TREND REPORTS
Intestinal Gas-Sensing Smart Capsule Proves Effective in Early Testing
[Tech]
2016/01/14 11:17
The results of the trial are already contradicting our current understanding of how diet affects intestinal gases.A team of scientists from RMIT University in Australia has conducted the first-ever trials of a smart capsule designed to improve our understanding of intestinal gas. With the ability to measure the amount of gas present in the gut, the capsule is already improving understanding, an...
A Legendary Japanese Architect's Unusual Alternative To Lego
[Design]
2016/01/14 11:16
KENGO KUMA AND ASSOCIATES DESIGNED A SET OF CEDAR BUILDING BLOCKS THAT ALLOW KIDS TO EXPLORE MORE COMPLEX AND UNUSUAL SHAPES.Most kids get their first exposure to architecture through building blocks, whether they're Lego bricks or simple wooden cubes. But in architecture, squares and rectangles aren't the strongest, simplest, or most stable of shapes: triangles are. Instead of giving our kids...
The Rise of Music Streaming Continues
[Business]
2016/01/13 11:42
Over the past couple of days, there’s been a lot of good news for all advocates of music streaming. Shortly after the Financial Times reported that Apple Music has passed 10 million subscribers, market leader Spotify went on record saying that the company had enjoyed the fastest subscriber growth in its seven-year history in the second half of 2015. Estimates put Spotify’s subscriber base bet...
(Video) A Contraceptive Switch For Men ? Vasectomies Could Be On The Way Out
[Tech]
2016/01/13 11:42
When it comes to contraceptive measures, men have far fewer than women. Aside from condoms, there’s always a vasectomy, but that requires surgery and although it can sometimes be reversed, that too requires surgery, making the option rather unappealing.But now a company claims to have invented a device that can stop the flow of sperm at the flip of a switch, and allow it to flow through again...
HBR - The Biology of Corporate Survival
[Business]
2016/01/13 11:42
Companies operate in an increasingly complex world: Business environments are more diverse, dynamic, and interconnected than ever—and far less predictable. Yet many firms still pursue classic approaches to strategy that were designed for more-stable times, emphasizing analysis and planning focused on maximizing short-term performance rather than long-term robustness. How are they faring?To ans...
The Future of Airbnb’s Shopper Experience Journey
[Design]
2016/01/13 11:42
The following is a concept from digital agency Dare, who set out to reimagine how the hosting platform, Airbnb, could envelop new technologies to enhance the end-to-end vacation experience for their travelers.The studio developed a digitally smart, community-driven approach that supports Airbnb customers throughout their vacation experience—from researching a trip to automatically booking thei...
Smart Toothbrush and Dental Plan Combo Rewards Good Habits
[Business]
2016/01/13 11:42
Beam uses a smart toothbrush, an app and a network of dentists to encourage preventative care by rewarding good habits.As with most healthcare areas, preventative care is the most effective solution in dentistry. However, dentists currently earn their living by fixing dental problems after a cavity or decay has occured. Now, Ohio-based startup Beam wants to help change that through affordable i...
Japan’s Fashion Rental Service AirCloset Snags $8M
[Investing]
2016/01/13 11:42
AirCloset is an outstanding startup in the Japanese fashion rental industry. Launched back in February of 2015, the company has been providing a subscription-based fashion item rental service for females under the same name. Its users combined surpasses 70,000 for now, which rapidly grew from 65,000 users in October of 2015.AirCloset announced today that it has fundraised slightly less than 1 b...
The Smartypants Hybrid-Energy Phone
[Design]
2016/01/13 11:41
Delta V is the first energy-independent smartphone concept, based on revolutionary solar energy, piezoelectricity and triboelectricity technologies. A film under each of these techs converts even the slightest vibrations and movements into power for the phone’s functions so that no charger is needed. The films are distinguished from their slightly different texture: beginning from the glossy p...
