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A Compact Indoor Rower that Fits in Every Home - The RowBro Rowing Machine
[Product]
2023/02/23 09:06
The RowBro rowing machine can be used by people weighing up to 120 kg (256 lb), and who are no more than 6.6 ft tall (201 cm)Rowing machines are one of those things that many fitness-conscious people want but don't get, due to their high price and large size. The RowBro is designed to address those problems, as it's ultra-compact and should ultimately sell for just US$599.Designed by a Swiss st...
The World's Oldest Populations
[Consumer]
2023/02/23 09:05
As the UN commemorates World Day of Social Justice on February 20, we’re taking a look at one of the key challenges the world is facing in the coming decades: the gradual and largely irreversible shift towards an older population. According to the United Nations Population Division, the number of persons aged 65 and older is expected to double over the next three decades, reaching 1.6 billion...
Unique Bone-Conducting Wearable Allows Swimmers to Listen to Music Underwater
[Product]
2023/02/23 09:03
Swimming remains one of the most top-tier exercises, providing full-body cardio, resistance training, and the ability to stay cool while exercising all in one shot. However, it has one big disadvantage – you can’t listen to music while swimming. “One of the issues that swimmers face during workouts is that swimming sometimes can get monotonous. Over time it becomes quite boring to swim from...
Luxury Sector Eyes Reopening of China
[Business]
2023/02/23 09:03
After a year of record sales and profits despite slowing global growth the luxury sector is looking to the reopening of China to deliver further expansion in 2023.The world's largest luxury group LVMH posted a 23 per cent jump in sales to a record of €79 billion (US$86 billion) in 2022 and saw profits climb 17 per cent to €14 billion.The company's chief executive, Bernard Arnault, wants to co...
(Patent) Adobe Patents A Pose Recommendations Using AR
[Tech]
2023/02/22 09:10
Adobe wants you to strike a pose. The company is working on software which offers “pose recommendations” in a camera’s viewfinder using AR."PROVIDING CONTEXTUAL AUGMENTED REALITY PHOTO POSE RECOMMENDATIONS"The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for generating and providing pose guides that are tailored to a context of a camera viewfinde...
Sequoia Capital’s Investment Strategy : How the VC is Keeping Its Faith in Fintech
[Investing]
2023/02/22 09:09
CBInsights identify Sequoia Capital’s top priorities in fintech across capital markets, payments, payroll tech, and more.Sequoia Capital is one of the world’s oldest and most accomplished venture capital firms, with its long list of early tech investments-turned-home runs including Airbnb, Apple, Instagram, Square, and WhatsApp. While 2022 was a down year for venture capital at large, Sequoia...
(Video) First Wearable Device for Vocal Fatigue Senses When Your Voice Needs a Break
[Tech]
2023/02/22 09:08
People such as singers, public speakers and teachers run the risk of injuring their vocal cords through overuse. An experimental wearable system is designed to help keep that from happening, by warning users as they approach their vocal threshold.The setup is being developed by "a team of materials scientists, biomedical engineers, opera singers and a speech-language pathologist," led by Northw...
BCG - 5 Pricing Moves for CPG in a Cost-of-Living Crisis
[Business]
2023/02/22 09:07
Global inflation and declining real wages have plunged consumers into a cost-of-living crisis. Many consumers in developed markets believe that their own country is already in recession and expect that inflation—which hit 40-year-highs in major economies in 2022—will remain elevated for the next two years.[click to enlarge]In response, consumers are changing their buying behavior. They are sp...
Cultural Capital Is The Key To Louis Vuitton’s Luxury Lead
[Business]
2023/02/22 09:06
Louis Vuitton’s recent bombshell appointment of Pharrell Williams as its new menswear creative director may have surprised some observers, but the move makes perfect sense as luxury brands are moving from merely selling products to becoming cultural influencers.Though cultural capital creation is the new savoir faire in luxury, what many brands underestimate is that building and wielding cultu...
