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(Patent) Apple May Make Smart Necklaces, Bracelets, and Key Rings
[Tech]
2021/11/22 09:10
Apple already uses the term "wearables" to cover the Apple Watch and AirPods, but now it could be looking to expand into many more items from key rings and door knob hoops, to bracelets and necklaces.Apple has long been rumored to be researching smart rings, but a newly-revealed patent shows it could have designs on many more wearables."Wearable loops with embedded circuitry," is concerned with...
(PDF) Pew - What Makes Life Meaningful ?
[Consumer]
2021/11/22 09:09
Family is preeminent for most publics but work, material well-being and health also play a key role.What do people value in life? How much of what gives people satisfaction in their lives is fundamental and shared across cultures, and how much is unique to a given society? To understand these and other issues, Pew Research Center posed an open-ended question about the meaning of life to nearly...
(Video) Mytaverse Launches a Metaverse for Business Travelers
[Business]
2021/11/22 09:08
Mytaverse wants to make executive travel obsolete with its business metaverse for people who would ordinarily be jetting around the world.The Miami-based company is the latest to create a 3D platform where business people can create their own avatars and stage meetings, events, showrooms, and training sessions in a virtual space.The company is using the Unreal Engine to craft high-quality graph...
(Infographic) The Future of Eyewear
[Business]
2021/11/22 09:07
The future of eyewear is an interesting new frontier. Glasses have become a part of our daily lives, and are an important statement in the world of ever increasing Zoom meetings. Learn more about the future of eyewear, including replacement lenses, in the infographic below, courtesy of LensFactory.Infographic : https://bit.ly/30KgExc[LensFactory]
Passwordless Authentication Platform Stytch Raises $90M
[Investing]
2021/11/22 09:06
Compromised passwords are responsible for some 80% of all data breaches, according to some estimations, leading to a mass industry-wide push to replace passwords with more secure authentication methods. Microsoft, for example, recently brought passwordless logins to all Microsoft accounts within its Edge browser, enabling users to sign-in using biometric authentication, FIDO-2 compatible keys,...
(Video) Revolutionary Autonomous Lawn Care Robot - Novabot
[Product]
2021/11/22 09:05
You might confuse it for a miniature hypercar at the first glance, but that wouldn’t be your fault… Novabot is easily the sexiest lawnmower I’ve seen in my lifetime. Styled with automotive cues that could share the stage with leading sportscars, Novabot is a new-age autonomously operating lawnmower that also doubles up as a security robot.I’ve long proclaimed that the best and most immediat...
U.S. Inflation : Which Categories Have Been Hit the Hardest ?
[Investing]
2021/11/22 09:04
The inflation rate in the U.S. has seen its fastest annual increase in over 30 years. Fuel, transportation, and meat products are seeing some of the steepest increases.Prices have been going up in a number of segments of the economy in recent months, and the public is taking notice. One indicator of this is that search interest for the term “inflation” is higher than at any point in the past...
As China Warms Up to the Metaverse, Who’s Building It ?
[Business]
2021/11/22 09:03
Is the metaverse Chinese tech’s next battlefield? An outpouring of companies looking to control virtual worlds means it could well be. From Tencent to Tmall and CryptoC Labs to Cishi Culture, businesses are shoring up their digital offerings as consumers on the mainland warm up to the metaverse, or virtual worlds.[With no shortage of companies beginning to shape the development of China’s nas...
(PDF) Bain - Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study - Fall 2021
[Business]
2021/11/20 10:10
Luxury market rebounds in 2021, set to return to historic growth trajectory. Flourishing China market, surging local spending in the US and strength of online channel allow industry to return to 2019 levels faster than expected.The personal luxury goods industry has come roaring back, experiencing a V-shaped recovery in 2021. After a sharp contraction in 2020, the personal luxury goods market g...
