With the rapid rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and increased investments in autonomous driving, what was once the future of vehicles is quickly becoming a present day reality.By 2040, EVs are forecast to account for more than half of global annual car sales. A 2020 Consumer Reports survey showed that 31% of U.S. consumers said they are interested in an EV for their next car purchase, with anoth...

The innovations behind luxury aesthetic medicine are taking over China’s beauty industry. But can Western beauty brands take advantage of this trend? Last year, Shiseido and device maker Yaman collaborated to launch an anti-aging brand called “Effectim.” Their goal was to promote beauty devices and skincare as one product.The anti-aging market is predicted to be worth $271 billion by 2024.Th...

Bumble Brew’s bricks-and-mortar debut has changed it from a date-friendly food destination to a “safe space.” On July 24, Bumble Inc., the women-make-the-first-move app, will open its inaugural Bumble Brew in New York.The café and wine bar for daters, networkers, and friends was first announced two years ago as slated to open in fall 2019 in Manhattan’s SoHo. Permitting issues and then the...

Framery just unveiled Framery One, it’s a connected phone booth designed for modern office requirements. This project is a respond to today’s office needs prompted by COVID-19, Framery One provides a private, soundproof booth for video conference, which has become a core facet of business today.Research shows that by the end of 2021, 30% of global workforce will work remotely multiple days pe...

Antonio De Rosa and Apple concepts are the perfect combinations we love, and the Italian designer has surprised us again. This time, Antonio has gone for a concept with a lot of nostalgia and its historical value. Meet the Apple glass concept that pays homage to Steve Jobs’s favorite pair of prescription glasses – the Lunor Classic PP. The Apple co-founder was obsessed with this eyewear ever...

Sleep deprivation has become a global problem. Can the burgeoning sleep-tech industry provide solutions?In recent years, sleep loss has become a critical issue, with far-reaching implications for human health and well-being. One in three Americans does not get enough sleep; globally, up to 45 percent of the population doesn’t.1 In the past few years, the rise of smart watches, fitness trackers...

U.S. patent application, US20210183156, discloses methods of increasing efficiency during the construction of virtual reality environments with enhancements directed to the sizing of objects. The enhancements further include a simultaneous display of multiple thumbnails of the virtual reality environments, controlling the positioning of a view of the virtual reality environment, exchange of obj...

If you imagine how a food and beverage company creates new offerings, your mind likely fills with images of white-coated researchers pipetting flavors and taste-testing like mad scientists. This isn’t wrong, but it’s only part of the picture today. More and more, companies in the space are tapping AI for product development and every subsequent step of the product journey.At PepsiCo, for exam...

More than 45 million people ages 14 and older in the US will use buy now, pay later (BNPL) services this year, according to our inaugural user forecast for these financing options. That’s up 81.2% over 2020, and the age range of BNPL users will widen over the coming years as well.Back in 2018—when the key players of today, such as Affirm, Afterpay, and Klarna, were still establishing themselv...