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Abandon Cart : Online Shopping Habits Are Changing Again
[Business]
2022/08/04 09:04
The e-commerce boom is over. At the peak of the pandemic, as we all bought exercise equipment to ignore and houseplants to neglect, the e-commerce industry was one of the major beneficiaries. But online shopping is yet another pandemic trend that seems to be unwinding — the official data shows that the share of retail dollars that are spent online has fallen again in early 2022, sending online...
A Therapeutic Shoes to Rehabilitate Developing Feet from Chronic Heel Discomfort
[Design]
2022/08/04 09:03
Chronic heel discomfort is not uncommon among children, especially between the ages of 6 and 16, and 55% of them develop Server’s disease. We|aver+ is therapeutic shoes that protect and rehabilitate developing feet from chronic heel discomfort, especially for children aged 8 to 14 whose feet are still growing and developing. In extreme cases, the disorder might cause difficulty in walking or p...
(Patent) Apple Seeks to Patent a Method for Animating a Virtual Keyboard
[Tech]
2022/08/03 09:10
U.S. patent application, US20220229550, discloses a method for animating a virtual keyboard in a computing device. The method includes displaying a menu for a touch-sensitive keyboard. The menu comprises a plurality of keyboard settings that include at least one setting that adjusts an animation displayed at the touch-sensitive keyboard in response to an input at the touch-sensitive keyboard. T...
(PDF) BCG - Shifting Skills, Moving Targets, and Remaking the Workforce
[Consumer]
2022/08/03 09:09
Our analysis of more than 15 million job postings reveals the future of work.Discussions about the job market usually focus on jobs created and destroyed. But even in the most tumultuous times, that is not what most workers or most businesses experience. Jobs do come and go, but even more significantly, jobs change. Day by day, skill by skill, the basic building blocks of a job are repositioned...
Bill Gates' BEV Backs Air Conditioning Startup Blue Frontier
[Investing]
2022/08/03 09:08
Bill Gates’ clean tech investment fund, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, is leading a $20 million investment round in an air conditioning startup, Blue Frontier.Blue Frontier’s air conditioner uses a salt solution as a liquid desiccant to do both the cooling and dehumidification work that is done by refrigerants in conventional air conditioner units.That’s key because refrigerants are bad for t...
(Infographic) How to Win Gen Z and Millennial Shoppers' Loyalty
[Consumer]
2022/08/03 09:07
Values and sustainability are major factors when it comes to brand loyalty. Amid decades-high inflation, all that matters is price, right? Well, not to millennials and Gen Z.Operations management software platform parcelLab surveyed more than 1,000 younger consumers in June and found that their focus on values and sustainability is still very much a factor when it comes to winning (and losing)...
(Paper) All-in-One Solar-Powered Tower Makes Carbon-Neutral Jet Fuel
[Tech]
2022/08/03 09:06
Researchers have designed a fuel production system that uses water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight to produce aviation fuel. They have implemented the system in the field, and the design, publishing July 20 in the journal Joule, could help the aviation industry become carbon neutral."We are the first to demonstrate the entire thermochemical process chain from water and CO2 to kerosene in a...
(Infographic) 3 Reasons for the Fertilizer and Food Shortage
[Business]
2022/08/03 09:05
Bad weather, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and a shortage of fertilizer have led to fears of a global food crisis.This infographic will help you understand the problem by highlighting three key factors behind the mounting food crisis.#1: The Fertilizer ShortageSince the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the war has disrupted shipments of fertilizer, an essential...
Chameleon Mini Hand-Held Sewing Machine
[Design]
2022/08/03 09:04
Designed for a quick way to repair your clothes without a hassle, Chameleon Mini Concept Handheld Sewing Machine wants to provide you with an on-the-spot repair device that anyone can operate. One feature that stands out as a portable sewing machine is that Chameleon Mini would help you find a matching thread with the original one when the button your shirt is untied. Just in case all of sudden...
