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Skincare Brands Target Blemishes with Single-Use Pimple Patches
[Product]
2020/04/19 09:04
Skincare brands aren’t just helping consumers eliminate unwanted blemishes; increasingly, brands are helping to destigmatize the judgement and embarrassment that surfaces alongside painful zits. New targeted pimple patches from such forward-thinking brands deliver moisturizing agents and other ingredients to heal a breakout while also protecting acne from potentially worsening due to contact w...
Visualizing the Occupations with the Highest COVID-19 Risk
[Consumer]
2020/04/19 09:03
Many individuals have been practicing social distancing by working from home in recent weeks. While this arrangement can be a great way to reduce one’s exposure to COVID-19, it’s a luxury that’s available to just 29% of Americans.[click to enlarge]The situation for the remaining 71% is uncertain, to say the least. A significant portion of the population has lost their jobs due to business sh...
Art of Quarantine
[Business]
2020/04/16 09:10
During the current coronavirus pandemic, many people still ignore the basic rules of quarantine and personal security. We can say that the ability to preserve the quarantine – is a kind of art. This is how we came up with idea of “Art of Quarantine” campaign, launched in association with Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine. Classic art pieces get a new look and teach how to...
(PDF) 'Generation V' for Virus
[Consumer]
2020/04/16 09:09
The coronavirus may be a defining experience for Generation Z that shapes its outlook for decades to come — disrupting its entry to adulthood and altering its earning potential, trust in institutions and views on family and sex.The big picture: Demographers have observed lasting impacts from national crises — like the AIDS epidemic, 9/11 and the Great Recession — on the political, economic,...
(Paper) Facebook’s AI Teaches Robots to Navigate Environments Using Less Data
[Tech]
2020/04/16 09:08
In a recent paper published on the preprint server Arxiv.org, researchers at Carnegie Mellon, Facebook, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign propose Active Neural Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (Active Neural SLAM), a hierarchical approach for teaching AI agents to explore environments. They say that it leverages the strength of both classical and AI-based path- and goal-plann...
(PDF) BCG - The Rise of the AI-Powered Company in the Postcrisis World
[Business]
2020/04/16 09:07
For some companies, global shocks have historically brought moments of truth. They can rapidly alter the business landscape and the terms of competition, often in ways that aren’t immediately apparent. But companies that make bold moves during challenging times can turn adversity into advantage. The SARS outbreak of 2003 is often credited with giving rise to e-commerce giants such as Alibaba a...
Hermès Hauled in $2.7 Million in One China Store on Saturday: Sources
[Business]
2020/04/16 09:06
Is Hermès’ blockbuster reopening in China a barometer of things to come in post-pandemic luxury shopping?. This could signal a strong recovery for the heritage brand.Its China's second-largest Guangzhou flagship, reopened last Saturday, saw a strong rebound of luxury consumption in post-coronavirus China.Hermès is said to have brought in at least 19 million renminbi, or $2.7 million, in sale...
AI Startups Raised $6.9 Billion in Q1 2020, a Record-Setting Pace Before Coronavirus
[Investing]
2020/04/16 09:05
AI startups continued to outpace the overall U.S. venture capital market in the first quarter of 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic is expected to have a severe impact on funding across all sectors for the rest of the year.According to data from the National Venture Capital Association, 285 AI-related companies in the U.S. raised $6.9 billion in the first quarter of 2020. At that pace, AI fundi...
This Smart Home Health Monitoring Device will Prevent Panic in a Pandemic - Blink
[Design]
2020/04/16 09:04
There is no denying that the shortage of tests is causing more panic and unrest in the public. As a global community, we were not prepared with the right tools to curb the outbreak and we’ve learned our lessons the hard way. However, the learning is important and hopefully, this has taught our world leaders to put public health over profits and invest aggressively in resources like PPE and hom...
