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Is Luxury Aesthetic Medicine Beauty’s Next Boom in China ?
[Business]
2021/05/09 09:05
Chinese demand, particularly among Gen Z, is growing fast for medical aesthetic treatments and products. This could be just the beginning.Wang Zhi, who studied chemical engineering at university, knows lots about aesthetic medicine. He has the skill sets to evaluate product ingredients in detail and is an authority on anti-ageing tips. That’s why he titles himself Tsinghua Skin Expert Wang Zhi...
Self-Sustaining Steam and UV Light Steriliser - The Hydralizer
[Design]
2021/05/09 09:04
Unlike other sterilisation products on the market, Hydralizer can run without electricity or a clean water supply and consists of both steam and UV light sterilisation.Aadya Chachra from the Savannah College of Art and Design has conceptualised a steam and UV light steriliser that works without electricity and a clean water supply. The development, called “Hydralizer”, has been aimed at rural...
Pandemic Payouts : The Cost of COVID-19 to the United States
[Investing]
2021/05/09 09:03
Most Americans are well aware that federal spending during the COVID-19 pandemic has been very costly. Yet, are we aware of just how costly the government response to the 2019 Coronavirus has been?Furthermore, what is the federal budget for these expenditures? As our visualization shows, a larger percentage of current spending as of February 28, 2021 spans federal agencies focused on the health...
Beijing Overtakes New York City As City With Most Billionaires
[Investing]
2021/05/06 09:10
From Beijing to Hangzhou, China’s wealthiest cities led the 2020 billionaire boom.Aquarter of the 2,755 members of the 2021 Forbes World’s Billionaires list live in just 10 cities–including more than 10% who reside in just four Chinese metropolises. For the first time in seven years, the Big Apple lost its No. 1 ranking as Beijing recorded a net gain of 33 new billionaires. The Chinese capit...
(Video) First Ever FDA-Approved Brain-Computer Interface Targets Stroke Rehab - The IpsiHand
[Tech]
2021/05/06 09:09
A novel device designed to help stroke patients recover wrist and hand function has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Called IpsiHand, the system is the first brain-computer interface (BCI) device to ever receive FDA market approval.The IpsiHand device consists of two separate parts – a wireless exoskeleton that is positioned over the wrist, and a small headpiece that...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Irresistible Momentum Behind Clean, Electric, Connected Mobility
[Business]
2021/05/06 09:08
Mobility’s future is visible in the increasing support of capital markets, the demands of Chinese consumers, the effort to slow climate change, and the new skills automakers will need to deal with these shifts.General Motors’ January announcement that it would join other automakers by selling only zero-emission vehicles (in its case, by 2035) was one of the most well-publicized examples of so...
Disney's 'Real' Star Wars Lightsaber Is Revealed for Resort
[Business]
2021/05/06 09:07
It’s always fun waking up to presents, and on this most Star Wars of holidays, Disney has gifted fans with the first official video of its real-life lightsaber replicas featuring glowing blades that actually extend and retract. But sad news for many of us: it sounds like you won’t be able to buy one for your collection any time soon.First revealed last month during a private press event, only...
The World’s First Split Keyboard with an Organic Metal Body - Am Hatsu Keyboard
[Product]
2021/05/06 09:06
Look at the Am Hatsu keyboard and it instantly feels like it was fabricated by highly advanced robotic equipment. Part organic, part futuristic, the split keyboard was inspired by the sci-fi series Westworld. Its unique surface and key placement help relieve wrist pain while allowing you to sort of look like a cyborg as you browse the interwebs.The Am Hatsu’s organically shaped metal surface i...
Visualizing the Negative Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism
[Investing]
2021/05/06 09:05
The coronavirus pandemic has caused widespread revenue loss for lots of different industries, but none more so than the tourism sector. We focused on the highest tourism countries to visualize the negative impact of COVID-19 on a year-over-year basis. The economic losses are staggering.Tourism revenue lossSpain had the single biggest drop in tourism spending due to COVID-19 from 2019 to 2020 wh...
