Product designer Michele di Carlo conceptualized 4Steps, a concept design series of customizable and adjustable 3D-printed sneakers for kids aged between 6 and 14. These kicks can be disassembled and stretched so that the shoes can fit their extending feet, up to five different shoe sizes. The adjustable sneakers weigh only around 123 grams, making them lightweight. They also incorporate molded...

Tennis champion Serena Williams has traded her racket for a makeup brush with the launch of her beauty line, Wyn Beauty. Pronounced “win,” the brand reflects not just her relentless drive for victory on the court, but her philosophy of personal empowerment through self-expression.Developed over the course of six years, Wyn Beauty comprises a curated selection of 10 core products across face,...

Survey responses show increased confidence in the economy—globally and at home. Geopolitical concerns persist, and respondents increasingly view political transitions and policy changes as pressing risks.Executives’ latest views on the global economy and their countries’ economies lean much more positive than they did at the end of 2023.In the latest McKinsey Global Survey on economic condit...

The Radia Windrunner offers a cargo volume seven times larger than the mighty.The 108-m (356-ft) long Radia Windrunner is designed to transport cargo too big for the road, to short, semi-prepared airstrips on rough terrain. It would dwarf the majestic 84-m (275-ft) long Antonov An-225 Mriya, which is sadly no longer with us.With the notable exception of the Large Hadron Collider, there's really...

Bain & Company’s eighth annual review recognizes 97 high-growth US consumer products brands, including 48 newcomers to the list.[click to enlarge]This year, we have identified 97 insurgent brands (definition below) that are disrupting their fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) categories in the US. These insurgent brands provide insights into where innovation and disruptive growth is happenin...

Read AI, a leader in AI-powered meeting summaries, today announced a $21 million Series A financing round led by Goodwater Capital, with participation from existing investor Madrona Venture Group. The funds will be used to accelerate the company’s mission of building the future of work, where every interaction is enhanced by artificial intelligence.Along with the funding, Read AI unveiled a ne...

New image sensor aims to overcome obstruction of eyes issue when using augmented reality devices by developing the first nearly invisible camera.One of the drawbacks the $3,499 Apple Vision Pro faces is that its video passthrough— despite being the best among its peers— is still video. Despite technological advancements, video has yet to accurately replicate what we see exactly the way we see...

It’s been more than a year since ChatGPT’s public debut set the tech world abuzz. And Americans’ use of the chatbot is ticking up: 23% of U.S. adults say they have ever used it, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in February, up from 18% in July 2023.The February survey also asked Americans about several ways they might use ChatGPT, including for workplace tasks, for learnin...

Apple is widely expected to revamp its AirPods lineup later this year with multiple new models. In a new investor note on Monday, analyst Jeff Pu corroborated these expectations and said that Apple will release new lower-cost “AirPods Lite” sometime during the second half of 2024.Pu also corroborates that new AirPods Max are coming later this year.In the report, Pu explains that AirPods produ...