The biodegradable mask is made from layers of rice paper and contains a Dutch meadow seed mix.Designer Marianne de Groot has created a biodegradable face mask that users can bury once they’ve worn it, before watching it sprout into flowersDisposable face masks have become a daily necessity since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. One of the negative results of this is the way that...

Though a cookie-less future looms, 78% have no third-party plan.Three-quarters of those polled believe the removal of third-party cookies will impact their business.Infographic : https://www.adweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/data-cookie-chart-2021.png[adweek]

Retail banks around the world reacted to the COVID-19 crisis with speed, dexterity, and purpose, while remaining true to their environmental, social, and corporate governance goals. Now, as the new reality starts to take shape, banks face further challenges. The pandemic shock has accelerated changes already underway and sparked new ones. Institutions’ revenues are under pressure, and global b...

U.S. patent application, US20210078571, discloses a system for augmenting the operation of a moving mobile device using external sensors. The system includes external sensors present in proximity to a moving autonomous vehicle and is configured to detect the environment and assist the vehicle in identifying risks. The figure below illustrates the use of the external sensors in assisting the veh...

Wireless sensing technology could help improve patients’ technique with inhalers and insulin pens.Even though at-home use of an inhaler or insulin pen can be extremely important, doctors have to pretty much just hope that patients are doing it right. A new system, however, could objectively assess patients' technique within their homes, and let them know if they've got it wrong.Created by a te...

Setbacks, volatility and inflation anxiety can’t dent this star investor’s faith in the power of innovation to propel share prices upward.The most prescient investor of 2020 is besieged this year with rat-a-tat headlines reporting record outflows from her signature funds. Cathie Wood, founder and chief executive of Ark Investment Management LLC, has suddenly been forced to defend the strategy...

2020 was another good year for the music industry. According to IFPI’s latest Global Music Report, worldwide recorded music revenues totaled $21.6 billion last year, up 7.4 percent from the previous year’s total of $20.2 billion. This marks the sixth consecutive year of growth for the global music industry after nearly two decades of gradual decline.Interestingly, the transition to digital di...

The Media Control system replaces a built-in infotainment screen with the driver's own smartphone. Many cars now feature touchscreen-controlled infotainment systems, but … why pay for a dashboard-integrated screen, when you've already got one on your phone? That's the thinking behind Dacia's new phone-based Media Control system.Debuting in the latest version of the Dacia Sandero, Media Control...

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...