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(Video) Dove's Newest Real Beauty Campaign "Courage Is Beautiful"
[Business]
2020/04/13 09:10
Unilever brand chief realized 'these conversations about beauty, however relevant they might have seemed a few months ago, now seem superficial'Dove's newest Real Beauty campaign, "Courage Is Beautiful," is the brand's most powerful yet. The 30-second ad features emotional photos of healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic. In the video, the faces of the medical heroes risking their...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Safeguarding Our Lives and Our Livelihoods : The Imperative of Our Time
[Investing]
2020/04/13 09:09
We must solve for the virus and the economy. It starts with battling the virus.Everything has changed. Just a few weeks ago, all of us were living our usual busy lives. Now, things normally taken for granted—an evening with friends, the daily commute, a plane flight home—are no longer possible. Daily reports of increasing infections and deaths across the world raise our anxiety and, in cases...
(Video) How Apple and Google Are Enabling Covid-19 Contact-Tracing
[Tech]
2020/04/13 09:08
The tech giants have teamed up to use a Bluetooth-based framework to keep track of the spread of infections without compromising location privacy.The companies chose to skirt privacy pitfalls and implement a system that collects no location data.SINCE COVID-19 BEGAN its spread across the world, technologists have proposed using so-called contact-tracing apps to track infections via smartphones....
How the Virus Transformed the Way Americans Spend Their Money
[Consumer]
2020/04/13 09:07
The chart shows the percentage change in spending from the beginning of the year. Each line is an average of the previous two weeks, which smooths out weekly anomalies.The coronavirus has profoundly altered daily life in America, ushering in sweeping upheavals to the U.S. economy. Among the most immediate effects of the crisis? Radical changes to how people spend their money.In a matter of week...
Quantum Computing Startup Raises $215M for Faster Device - PsiQuantum
[Investing]
2020/04/13 09:06
PsiQuantum’s photon-based model is still years away, but the company says it’ll be more powerful than Google’s or IBM’s.The technology industry has spent decades trying to puzzle out the basis of a quantum computer. Such a machine, powered not by the simple on/off choreography of conventional transistors but by the ethereal forces of quantum mechanics, would allow for calculations on a scal...
(Infographic) Tracking Spending on Consumables in the Grip of COVID-19
[Consumer]
2020/04/13 09:05
Although spending on paper products and food remains high, panic buying seems to have subsided. Tracking Spending on Food and Household Goods Amid COVID-19 ... Spending on Food and Household Goods in the Grip of COVID-19.Infographic : https://boston-consulting-group-res.cloudinary.com/image/fetch/w_2880,q_auto,f_auto/http://image-src.bcg.com/Images/Tracking-Spending-on-Consumables-in-the-Grip-o...
Apple Unveils Face Shield Design with Downloadable Assembly and Cleaning Instructions
[Design]
2020/04/13 09:04
Following the news that apple is aiming to produce 1 million face shields per week during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the tech giant has now unveiled its design for the mask, C omplete with assembly and cleaning instructions. the design comprises three elements: a forehead band; a face shield; and a latex-free silicone strap. different slots in the head band allow the mask to fit diffe...
This Kettle-Inspired Dehumidifier Solves the Tedious Process of Emptying Water
[Design]
2020/04/13 09:03
That is exactly what makes the Humi Pot a product design concept set for success because it combines the best parts of a dehumidifier with an electric kettle.Our home appliances are getting more efficient by the day. To stand out in the competitive market, any appliance has to be either be a multifunctional product or be a portable version of its predecessors – and if you have them both in one...
(Paper) MIT CSAIL - Sprayable Sensors Make Any Surface Interactive
[Tech]
2020/04/12 09:10
Just touch and play, with new sensor inks that can be sprayed onto almost any surface.Imagine touching the armrest of your sofa to change the channel on your television, or pressing against a lightbulb stencil on the wall to turn on your smart light – these functions and many more like them are now possible thanks to research from a team from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence La...
