TREND REPORTS
(Video) Meet Xiaomi’s New Humanoid Robot, CyberOne
[Product]
2022/08/15 09:07
Long gone are the days when a consumer electronics company could simply announce a phone and call it a day. At this morning’s big launch event in Beijing, Xiaomi followed up its foldable news by handing the stage over to CyberOne. The bipedal humanoid robot joined Lei Jun onstage, greeting the CEO and handing him a long-stem flower.At first glance, the robot isn’t exactly Atlas or Digit, in t...
How Parfait is Using AI to Upend The $13B Custom Wig Industry
[Business]
2022/08/15 09:06
The wig industry aimed at women of color has an estimated market in the neighborhood of $13 billion. Black women face unique issues when it comes to building these wigs, and the process traditionally has involved sitting with a stylist for eight hours or more.A group of four Black women, two with MBAs from Wharton, and the other two with PhDs from MIT, founded Parfait because they believed they...
Shoppers Start Their Product Search on Amazon
[Consumer]
2022/08/15 09:05
When it comes to online shopping, 61% of US consumers begin their product hunt on Amazon, close to half on a search engine like Google, and 32% on Walmart.com.Where US Consumers Start Their Search When Shopping Online, May 2022 (% of respondents)Beyond the chart: It’s important to not discount the 11% of those who start their product search on TikTok, considering the platform is relatively new...
(Paper) MIT Develops Rapid At-Home Test to Measure COVID Immunity
[Tech]
2022/08/15 09:04
A test developed at MIT requires a single drop of blood and delivers results in around 20 minutes.An innovative new test developed by researchers at MIT promises to offer people the ability to quickly and easily measure their COVID-19 immunity. The test tracks levels of neutralizing antibodies in a drop of blood, helping a person evaluate their susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection.Following v...
Planta Lets You “Converse” with Your Plants Virtually
[Design]
2022/08/15 09:03
There are a lot of devices, furniture, and accessories created for plant parents especially since the pandemic. There are a lot of devices, furniture, and accessories created for plant parents especially since the pandemic. These products help first-time and expert caretakers to maintain their green pets even when they are doing other things at home. Even though I know I probably will never hav...
Gartner - Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2022
[Business]
2022/08/11 09:10
Gartner Identifies Key Emerging Technologies Expanding Immersive Experiences, Accelerating AI Automation and Optimizing Technologist Delivery.Metaverse, super apps and Web3 are among the core technologies enabling evolved immersive experiences.Cloud sustainability and data observability are helping technologists deliver on emerging business demands.Autonomic systems and causal AI are supporting...
Think Your Street Needs a Redesign? Ask an AI
[Tech]
2022/08/11 09:09
A Brooklyn-based artist is harnessing the power of DALL-E to reimagine roadways to be more friendly to pedestrians and bikes. [New York City’s traffic-clogged Brooklyn-Queens Expressway gets reimagined by DALL-E.Credit: Zach Katz/OpenAI]What would a six-lane highway look like if it were replaced by a promenade bordered with trees and luxurious grass? DALL-E can now show you that easily.Born ou...
(Video) Amazon's Creepy Palm Reading Payment System Is Taking Over Whole Foods
[Tech]
2022/08/11 09:08
The company will expand the biometric payment system to 65 Whole Foods in California, marking the single largest expansion of the technology.Amazon’s slowly making good on its goal of one day turning your entire body into one big money oozing meatsuit. First up, your palms.In the coming weeks, Amazon plans to expand its “Amazon One” palm reading biometric payment system to 65 Whole Foods Mar...
D2C E-Commerce Struggle Amid Economic Uncertainty.
[Business]
2022/08/11 09:07
Allbirds, Carvana, and other digital natives struggle amid economic uncertainty.The trend: As more consumers reduce discretionary spending, digitally native direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands are shedding workers and growing their brick-and-mortar presences to keep their businesses viable amid economic volatility.Losses mount: Even in the best of times, digitally native brands have struggled to tu...
(Video) Pokémon Go Takes Over Digital Billboard with Delightful 3D Pop-Out Ad
[Business]
2022/08/11 09:06
For World Cat Day on August 8, Pokémon Go launched a cutting-edge 3D billboard ad featuring its most beloved feline characters — namely Meowth, Alolan Meowth, Galarian Meowth, Skitty, Glameow, Purrloin, Espurr, and Litten.Running until September 5 in Tokyo, at the east exit of Shinjuku Station, the immersive video takes over the Cross Shinjuku Vision digital billboard, which made headlines la...
(Infographic) 5 Opportunities for Innovation in the Plant-Based Food Market
[Business]
2022/08/11 09:05
From an increasing number of people claiming to be flexitarian to more alternatives product options hitting the shelves, the popularity of plant-based food has been skyrocketing—resulting in a consumer base that is far bigger than just vegetarians and vegans.What’s more, plant-based meat has been called the “best climate investment” of late. It’s no wonder that the plant-based food market...
(Paper) Stomach Implant Tells Your Brain You're Not Hungry
[Tech]
2022/08/11 09:04
Controlled by a remote radio frequency, it uses light to tell your brain you’re not hungry — a less invasive gastric bypass alternative.Atiny implant offers a new weight loss option, and a gastric bypass alternative, for people suffering from obesity.The device uses light to stimulate the nerve responsible for regulating food intake. A tiny glow from the implant and users don’t feel as hungr...
