Since March of this year, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of people to physically distance themselves from others, yet many feel closer to their loved ones than ever before.When it comes to brands, consumers have forged relationships that could be just as meaningful. In fact, consumers demonstrated a 23% increase in the number of brands they have an emotional connection with—so what...

Combining bottle and straw into a singular device, the Double Drink Bottle lets you easily sip water without needing to lift and tilt it. The bottle comes with a straw-like channel built right into its body, working a lot like a straw would. Potentially, this means being able to drink on moving vehicles without potentially dropping liquid on yourself, or better still, sipping water while drivin...

TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report (Silicon Valley VC Funding Report) - Q4. 2020 Edition Released !* TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report는 혁신적인 기술과 비즈니스 모델로 단시간내에 폭발적인 성장을 통해, Unicorn에 오를수있는 혁신 스타트업들과 Next Big 혁신 비즈니스 / 테크 모델을 조기에 발굴할 수 있도록, 실리콘밸리의 메이저 벤처 캐피탈들에 의해 사업성과 차별성, 그리고 성장성이 검증된 유망 비즈니스 모델과 혁신 기...

The University of Oxford and pharmaceutcal giant AstraZeneca have released initial data from trials that show that ChAdOx1 nCoV-2019, their Covid-19 vaccine candidate, is 70.4 percent effective, though it can achieve up to 90 percent protection if a half dose is taken initially, followed by a full dose. The positive results come in the wake of Pfizer and BionTech reporting that their vaccine is...

U.S. patent application, US20200380779 relates to a technique of embedding a 3D object model within a 3D scene using image segmentation. The method includes determining object mask images for cameras trained on the 3D scene, projecting 3D points from a 3D object model to image planes of the cameras, and determining a position and orientation of the model in the scene. The illustration below dep...

The Retail Tech 100 is CB Insights' annual ranking of the 100 most promising B2B retail tech companies in the world. This year's winning companies include startups working on e-commerce infrastructure, supply chain automation, cashierless checkout, and more.CB Insights’ first annual Retail Tech 100 winners include private, active business-to-business (B2B) retail tech companies from 21 countri...

KAUST researchers have developed a durable "electronic skin" that can mimic natural functions of human skin, such as sensing temperature and touch.A material that mimics human skin in strength, stretchability and sensitivity could be used to collect biological data in real time. Electronic skin, or e-skin, may play an important role in next-generation prosthetics, personalized medicine, soft ro...

Leaders must actively manage the energy of their workforces, cultivate the quality of employee relationships, and demonstrate a capacity for resilience to recharge their organizations during crises.Pandemic fatigue: it’s plaguing organizations and employees right now. In 2020, we’ve endured a global pandemic, a massive economic crisis, and widespread social unrest. Layer on top of that forces...

An AR system has been approved for use in spinal surgery, allowing surgeons to visualise the spinal anatomy of the patient in 3D.Augmented reality’s (AR) ability to integrate digital information into a real-world environment makes it perfect for use in medicine. AR is already allowing doctors to take part in remote education and surgery planning. Now, an AR system has been approved for use in...