Step aside smart electric bikes, as Suzuki has its eyes set on the future of mobility with an e-scooter/bike that can climb stairs. Yes, you read it right. The MOQBA is not another concept design rendered by a budding digital artist who wants to catch the eye of big automotive manufacturers with a functional design. Rather, it is a proposed next-generation mobility ride for those who face diffi...

ReHub’s Compass China Luxury Index ranks luxury brand performance based on user engagement, posts, and mentions across platforms including Xiaohongshu, Weibo, WeChat, and Douyin. What Happened: Dior emerged as the clear winner across Chinese social media in the third quarter of 2023, according to Shanghai-based data solutions agency Re-Hub, which shared its 2023 Q3 Compass China Luxury Index i...

Microsoft has recently filed a patent application that could revolutionize the way devices are cooled. The patent, titled “Device Cooling”, was filed on April 6, 2022 and got published recently.The patent describes a unique method for cooling devices, specifically focusing on air cooling. The innovation lies in a temperature-based gas separation assembly that is designed to receive ambient ai...

Cars today are fast becoming tech products. The emergence of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) will create over $650 billion in value for the auto industry by 2030. With boundaries between the automotive and tech industries blurring, we offer key insights to help players navigate the transition.As the complexity of SDVs increases, auto and tech companies must partner to promote innovation and un...

You’ve got portable grills, induction cookers, and portable stoves, but there’s no portable version of the microwave. Most microwaves today are heavy, bulky, and aren’t designed to be carried around… but what if they were?Designer Park Saun created the Foldwave concept to show what a portable microwave could look like. With a collapsible design that turns into a portable carry case when not...

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Flexible platform could produce enigmatic materials, lead to new studies of exotic phenomena.In research that could jump-start interest into an enigmatic class of materials known as quasicrystals, MIT scientists and colleagues have discovered a relatively simple, flexible way to create new atomically thin versions that can be tuned for important phenomena. In work reported in a recent issue of...

US annual social commerce sales per buyer will nearly double from $627.8 in 2023 to $1,223.7 in 2027, according to our forecast.Beyond the chart:Sales growth is being driven by a rise in dollars spent per buyer, rather than by new buyers, according to our Social Commerce Forecast 2023 report.Most people aren’t browsing social media with the intent to buy, which means Meta and TikTok need to tu...

Yacht owners are known for indulging in luxury and the thrill of the open sea. Over the years, this community has indulged in buying submarines and Jet Skis to satisfy their growing desire for new thrills, and it is no surprise that electric VTOL and jetpacks will be on the list soon. In order to create the demand or perhaps be ready for when the need arises, a French company is making a deal v...