Three-quarters PS Design’s iPhone 13 concept poses a pretty interesting question. Wouldn’t it be nice if your smartphone had a display on the rear that let you see what was in the frame while you clicked selfies? Sure, you’ve got the front-facing camera for selfies, but hear me out. With multiple cameras and sensors on the smartphone’s rear, one could argue that the front-facing camera is a...

There are more than 2 billion people in the Generation Z age range globally. These individuals, born between 1997 and 2009, represent about 30% of the total global population—and it’s predicted that by 2025, Gen Z will make up about 27% of the workforce.Due to the global pandemic, unemployment has been on the rise across the board—but Gen Z has been hit the hardest. This chart, using data fr...

Apple is researching a potential radical redesign for the Apple Watch, including a rounded watch face, wrap-around flexible display, and digitally-customizable watch bands, according to a newly-granted patent filing.The patent, spotted by MacRumors earlier today, is titled "Display Module and System Applications" and was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The document out...

Looking at how auto companies can capitalise on assets that will not be part of their core business in the coming decade, explaining how repositioning can make a company more agile and flexible to take advantage of the opportunities emerging during the post-pandemic recovery.The automotive industry will look back upon the time of the COVID-19 pandemic as a watershed. This is not only because of...

Singapore-based studio stuck design has introduced the latest iteration of its newly developed ‘kinetic touchless’ technology, this time focusing on interacting with contactless sliding doors. Similar to the ‘kinetic touchless’ lift buttons, the ‘kinetic touchless 2.0’ system mirrors your hand to recreate the tactile movement of sliding a door. instead of fully automatic doors, users get...

Globally, New Retail has become the core mission behind all new retail merger & acquisition strategies. And, after learning from mass retailers, the luxury field has kicked off its own ecosystem war.[The China-born concept of New Retail has crisscrossed the globe. But now, it’s morphing into an even more powerful retail ecosystem run by functional storytelling. Photo: Courtesy of Nike]The...

Global semiconductor production is split between the U.S. and Asia and continues to be a source of tensions in foreign policy powerplay.U.S. tech company Intel holds the biggest semiconductor market share, with around 15.6 percent of global sales being made by the company. According to data from Gartner, Samsung is Intel’s largest competitor within the industry, holding a market share of aroun...

Israeli medical imaging startup Viz.ai, which helps doctors diagnose strokes through AI software, has raised a $71 million funding round, the company announced on Wednesday.The round was led by Insight Partners and Scale Venture Partners, with the participation of Greenoaks Capital Partners LLC. Charles River Ventures (CRV), Threshold Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Innovation Endeavors, and SOSA Ve...

The pandemic has had a devastating impact on car and airplane sales.Between travel restrictions and reduced domestic mobility, dealerships and major manufacturers in both sectors have seen some of their biggest dips since the Great Recession.But out on America’s waterways, another mode of transport has thrived…Boats are boomingAccording to a report by the National Marine Manufacturers Associa...