Accenture 2021 Health and Life Sciences Global Experience Survey of nearly 12,000 people in 14 countries reveals what makes a great healthcare experience.Depending on age, expectations as to what constitutes good healthcare delivery varies in emotional support, technology, trust and access.Life sciences and healthcare organizations can’t rely on current strategies to take them into the future,...

Fall 2022’s Fashion Week proved that the metaverse is still on the luxury sector's mind. Jing Daily takes a look at the top NFTs that dropped in conjunction with the runway collections. While the pandemic saw the Fashion Week calendar adapt to a digital-first initiative, luxury brands were forced to shift their focus onto how their identity could survive and maintain relationships with consume...

Warren Buffett is once again living up to the title of his book - The Intelligent Investor. Even Warren Buffett wouldn't have seen this coming. Shares of the legendary investor's industrial conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) - Get Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A Report topped $500,000 to mark a landmark turning point in the U.S. stock market at a time of great financial and economic uncert...

Among the challenges of growing up with a visual impairment is learning and participating in the social and conversational body language used by sighted people. PeopleLens is a research project at Microsoft that helps the user stay aware of the locations and identities of the people around them, promoting richer and more spontaneous interactions.A sighted person looking around a room can quickl...

While companies like Meta have tried to create a buzz around the possibilities of the so-called metaverse and to position it as a groundbreaking development, its core ideas and concepts have been around for decades in the virtual chatroom and video game spaces. When it comes to the latter, affinity for metaverse-like experiences is especially high with young players. According to data from Newz...

Since launching three years ago, Pangea has created ink from air pollution, vegan leather from grapes, down jackets filled with wildflowers, and clothing made from food waste. Plus, the clothing brand has become an influencer favorite, with its signature oversized tracksuit sets seen all over Instagram.Now, it’s expanding its lineup to include products you can actually eat, with the launch of...

Tests indicated that hugging the pillow has an anxiety-reducing effect on par with that of meditation-based breathing exercises.When experiencing anxiety, many people may feel the need to hug a squishy object such as a cushion. According to a new study, the act of doing so could actually help reduce feelings of anxiety – especially if the cushion "breathes."Led by roboticist Alice Haynes, a te...

Over the past several decades, space and satellite technology has become the invisible foundation of our digital world. 1,700 active satellites are currently orbiting the Earth, and together, they enable many of the technologies we use on a daily basis.Looking forward, this industry is on the cusp of a significant ramp-up. Recent technological breakthroughs have drastically reduced the cost of...

TMT Predictions 2022. What’s next for technology, media, and telecommunications? From women in tech to floating solar panels, TMT Predictions gives you a glimpse of what 2022 could have in store..The '2022 TMT Predictions' report, unveiled during a virtual briefing on February 10, shows trends largely driven by the global Covid-19 pandemic’s economic and societal shifts, resulting in a more c...