Yes, according to new research, and they should be paid accordingly.REMOTE WORKING, relatively uncommon before the pandemic, has gone mainstream. Before covid-19 roughly 5% of Americans worked from home. By May the figure had risen to 62%. By October 40% were still shunning the office. Both employers and employees have grumbled that the shift to home-working has been disruptive. But according t...

The microchip on the nail with a technology called NFC is claimed to be safe and cannot be tracked or hacked.Fans of Netflix series Black Mirror are aware of several weird but innovative science-fiction concepts but a Dubai-based salon introduced something that was never heard or seen anywhere in the world. Lanour Beauty Lounge is now offering its customers Samrat Nail manicure service. But wha...

When Apple surprisingly announced its first pair of wireless over-ear headphones, the initial reaction was almost exactly the same wherever you looked: wow, these things are expensive. At $549, the AirPods Max seemed outlandishly pricey, even for Apple’s admittedly high standards.And while the price remains very high for what are still consumer headphones, as opposed to studio headphones used...

The Japanese studio has also designed a mobile accessory collection for OPPO called Mobile-Link, which includes wireless earbuds, a smartwatch, an AI speaker, a portable charger, and a wireless charger.A mobile accessory collection comprising earbuds, smartwatches, AI speakers, portable chargers, and wireless chargers designed for mobile device manufacturer OPPO. The design focuses not on acces...

For many, it’s become difficult to function in day-to-day life without the use of a mobile phone. The average American checks their phone 96 times a day—that’s once every 10 minutes.But it’s not just mobile phones that have become increasingly intertwined with our everyday lives. A plethora of accessories and devices, known as smartphone multipliers, have surged in popularity—this market i...

A reduction in international travel is creating an exponential boost in domestic spending.The luxury goods market in mainland China saw a significant boost in consumer spending in 2020. Our report examines the four factors that powered this increased growth rate and that will continue to offer opportunities for China’s luxury brands.Mainland China’s luxury goods market will likely achieve 48%...

Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve heard about different recovery curves: Z-shaped recovery (optimistic: downturn, bounces back to pre-crisis growth), V-shaped (optimistic: steep decline, quick recovery), U-shaped (somewhat pessimistic: period between decline and recovery), W-shaped (pessimistic: recovery, second decline), and L-shaped (most pessimistic: extended downturn).More recently, J...

There are 510 private companies around the world valued at $1B+, all featured on our real-time unicorn tracker. These tech startups are collectively worth $1.59T and have raised a combined total of over $370B.Using the CB Insights database, we mapped all 500+ global unicorn companies valued at $1B or more according to the primary markets in which they operate.MARKET MAPOur market map sorts unic...

Simulated Robot Manages to Carry on With a Broken Leg. It's thanks to its AI brain that never stops learning.The world of robotics is advancing in leaps and bounds, and this new video is no exception. First shared by Science Magazine, the YouTube video depicts two simulated robots going about their business. You quickly notice that they're acting very differently, with one turning on its back,...