TREND REPORTS
Don’t Turn a Blind Eye to Animal Cruelty
[Design]
2020/11/22 09:06
The Swiss foundation "Tier im Recht" (which means: Rights for Animals) fights for animal-friendly laws and their consistent enforcement in Switzerland. The campaign was originally published in German, the most widely-spoken language in Switzerland. For the international community, the motifs were translated in English.[adsoftheworld]
Reliability Problems Plague Newer Electric Cars, Consumer Reports' Latest Survey Shows
[Consumer]
2020/11/22 09:05
EVs from automakers like Audi, Kia, and Porsche are no longer recommended by CR.A key promise of electric car ownership is that a simpler design provides improved reliability, in addition to energy efficiency. Last month, a Consumer Reports study showed that electric vehicles (EVs) generally cost less to repair and maintain than their gasoline-powered counterparts. However, CR’s latest reliabi...
Pharrell Williams Launches Vegan Skincare Line - Humanrace Skincare
[Product]
2020/11/22 09:04
The famed musician Pharrell WIlliams is sharing his beauty secrets with the world through his new vegan skincare line, Humanrace, which will launch on Wednesday, November 25. The moment has arrived: Pharrell finally reveals the secrets to his age-defying beauty and radiant appearance! Now, those vampire conspiracy theories can be put to rest as the artist, aged 47, launches his own skincare lin...
An Electric NASA Motorcycle for Moon Traveling
[Design]
2020/11/22 09:03
Since NASA announced its return to the moon in 2024 with the artemis mission, a plethora of projects around this have surfaced. From BIG’s lunar habitat to toyota’s self-driving moon rover, creatives, researches, engineers and scientists around the world are imagining ways to inhabit earth’s satellite. the turn is now for andrew fabishevskiy who has envisioned a motorcycle concept designed f...
(Patent) Toyota Patents Autonomous Battery Drone That Recharges Your Car
[Tech]
2020/11/19 09:10
Toyota Patent Shows Self-Driving Drone Tankers for Car-to-Car Recharging and Refueling. Robots helping humans—and possibly other robots.Being stuck on the side of the road has been a problem since cars were invented, and indeed it still happens today. Toyota seems to be especially tired of it, though, because we recently came across a patent that outlines a system by which an autonomous drone...
(PDF) MIT - The Work of the Future
[Consumer]
2020/11/19 09:09
Don’t Fear the Robots, and Other Lessons From a Study of the Digital Economy. A task force assembled by M.I.T. examined how technology has changed, and will change, the work force.L. Rafael Reif, the president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, delivered an intellectual call to arms to the university’s faculty in November 2017: Help generate insights into how advancing technology has c...
Giraffe360, A Robotic Camera for Real Estate, Raises $4.5M
[Investing]
2020/11/19 09:08
Giraffe360 has a robotic camera, combined with a subscription service, which enables real estate agents and brokers to generate high-resolution photos of properties, floor plans and virtual tours. It has now raised $4.5 million in a funding round led by LAUNCHub Ventures and Hoxton Ventures. Also participating is HCVC (Hardware Club), alongside existing investor Change Ventures.The startup is l...
"Ionic Wind" Tech Could Revolutionize The Fruit-Drying Industry - Empa
[Tech]
2020/11/19 09:06
Orange slices that were quickly and efficiently dried using the new technique.When you think of processes that could benefit from a high-tech makeover, the drying of fruit may not be the first one that comes to mind. It turns out, however, that the use of "ionic wind" for fruit-dehydration both saves energy and preserves nutrients.For most of us, the application of heat may seem like the obviou...
(PDF) PwC - Stepping Forward : Connecting Today’s Youth to the Digital Future
[Business]
2020/11/19 09:06
PwC and UNICEF, in support of Generation Unlimited, believe securing digital access for millions of youth can be a driver of new, more resilient economies.As the pandemic moved essential activities and services online, including education, jobs and training, the challenges for global youth to get or stay connected have only grown. According to UNICEF, one-third of the students around the world...
