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Smash Burgers Are 2024's Hottest Sandwich
[Product]
2024/07/09 09:06
There’s beauty in simplicity… even for America’s favorite sandwich. After years of burger aficionados stacking up their offerings, consumers are now turning away from complex, topping-heavy buns and towards a more humble hamburger: the smash burger.Indeed, per reporting from the WSJ, smash burger-related queries on restaurant review page Yelp more than doubled between 2019 and 2023, accordin...
PCNC. Parker – A Futuristic Service Robot for Park Maintenance
[Design]
2024/07/09 09:05
PCNC. Parker is a concept service robot designed specifically for park maintenance. It is capable to perform diverse activities in outdoor space such as festivals or parks. This robot can manage an entire park maintenance cycle such as food delivery, handling seat rentals, waste disposal post-meal consumption, so yes, it works as a last-mile delivery service. Visitor numbers are increasing in t...
JLab Flex Open Earbuds Match Bose Ultra Open for a Fraction of a Price
[Product]
2024/07/09 09:03
The earbuds’ answer to open-ear headphones is the clip-on style that doesn’t sit deep in the ear canal, therefore less chance of permanent hearing damage if you listen to music at high levels. Bose Ultra Open earbuds created quite the buzz at CES 2024 for this new earbuds design but a price tag of $300 only attracted enthusiasts.Now JLab has come up with a similar open clip style design calle...
The Gartner Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence, 2024
[Business]
2024/07/08 09:10
Gartner recently released its Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence aimed at helping AI leaders identify areas for investment.[click to enlarge]According to Gartner, “Investment in AI has reached a new high with a focus on generative AI, which, in most cases, has yet to deliver its anticipated business value.”‘’Innovations two to five years away from mainstream adoption that merit particul...
(Patent) Shopify Wants to Make Sure It’s Making a Good Impression.
[Tech]
2024/07/08 09:09
tech firm filed a patent application for a “responsive user interface based on gaze depth.” To put it simply, this tech uses artificial reality eye-tracking to change or activate certain virtual objects in a user’s field of view when they’re wearing a headset or pair of glasses, aiming to create a more engaging experience. “Gaze direction may be used to enhance user interaction,” Shopify...
(Video) ‘Gorilla Tag’ Has Topped $100M in Revenue, VR’s Most Successful Games
[Business]
2024/07/08 09:08
VR studio Another Axiom today announced that its breakout title, Gorilla Tag, has surpassed $100 million in revenue. The company shared other key metrics about its player population that shine light on the state of the VR market.Another Axiom is talking about the results today on a panel with moderator Malia Probst (Scout House) at the Augmented World Expo 2024 event in Long Beach, California....
(Infographic) The Top Celebrity VCs
[Investing]
2024/07/08 09:07
Celebrities can give a much-needed boost in brand recognition to the companies they back. But some celebrity investors stand out from the pack when it comes to picking future unicorns or identifying strong M&A targets.We used CB Insights data to cut through the hype and see which celebrities-turned-investors are the strongest. To create the Celebrity VC Index, we dug into recent financing a...
The Internet is Drowning in Trendy Suitcases, And Millennials Can’t Stop Buying Them
[Product]
2024/07/08 09:06
Away, July, Antler, Monos. There’s never been more choice when it comes to buying luggage. Is the market big enough for everyone?This is shaping up to be a blockbuster year for summer travel. And as airports in London, Singapore, New York, Vancouver, or Sydney flood with tourists, you’ll notice their luggage looks sleeker and more colorful than it did in the past.A decade ago, most tourists w...
(Infographic) Automaker Sales by Region in 2023
[Business]
2024/07/08 09:05
Car companies are often global businesses, with operations in many regions around the world.To dig deeper into this topic, we visualized automaker sales by region, for 10 major brands. All figures were sourced from Motor1.com, and are based on 2023 sales.From this sample of 10 major car brands, we can see that Chevrolet had the highest North American sales concentration in 2023, at 66% of sales...
Cove: A Set of Chemotherapy Infusion Chairs Provide Comfort to Patients and Support Person
[Design]
2024/07/08 09:04
Cove is a set of family chairs designed specifically to provide support and comfort to chemotherapy patients. Cove Chemotherapy Infusion Chair Set features multiple elements such as light, temperature control, reclining, and privacy panels. Cove wants to makes sure that the chair can be customized to meet patient’s unique needs. Going through a chemotherapy is definitely not an easy task, Cove...
New York City’s New Luxury Cannabis Stores Are Works of High Art
[Design]
2024/07/08 09:03
Illegal, slapdash dispensaries have taken over the city. Now, a new breed of high-design shop is looking to change the way people buy cannabis.If it wasn’t for the six-foot-tall sculpture of an immaculately rolled joint in the foyer of the Union Square outpost of Travel Agency, you might not know that you’re entering a cannabis store. The space, designed by the architecture firm Leong Leong,...
(PDF) BCG - True-Luxury Global Consumer Insights
[Consumer]
2024/07/05 09:10
This document is the summary of the "True-Luxury Global Consumer Insight" research, carried out by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in collaboration with Altagamma. This research, now in its TenthEdition, is the most complete and innovative research on True-Luxury consumers.[click to enlarge]This year the study has been designed to provide a uniquely comprehensive understanding of the True-Luxury...
