TREND REPORTS
Here’s The Inflation Breakdown for May 2023, In One Chart
[Investing]
2023/06/14 09:05
The consumer price index rose at a 4% annual pace in May, the lowest reading in over two years, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its latest inflation report.So-called “core CPI,” which strips out volatile energy and food prices, has remained stubbornly high, however. That’s a concern for economists.Categories such as shelter, motor vehicle insurance, recreation, household furnishi...
Sol Reader is a VR Headset Exclusively for Reading Books
[Product]
2023/06/14 09:04
Sol Reader e-reader headset advanced versions now shipping to early testers.We’ve been waxing lyrical (and critical) about Apple’s Vision Pro here at TechCrunch this week – but, of course, there are other things happening in the world of wearable tech, as well. Sol Reader raised a $5 million seed round with a headset that doesn’t promise to do more. In fact, it is trying to do just the oppo...
This Virus Detecting Smart Watch Alerts Wearer of Dangerous Pathogens
[Design]
2023/06/14 09:03
Pandemics like Covid-19 disrupt more than just normal life and aftermath can be equally painful. We’ve all seen how dangerous the spread of a potentially deadly virus can be when it’s mutating faster than one can even bring a solution to the drawing board.This calls for the perfect opportunity to bring in a wearable capable of detecting potentially deadly viruses in the environment and stayin...
(PDF) Capgemini - How Open Innovation Offers Benefits for All
[Business]
2023/06/13 09:10
In our latest Capgemini Research Institute report, The power of open minds: How open innovation offers benefits for all, we look at the concept of “open innovation” in depth and evaluate its relevance to businesses today.Open innovation, the practice of collaborating with external entities to co-create new value, has become essential to business success. As organizations face a slew of challe...
Telly Dual-Screen TV First Look : It’s Free and May be The Future
[Business]
2023/06/13 09:09
More than 250,000 people have signed up in hopes of getting Telly’s unique TV. There’s something to this concept, but plenty of unknowns remain.You know what you’re signing up for from the word go. That’s the main gist behind Telly, a free-to-own 4K television that’s “free” because of a secondary bottom display that will constantly rotate through advertising while also, in theory, provid...
AI Helps IKEA Design a Modular Couch That Can be Transported in a Big Envelope
[Design]
2023/06/13 09:08
Ordinary people don’t really think about thinking of new ways to innovate pieces of furniture like tables, chairs, beds, and couches. Most people probably just think of buying something that is practical, comfortable, and does what it’s supposed to do. But product designers are always out there thinking of new ways to make things like these more portable, more interesting, or basically, just...
(PDF) Mckinsey - What Do Higher Education Students Want from Online Learning ?
[Consumer]
2023/06/13 09:07
McKinsey surveyed more than 7,000 students in 17 countries to find out which elements of online higher education they value most.Online programs, both remote and hybrid, are capturing a wider share of higher education across the world. Much of the growth in recent years was driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced campuses to close suddenly and switch to remote classes. But many students,...
Aldi Just Launched A Free Rosé Dispensing Billboard
[Business]
2023/06/13 09:06
We’ve all heard of “wine o’clock,” but what about “rosé degrees”? It turns out, the ideal temperature at which to consume the pink-tinted drink is 19.2°C (66.56°F), and shoppers in Manchester got to treat themselves to a glass of the beverage at this “optimal” setting.Discount grocer Aldi set up a temperature-sensitive billboard that dispensed free rosé to passersby as part of the f...
Unscripted : Hollywood Strikes are Forcing Reality TV to the Fore
[Consumer]
2023/06/13 09:05
TV and Hollywood movie writers are into their 6th week of strikes, and actors could soon follow suit. 98% of SAG-AFTRA, the Screen Actors Guild, voted to strike at the end of June if they don’t reach an agreement with streamers, studios, networks, and production houses by the end of the month.While directors managed to avoid taking action by securing a “truly historic deal” earlier this week...
