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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...
(Video) Lutron’s New Automated Window Blinds Adjust to Changing Sunlight
[Product]
2021/05/06 09:04
A smart home is incomplete without smart window coverings. There are a variety of smart blinds and shades available in the market that can be controlled easily with the push of a button. Now imagine blinds that automatically adjust to the sunlight – Lutron, a US-based electronics company, is launching wooden automated window blinds that make it possible.These new smart window blinds can be con...
AIM Architecture Turns Shopping Mall Atrium Into Plant-Filled Plaza
[Design]
2021/05/06 09:03
Shopping centres don't have to "bright, white and shiny" according to AIM Architecture, which has transformed the Xintiandi mall in Shanghai by adding natural materials and plants.The previously underused atrium has been reimagined in the spirit of a garden plaza, with wooden surfaces, plants hanging down from the balconies and natural light filtering in from above.Architect Wendy Saunders, co-...
(PDF) BCG - Retail Apocalypse : 4 Ways Physical Stores Can Survive
[Business]
2021/05/05 09:10
With skyrocketing rates of digital adoption and collapsing traffic in physical stores, retailers face an existential question: Are their in-person locations relevant anymore? Over the past ten years, e-commerce has built overwhelming advantage. But there are four retail functions where physical stores still have a chance at shaping superior experiences: ultraconvenience, product touch and feel,...
