In 2020, the Film & TV industry experienced unprecedented growth. Amidst the global pandemic, audience demand for streaming services surged, production spending grew, and TV series budgets reached all-time highs.The industry’s growth isn’t likely to slow down anytime soon and with the recent slew of media mergers, even more change is on the horizon.What key developments in the Film &...

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Forget AR glasses, according to a new patent registered by Facebook, The Social Network is developing an AR hat, which would expand the immersion of the device, and facilitate more advanced AR experiences within an isolated, standalone unit.The patent was spotted by Founders Legal, which also provided a brief summary of some of the key elements of the device, which point to why Facebook may be...

Majorities of Americans support array of measures to address climate change but stop short of full break with fossil fuels.In the first year of Joe Biden’s presidential term, climate, energy and environmental policy have been the subject of renewed federal attention. In recent months, the United States has rejoined the Paris Agreement on climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency has...

French manufacturer Gaussin intends to release the first prototype for its next-generation "skateboard" for trucks in mid-2021, according to a press release from the company. The company says it will be the first 100 percent hydrogen truck skateboard for class 8 tractors and straight trucks.The platform, which can also be purchased for all-electric trucks, will be powered by Microvast fast-char...

Foodtech startups took center stage during the pandemic out of necessity. They are a fixture in everyday life even as lockdowns come to a close.Approaching the midyear mark, suppliers, distributors and other food-related tech startups have raised more than $16 billion worldwide, 86% of the total raised in 2020, according to PitchBook data. Food suppliers alone—primarily online grocers and meal...

New laundry innovations for space should make life more pleasant for astronauts who now have to reuse underwear for a week—and could have benefits for laundry back on earth, as well.We all know that person who can’t pack light for a short trip. That person who’ll pay to check their bag because they’ve hauled a dozen shirts and pants, a fresh set for everyday, to a vacation where they likely...

As millions of electric vehicles hit the roads in the next decade, the need for fast charging will grow rapidly. To win in this already competitive market, providers must differentiate themselves.Sales of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), the main driver of demand for charging infrastructure, are expected to grow by more than 25 percent annually through 2030, when about 120 million passenger BE...

Like many, chess was one of the hobbies I took up mid-pandemic. Half the battle of chess is learning and remembering the directions and formations each piece is allowed to move, once that’s squared away, strategy can be weaved into your game. I never got that far, but the new chess set Illuminis designed by Bülent Ünal might do the trick. It’s a chess set that enacts visual pointers on the...