with the aid of sound.The buds are made with side sleepers in mind. With silicone tips and an...
Coors Light Unleashes $750 ‘Chill Throne’ With Beer Tap & Auto-Cooling Holder
[Design]
2023/09/01 09:04
Can your favorite college football season be topped? Coors Light says to hold its beer, and have a seat. The beer brand has created a slick ‘Chill Throne’ to raise the stakes for pre-game festivities.Swathed in metallic silver and blue, the Coors Light-themed chair comes equipped with a cup holder designed to maintain your Coors Light at a mountain-cold 36°F—a refreshing touch, indeed. Addi...
Monthly Trend Report - September 2023
[Trendbird]
2023/09/01 09:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - September. 2023 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Always Ahead of The Curve."
(PDF) Mckinsey - China Consumption: Still Cautiously Optimistic ?
[Investing]
2023/08/28 09:10
Despite encouraging macroeconomic and consumption indicators in the first half of 2023, we are unlikely to see a substantial surge in consumption in the near term.It has been three months since McKinsey’s last update on China’s consumption recovery, when we expressed a “cautiously optimistic” view. It seems appropriate to reflect on how consumption has progressed over the first half of the...
NoDar Swaps Lasers for Cameras, Enhances Car Vision
[Tech]
2023/08/28 09:09
In its own tests, its proprietary camera system outperformed LiDARs in multiple conditions.After getting his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Leaf Jiang spent more than a decade building laser ranging systems for the military for various 3D sensing applications. In his experience, Leaf found that laser-based detection systems were too expensive to be deployed on auton...
SkyCool Systems is A Clean Energy Company Focused on New Methods for Cooling
[Tech]
2023/08/28 09:08
A new material allows cooling systems to vent excess heat to the upper atmosphere, increasing efficiency.As the world heats up, there is a rapidly increasing demand for more cooling technologies. However, nearly 20 per cent of the electricity used in buildings around the world is already going to air conditioners and fans, with cooling accounting for around 7 per cent of global greenhouse gas e...
(Infographic) Lessons from Recessions : Analyzing the TSX During Financial Crises
[Investing]
2023/08/28 09:07
This infographic, sponsored by Fidelity Investments, explores the buildup, crash triggers, and subsequent recoveries from the three major downturns in the S&P/TSX Composite Index, the benchmark Canadian index.The Three DownturnsFollowing historical data from Yahoo Finance, here’s a closer look at the three financial crises that led to downturns, impacting the TSX Composite between 2000 and...
MIT Engineers Use Kirigami to Make Ultrastrong, Lightweight Structures
[Tech]
2023/08/28 09:06
Produced with techniques borrowed from Japanese paper-cutting, the strong metal lattices are lighter than cork and have customizable mechanical properties.Cellular solids are materials composed of many cells that have been packed together, such as a honeycomb. The shape of those cells largely determines the material’s mechanical properties, including its stiffness or strength. Bones, for insta...
Hip-Hop Rules Modern Music, But Physical Albums Still Rock
[Business]
2023/08/28 09:05
If you needed a reason to throw a party this week, your excuse is ready-made as it's hip-hop’s birthday. Indeed, August 11th marks the 50th anniversary of the disco-rap genre — with celebrations including free street concerts in NYC and a series of cultural events fronted by hip-hop’s very own Ice-T.To the hip, hip-hop, you don’t stop…In August 1973, a party in the Bronx saw DJ Kool Herc p...
