(PDF) WEF - The Future of the Last-Mile Ecosystem
Demand for urban last-mile delivery is expected to grow 78% by 2030, leading to 36% more delivery vehicles in 100 cities around the world.Deliverie...
(Video) Stanford 'Human Screenome Project' Will Capture Everything...
To understand how people use digital media, researchers need to move beyond screen time and capture everything we do and see on our screens..It pro...
Amazon vs. Walmart : Who’s Really Winning Online Grocery ?
Consumer adoption of online grocery—led primarily by Amazon and Walmart—saw hockey-stick growth last year. As these two Goliaths vie for market c...
In Silicon Valley, Some Men Say Cosmetic Procedures are Essential t...
Women have long felt the pressure of looking the part. Now men are feeling it, too.Lounging at an outdoor cafe just outside downtown San Francisco,...
NextNav Raises $120M to Deploy Its Indoor Positioning Tech to Find...
NextNav LLC has raised $120 million in equity and debt to commercially deploy an indoor-positioning system that can pinpoint a device’s location...
(PDF) PwC - Predictions for 2020 : “Slowbalisation” is the New Gl...
Projecting what the future holds is an important exercise for businesses looking to plan ahead. Below we present a summary of some of the themes we...
Volkswagen Will Be World’s Biggest Electric Car Maker by 2030
Tesla will need to launch an entry-level vehicle if it’s going to achieve its own market-share ambitions, according to new WoodMac research.German...
A Clean Air Barrier to Protect Kids - Brizi
Brizi can reduce pollution in the baby's breathing area by about 50% on average, and up to 80%... [+] during spikes of pollution.Every year, 570,00...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Industry’s Fast-Mover Advantage : Enterprise Valu...
Manufacturing’s leaders in applying Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) digital technologies are building on their head start—generating even more...
(Patent) Microsoft Eyes a Patent for Environmental Control via a We...
US patent application 20190391544 discloses a head-mounted device (HMD) system for controlling ambient environmental conditions to affect other use...
Best Beauty Tools and Gadgets in 2020 : Nuface, Foreo and More
From at-home light therapy to automated exfoliation devices, you can bring the spa to you.If you've never used something other than your hands or m...
Apple AirPods and Totally Wireless Bluetooth Headset Sales Soaring
Rapidly Falling Prices Drive Unprecedented Growth for Totally Wireless Bluetooth HeadsetsStrategy Analytics in a newly published report from the De...
(Paper) EmotionCues : Emotion-Oriented Visual Summarization of Clas...
A new software program attempts to recognize students’ emotions to aid teachers, but faces aren’t so easy to read.A professor finishes a lecture...
(M&A) Google to Acquire Irish Retail Tech Start-Up Pointy
Google plans to acquire Irish retail tech start-up Pointy for an undisclosed amount. The deal is expected to close in the coming weeks. Pointy has...
Lavazza Launches new 100% Compostable Eco Caps
Lavazza has become the largest coffee manufacturer to launch its own range of compostable one-cup pods.In the United Kingdom alone, approximately 9...
(Infographic) Breaking Up Big Tech
In 2018, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Google earned 68% of US GDP growth in combined revenues. 2 in 3 support the breakup of Big Tech, a...
(Video) The Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 is a Moto Razr-style Foldable Cla...
It almost feels like the guys at Samsung finally realized where they went wrong with the Galaxy Fold. I don’t fault them though. It’s in the tech...
The Q4 2019 Global VC Report : A Strong End To A Good, But Not Fant...
In VC pitch meetings, startups are typically expected to show a chart that looks like a hockey stick: up and to the right with an increasing rate o...
Walgreens Tests Digital Cooler Doors With Cameras to Target You Wit...
The cooler aisle at your local Walgreens may soon know what you want before you even open the door.Chicago startup Cooler Screens announced Friday...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Building The Tech Talent Pipeline
By taking a data-driven approach, regions can pinpoint the strengths and gaps in their pool of tech talent and prioritize investments to boost comp...
AR Tech Allows Consumers to Try Items on Via Their Smartphones
Tech-based commerce is getting an exciting upgrade with the help of augmented reality, or AR. Recently, brands are adding AR options to their mobil...
Huami's Amazfit Studio Motion-Tracks Your Fitness Journey
Home fitness is a hot topic in this time-poor day and age, and you better believe companies are beavering away trying to apply all the very latest...
Gradual Improvements Redux
When I sat down this morning* to create a “Wall of Worry” chart, the hard part wasn’t coming up with the list, but rather choosing what to leave...
(Video) CES 2020 - Abode Expands Its Home Security Lineup with New...
Abode's home security lineup includes everything from door, window, and motion sensors to a security camera for inside your home. But one thing it'...
(PDF) Deloitte - Augmented Shopping : The Quiet Revolution
Uncovering value for retailers and customers through 3D technology.Augmented reality and 3D technologies are changing how customers shop both onlin...
Thailand's 'Floating' Crosswalk Makes Drivers Stop and Look
Up close the trick of perspective is lost, but for any driver approaching the crossing the sight of people apparently walking on free floating whit...
(PDF) BCG - Pure Growth from Natural Products
Natural products are looking more and more like natural winners in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. From mid-2018 through mid-2019, thes...
Waste-to-Energy Power Plant Doubles as a Ski Slope and More - The C...
The CopenHill power plant includes the world’s largest artificial climbing wall, tree-lined hiking trails and an artificial ski slope.Danish archi...
The Smartphone Multiplier Market
There’s a 60% chance you’re reading this article on a smartphone right now—a testament to how ubiquitous these devices have truly become in our...
(Video) Royole’s Mirage Smart Speaker has a Wrap-Around Curved Dis...
Designed to be like an Amazon Echo Show but in the shape of an Amazon Echo, Royole’s new Mirage smart speaker tries to integrate flexible displays...
The Bello 'Fat-Measurement Device' Sends Pulses of Light Into Users...
Although many people routinely pinch their belly in order to see how fat they're getting, that's really only a measure of their subcutaneous "under...
About One-in-Five Americans Use a Smart Watch or Fitness Tracker
As 2020 begins – and health-related New Year’s resolutions take effect – roughly one-in-five U.S. adults (21%) say they regularly wear a smart w...