Nearly $41 billion worth of cryptocurrency was sent to two types of Ethereum smart contracts associated with NFT marketplaces and collections from the beginning of 2021 through mid-December, according to a new estimate from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis Inc. [NFT Meebit #1637 by Larva Labs near to a physical representation of the Meebit series arranged, during the press preview of the P...

It's a new year, and online culture has shifted significantly over the last 24 months. Have you changed your approach to visual content and/or branding in-line with evolving trends?Of course, you don't have to update your visual approach, necessarily, as a key part of effective branding is developing a recognizable, consistent strategy. But even so, updating the presentation style of your posts...

Starting in Canada, the AB InBev brand takes aim at the burgeoning zero alcohol market. Corona is introducing a new alcohol-free beer blended with Vitamin D called “Sunbrew,” as it seeks to underline its credentials as a brand “born on the beach" and capitalize on the burgeoning non-alcoholic drinks market.The brew, which makes its timely debut as consumers grapple with the quandary of how t...

Building on the VR glasses Panasonic debuted in 2020, the MeganeX was announced at CES 2022 and follows its predecessor’s steampunk spectacle aesthetic. Betting big on the metaverse, Panasonic is positioning these glasses as smaller, lighter, and more comfortable alternatives to the clunky VR headsets you see today. Despite its small size, the MeganeX has the ability to project 5.2K 10-bit HDR...

Finally - an eco-friendly connected thermometer that's always ready when you need it – because BCool never needs batteries. Instead, it recharges with only a few shakes through Baracoda Daily Healthtech's patented BMotion sensor technology, to deliver fast, accurate, non-invasive temperature readings.Normal body temperatures vary among individuals and with age. When connected via Bluetooth to...

This Next in Personalization 2021 Report reveals that companies who excel at demonstrating customer intimacy generate faster rates of revenue growth than their peers. And the closer organizations get to the consumer, the bigger the gains.Personalization matters more than ever, with COVID-19 and the surge in digital behaviors raising the bar. Three-quarters of consumers switched to a new store,...

John Deere's first fully autonomous tractor will be available in a limited rollout later in 2022. This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon.Tractors that steer themselves are nothing new to Minnesota farmer Doug Nimz. But then four years ago, John Deere brought a whole new kind of machine to his 2,000-acre corn and soybean farm. That tr...

Beijing’s plan to become the factory floor of the future and grow its “little giants” has potential. First, it needs an upgrade.As the world headed into 2022 grappling with the latest virus variant, China unveiled a sharpened version of the Made in China 2025 industrial policy blueprint. Previous iterations may have had nations like the U.S. on edge, but this is the one to keep an eye on.Sta...

CES 2022: human-like beomni 1.0 robot is here to assist, from medicine to spaceall images courtesy of beyond imagination.Beomni 1.0 is an artificial intelligence-enabled robot that, much unlike cybermen from dr who, assists humans with a wide ranging general array of functions, from medical services to manufacturing tasks and working agriculture to, eventually, space construction. unveiled at C...