TREND REPORTS
The Parcel Shipping Boom Continues
[Business]
2022/10/11 09:05
Parcel shipping is a booming business, relying on e-commerce shoppers for increased volume and revenues. While the coronavirus pandemic brought about another boost for global parcel volumes, figures by mailing services company Pitney Bowes suggest that growth in the sector already followed a steep trajectory previously.The reason for the continued steep growth is the dominance of China in parce...
Red Dot Design Concept Award for The Year 2022 - The Foot Mouse
[Design]
2022/10/11 09:04
While accessibility controllers like the ones from Xbox only go so far, this concept mouse by Califor Design provides a better way for the disabled to control their laptop. The Foot Mouse is designed for people who are unable to use their hands due to disability or a neurological condition.The Foot Mouse, as its name so aptly suggests, transfers control to the feet, allowing you to navigate and...
(Infographic) Green Steel : Decarbonising with Hydrogen-Fueled Production
[Tech]
2022/10/11 09:03
As the fight against climate change ramps up worldwide, the need for industries and economies to respond is immediate.Of course, different sectors contribute different amounts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and face different paths to decarbonisation as a result. One massive player? Steel and iron manufacturing, where energy-related emissions account for roughly 6.1% of global emissions.The...
(PDF) BCG - Global Retail Banking 2022 - Sense and Sustainability
[Business]
2022/10/10 09:10
Retail banks with their eye on the future should consider two critical questions. Over the next few years, what will your customers want beyond the standard financial products and services? And how can you align your business goals with meeting those needs—before competitors beat you to it?Sustainability—a company’s capacity to make a positive environmental and societal impact—lies at the c...
Paris Fashion Week : Bella Hadid's Spray-On Coperni Dress
[Design]
2022/10/10 09:09
It is the buzziest moment of Paris Fashion Week so far. On Friday evening, Bella Hadid closed French label Coperni's Spring-Summer 2023 show with a dress that was sprayed on in front of a live audience. The dress was created in just 10 minutes using the spray-on technology Fabrican.The supermodel walked onto the runway wearing nothing but nude underwear before Manel Torres — the creator of the...
Re-Commerce : Thrift-Seekers are Moving Online
[Business]
2022/10/10 09:08
It's been a big week in recommerce. Poshmark, the secondhand online superstore where sellers are encouraged to ‘cash in on their closet’, is set to be acquired by South Korean internet giant Naver for $1.2bn. Sometimes dubbed the Google of Korea, Naver’s bid for Poshmark suggests they see the online resale boom as here to stay.Incidentally, Goodwill, the 120-year-old grandfather of the secon...
(Video) MIT Battery-Free Wireless Underwater Camera
[Tech]
2022/10/10 09:07
Powered by sound waves, MIT battery-free wireless camera captures the unexplored ocean. MIT engineers have designed a battery-free, wireless underwater camera to capture unexplored parts of the ocean, which is more than 95 percent of its total. The costs of powering an underwater camera for a long time by connecting it to a vessel or sending a ship to recharge its batteries would be high. Thus,...
The Global Venture Ecosystem Continues Its Slowdown
[Investing]
2022/10/10 09:06
The global venture ecosystem continues its slowdown in Q3’22 as funding decreases 34% quarter-over-quarter.Global venture funding reached $74.5B in Q3’22, hitting a 9-quarter low. The new funding level represented a 34% drop quarter-over-quarter — the largest quarterly percentage drop in a decade — and a 58% decline from the investment highs reached in Q4’21.Deal activity hit 7,936 deals...
(Video) Amazon Launches Halo Rise : An Exciting New Bedside Clock And Sleep Tracker
[Product]
2022/10/10 09:05
New Halo Rise combines no-contact sleep tracking and environmental sensing with a smart alarm and wake-up light to help improve your sleep.Advanced machine learning and sensor technology provide highly accurate, ambient analysis of sleep patternsHalo Rise is even smarter when paired with Alexa, enabling you to personalize your bedtime and morning routinesIncludes six months of Halo membership t...
