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Mitsufuji Launches Hamon AG Mask That Can be Washed and Re-Used Up to 50 Times
[Product]
2020/03/23 09:07
Mitsufuji, a company that develops and sells wearable products, has launched the ‘hamon AG mask‘, a ‘high-performance’ mask that can be washed and used repeatedly. It uses medical fibers developed for wearables in response to a nationwide shortage of hygiene masks due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.It cuts pollen by 99% and uses the same material as used in medical garments...
Wondering About Social Distancing By New York Times
[Design]
2020/03/23 09:07
Answers to your most common questions about the best practices for stemming the tide of the coronavirus pandemic.On Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended against any gatherings of 50 or more people over the next eight weeks, in an effort to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Many public schools, libraries, universities, places of worship, and sporting and cultural in...
Mckinsey - US Consumer Sentiment During the Coronavirus Crisis
[Consumer]
2020/03/23 09:05
American consumers are still optimistic about the economy, but they’re already reporting changes in their income, spending, and behavior.As governments and organizations continue to work toward containing COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), and stem the growing humanitarian toll it is exacting, the economic effects—at the macro and sector levels, as well as on employment—...
Iconic Logos Reimagined for the Age of Coronavirus
[Design]
2020/03/23 09:04
Slovenia-based creative Jure Tovrljan incorporated 'social distancing' and other measures to famous marks.Jure Tovrljan, a creative director based in Slovenia, has given makeovers to famous brand’s logos to make them more relevant for the coronavirus age. The Mastercard circles and the Olympics rings now maintain safe distances apart from each other; under Nike's swoosh reads, "Now Don't Do It...
Air Purifier for Baby Stroller - PURIO
[Design]
2020/03/23 09:03
What is more important than looking after our own health? Its looking after that of a new-born! PURIO has been designed to make this task just that little bit easier, as well as making the parents busy and unpredictable lifestyle a bit less stressful!This unique design clips onto the stroller that the little one resides in, and rather ingeniously purifies the air directly in front of them, remo...
(PDF) Ipsos - Tracking the Coronavirus Wave
[Consumer]
2020/03/22 09:10
Food and groceries is, of course, the sector that looks set to benefit the most.Interestingly, a global Ipsos survey (of 10,000 adults) conducted on March 12th to 14th found that people in the majority of countries are buying food or groceries online no more than they usually would. At the time of the survey, only Italy was ordering food or groceries online more often, with this behaviour over...
(Paper) Stanford Makes Giant Soft Robot From Inflatable Tubes
[Tech]
2020/03/22 09:09
This large-scale isoperimetric soft robot can safely change size and shape without tethers or pumps.As much as we love soft robots (and we really love soft robots), the vast majority of them operate pneumatically (or hydraulically) at larger scales, especially when they need to exert significant amounts of force. This causes complications, because pneumatics and hydraulics generally require a p...
Coronavirus Crash Not (Yet) as Bad as Previous Downturns
[Investing]
2020/03/22 09:08
Considering the carnage we’ve seen over the past three weeks, it’s hard to believe that the U.S. stock market was at an all-time high just one month ago. On February 19, the S&P 500 closed at 3,386 points, yet another record, and the coronavirus outbreak was largely confined to China, a mere side note in the constant stream of news we’re all exposed to. Just a couple of days later, as ne...
Siemens Powers Up UK's First 'Electric Avenue'
[Business]
2020/03/22 09:07
Siemens unveils the first street in the UK that has been completely converted for charging electric vehicles. The Sutherland Avenue in London is over half a mile long and was renamed Electric Avenue, W9.The project, carried out jointly with Ubitricity and Westminster City Council, converted 24 street lamps into charging stations for electric vehicles using the existing urban infrastructure. Two...
