TREND REPORTS
(Video) The Mighty Delivery Robot Uses Bending Legs and Pivoting Wheels
[Tech]
2022/01/25 09:07
The Mighty delivery robot pictured alongside one of its piezoelectric motors, which allow it to stay in a given position without using any power.We've recently heard about several urban delivery robots which would move along city sidewalks on four wheels. The Mighty bot brings something new to the mix, however, with pivoting wheels that are mounted on articulated legs.One of the problems with s...
Reframing Volatility
[Investing]
2022/01/25 09:06
It’s hard to stay optimistic when you’re losing money.[click to enlarge]When markets get volatile, we often hear people say, “ignore the noise.” But telling people to ignore the noise is telling people not to be people. It’s not practical advice. It’s important to contextualize short-term losses, but we can do better than this.Morgan Housel spoke about this idea, helping to reframe how we...
Turn an Old Phone Into a Free Wireless Security Camera in Minutes - Alfred Camera
[Product]
2022/01/25 09:05
Don’t toss it, don’t try to sell it, and don’t let it sit in a drawer until the end of time.Like every seasoned tech writer, I have an embarrassing assortment of old iPhones and Android devices collecting dust around the house. Almost all are worth next to nothing by now, but the least-old ones of the bunch are prime candidates to be given second lives as . . . drumroll please . . . free wir...
Harry Potter Nimbus 2022 Concept
[Design]
2022/01/25 09:04
If you’re going to ride a broomstick anyway, you might as well make sure you look good on it.Although it eventually ended up being a tale that could give younger kids some nightmares, Harry Potter possessed the classic elements of children’s fairy tales when it came to witches and wizards. You hand long-flowing robes, pointy hats, wands, and, of course, flying broomsticks. The wizarding world...
(Infographic) US Social Commerce Habits in 2022
[Business]
2022/01/25 09:03
The survey data presented in this report was collected from 1,000 users based in the US who submitted an online survey in December 2021. The target audience was users between 18 and 54 years old, with a focus on Gen Z and Millennials. The Influencer Marketing Factory’s goal was to understand their preferences when it comes to online shopping behavior and preferences, live stream and overall if...
Gartner - Emerging Technologies and Trends Impact Radar 2022
[Product]
2022/01/24 09:10
Smart spaces, homomorphic encryption, generative AI, graph technologies and the metaverse will disrupt and transform entire markets.Wouldn’t it be helpful if a building could tell you when a filter in the HVAC system was causing the system to function inefficiently and needed changing? What if it adjusted the heat or air based on usage? Does your current system actively track the air quality w...
Tom Brady’s Buzzy Celebrity NFT Startup Autograph Banks $170M
[Investing]
2022/01/24 09:09
Autograph, an NFT agency co-founded by athlete Tom Brady with a particularly deep bench of star power, has banked new funding from crypto investors who hope the platform can bring a new generation of celebrities and their fans into the fold of crypto collectibles.The startup tells TechCrunch it has closed a $170 million Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz and Kleiner Perkins with particip...
Amazon Style - Amazon to Open First Physical Clothing Store
[Business]
2022/01/24 09:08
Amazon on announced the launch of its first physical clothing store, dubbed Amazon Style. The store will open later in the year at The Americana at Brand in Los Angeles and will feature women's and men's apparel, shoes and accessories. Customers can use the Amazon Shopping app to scan a product's QR code to access information including sizes, colors and ratings. Items can then be sent to a fitt...
(PDF) Capgemini - Top Trends in Payments : 2022
[Investing]
2022/01/24 09:07
2021 was a year of transition for the payments industry as we moved towards Payments 4.X − an evolutionary, COVID-19-sparked era that’s fueling even more industry consolidation and attracting tech-expert ecosystem players.As part of this phase, payments are becoming an enabling function that is embedded and invisible to provide an immersive, seamless, and frictionless customer eXperience.This...
