02 2018 February
Why Are Icelanders So Creative? Hint – It’s Not Their Environment
The power of empathy was a big theme this week, in stories from Amnesty International and a “robotherapy” chatbot. Both look at new and interesting...
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01 2017 November
A Store With Nothing To Sell Helps You Reclaim Your Online Privacy
Visit this "Data Detox" store to take back control of your online privacy.
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11 2017 October
Google Buys Apple, Smart Hacker Probably Makes Millions
Did you hear Google was buying Apple for only $9b? The story went out over the wires earlier this week and immediately triggered automated investment...
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24 2017 August
The Mask That Displays Your Emotions In Real Time
Rather than wearing your emotions on your sleeve, a new product called the Hyperface lets you wear them on your face. The idea from London-based...
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15 2017 August
Writer Of Str@nge% Password Guidelines Finally Admits He Was Wrong
If you ever wanted someone to blame for having to change your password every 90 days – last week the world found out who that...
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13 2017 August
How To Separate Macro Trends From Micro Trends
The team at WGSN produces some great trend insights primarily in for the fashion sector and recently launched their “Anatomy of a Trend” white paper...
Read Now12 2017 August
What If Smart Home Devices Sold What They Know About You?
If your smart robot vacuum cleaner created a map of your home in the process of cleaning it, that data could provide new insights to...
Read Now04 2017 August
6 Shifts In How Data Is Transforming Healthcare
The new PSFK Future of Health report is out and a central theme is that data is driving personalization of diagnosis, treatment and overall clinical...
Read Now24 2017 July
Tinder’s Redesign Prioritizes Your Looks and Profile Photos
Judging whether you want to get to know someone romantically solely based on their photos has become such a commonplace behavior that “swiping left” has...
Read Now09 2016 December
15 Non-Obvious Business Trends Shaping 2017 (Retail, Consumer, Tech, Marketing, and Media)
Are you a member of the media? Visit our media kit to download a trend summary and more information about requesting an interview with Rohit...
Read Now09 2016 September
Apple’s Slow Decline, Cancer Innovations and Immersive Storytelling From Ted Baker
As news coverage this week approached frenzied levels in an attempt to report on insignificance in the form of “news” from the US presidential election...
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The Purpose Hotel, Dyson’s New Robot Vacuum And Target’s Big Bet On Kids
The big news of Unilever purchasing subscription site Dollar Shave Club for $1B this week probably dominated your newsfeed this week, and one that I...
Read Now08 2016 July
The Scary Future Of Media Consumption And Other Non-Obvious Insights
Curating this article to find stories worth sharing with you every week has helped me hone my ability to read (and ignore) stories quickly. As each...
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