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Goldman Sees Unprecedented Stop in Economic Activity, with 2nd Quarter GDP Contracting 24%
[Investing]
2020/03/23 09:10
Goldman Sachs economists forecast a historically sharp and swift recession, with second-quarter GDP sinking a stunning 24% after a 6% decline in the first quarter.The economists had expected a decline of 5% in the second quarter, after a flat first quarter but they said social distancing measures have affected many sectors of the economy and will hit the first and second quarter hard.The econom...
(Patent) Intel Pursues a Patent for a Lightweight 360 Degree Audio Source Location System
[Tech]
2020/03/23 09:09
US patent application 20200092643 discloses a system to obtain an audio source location by identifying a predetermined acoustic barrier filter and receiving an audio signal within a time window at two microphones. The system then uses four measures of variability to form a feature vector for a location classifier and obtains an audio source location. The illustration below depicts audio receive...
Black Swan Events : Short-term Crisis, Long-term Opportunity
[Investing]
2020/03/23 09:08
Few investors could have predicted that a viral outbreak would end the longest-running bull market in U.S. history. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed stocks far into bear market territory. From its peak on February 19th, the S&P 500 has fallen almost 30%.While this volatility can cause investors to panic, it’s helpful to keep a long-term perspective. Black swan events, which are define...
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...
