YouTube says Gen Z may love fan-made content more than original content. The majority of Gen Z also identify as "video content creators. " In its annual trends research report, YouTube says fan culture is turning Gen Z into creators.The platform says that the increasing volume of fan-made content — recaps, reactions, parodies, and commentary that can be more popular than its source content —...

Meal kit delivery services are proving to be quite popular, but … you still have to cook the ingredients yourself. The Chefee home robotic chef is intended to take things further, by actually preparing hot meals that are ready to eat when you get home from work.Currently in functional prototype form, Chefee is being developed by Austin, Texas-based startup Chefee Robotics. It's designed to be...

Researchers at two Ontario universities have developed a pain-free, wearable sensor that can continuously monitor levels of blood sugar, lactates and other critical health indicators for weeks at a time, sending results to a smartphone or other device.The Wearable Aptalyzer, created by a team featuring researchers from McMaster University and the University of Waterloo, uses an array of tiny hy...

The United Arab Emirates is set to attract the most millionaires in 2024, while China and the UK are expected to lose the largest number of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs).This graphic shows the top 10 countries projected to have the highest net inflows or net outflows of HNWIs in 2024. HNWIs have a liquid investable wealth of $1 million or more. All figures come from the Henley Private Weal...

The European Space Agency is 3D-printing bricks made with the dust from a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite. These Lego bricks made from a meteorite could help scientists build the first structures on the moon.Lego bricks have been fodder for a number of unexpected projects over the years, from making sounds for ASMR videos to teaching kids how to read Braille. Now, the bricks might be used for so...

With Minimal Distraction, FIKA Concept Design Aims to Balance Smartphone Use and Mental Health with Break-Time Support. Learn More!As powerful and as useful as our smartphones might be, they can also be stumbling blocks not only for productivity but also for mental health. Incessant notifications and the fear of missing out (FOMO) add to the stress and anxiety of the modern world. Of course, di...

Companies have never placed a higher priority on innovation—yet they have never been as unready to deliver on their innovation aspirations.Global innovation readiness as measured by BCG’s proprietary innovation maturity score is down. Just 3% score in the “ready zone.”While innovation leaders’ number one challenge is an unclear or overly broad strategy, the vast majority are focusing on pr...

Trading platform Robinhood is acquiring artificial intelligence (AI) research service Pluto Capital.The purchase, as Bloomberg News reported Monday (July 1) is designed to offer Robinhood’s users more tailored investment strategies and analysis with the help of Pluto’s AI-driven personalized advice and real-time analytics. “They have built an impressive platform that is highly regarded in th...

Here comes a Meta Ray-Bans challenger with ChatGPT-4o and a camera. / There’s no price yet on these camera glasses, but they’ll likely cost more than $249.If you want a pair of glasses with hands-free video recording and an AI voice assistant, there aren’t a lot of options, and the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses are the clear leader. But Solos, whose smart glasses currently only feature audio, s...