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The Zero Earbuds and Glasses Concept
[Design]
2025/01/06 09:03
ZERO glasses and earbuds help (discretely) monitor epileptic seizures.I used to live with someone who had epilepsy and it was always a challenge for our housemates to figure out what to do when he had an attack. We eventually got used to it of course and learned emergency measures but that time, we didn’t know when it would happen. There are now tools to help those who live with epileptic seiz...
Deloitte - 2024 Connected Consumer Survey
[Consumer]
2025/01/05 09:10
Consumers appreciate the benefits of digital life and are excited by the potential of generative AI, but respondents feel it’s up to tech providers to dispel lingering concerns about data privacy and security.In this fifth edition of Deloitte’s Connected Consumer study,1 we continue to report on US consumers’ digital lives. The Deloitte Center for Technology, Media & Telecommunications s...
How Wind Tech Could Help Decarbonize Cargo Shipping
[Tech]
2025/01/05 09:09
Wind is an underutilized resource that has the potential to steer the notoriously dirty shipping industry toward a greener future.Inhabitants of the Marshall Islands—a chain of coral atolls in the center of the Pacific Ocean—rely on sea transportation for almost everything: moving people from one island to another, importing daily necessities from faraway nations, and exporting their local pr...
Starbucks Price Inflation (2014-2024)
[Investing]
2025/01/05 09:08
Once known for their affordability, fast food prices have climbed steadily over the years, making quick meals and sweet treats considerably less budget-friendly.A prime example is Starbucks, where the cost of 10 popular menu items has seen a notable rise from 2014 to 2024, as highlighted in this visualization.The data comes from Finance Buzz and was accessed in May 2024.FinanceBuzz analyzed men...
Nvidia Invested $1 Billion in AI Companies in 2024
[Investing]
2025/01/05 09:07
According to a report from the FT citing corporate filings and Dealroom research, Nvidia invested in 50 startup funding rounds and corporate deals during 2024, a 15 percent increase on the $872 million the company spent across 39 funding rounds in 2023.Having analyzed the data, the FT said that Nvidia had primarily invested in AI companies with large compute infrastructure needs, including orga...
(CES 2025) LG Reveals Multifunctional 3-in-1 Projector Combining Lighting and Speaker
[Product]
2025/01/05 09:06
LG Electronics (LG) is reinforcing its reputation as a top provider of lifestyle projectors with the introduction of two brand-new models at CES 2025. Raising the bar for the lifestyle projector category, LG’s “new-concept” models are designed to deliver maximum space efficiency. The CES Innovation Award-winning PF600U is a versatile device that seamlessly combines a projector with a Bluetoo...
AI Agents are The New iPaaS and The Next Frontier of Competition in Digital Ops Orchestration
[Business]
2025/01/05 09:05
From the moment there was more than one software product in a company’s tech stack, there’s been jockeying to determine who was boss.If the tech stack were an orchestra, which product would be the conductor?Whichever one directed the flow of data among apps and determined which function in which app was called when — literally orchestrating the tech stack — would wield a position of great p...
Target Releases Sneakers That Grow With Feet—A Sizable Innovation For Footwear
[Product]
2025/01/05 09:04
The footwear industry clearly has room to grow. In steps shoe designer Dr D’Wayne Edwards with ÜNOS by Sz, a line of sneakers that expand, or shrink, with the wearer.The concept behind the name is simple but clever: “U Need One Size.” By addressing one of the most common footwear challenges—outgrowing shoes—Edwards has created a solution designed to fit both kids and adults with expanding...
Hands-Free, Movable Hair Dryer ‘Pillar’
[Design]
2025/01/05 09:03
ByeongKyu Park conceptualizes Pillar, a hands-free hair dryer that triples as a night lamp and a shelf for cosmetics and skincare products. The industrial designer divides the tower into three parts. The top houses the lightbulb, which, when turned on, projects the beam upwards and sideways through the circular grille. The middle part is where the hair dryer is. This is the star of the hands-fr...
