04 2023 January
CES 2023: The 25 Non-Obvious Inventions, Technologies and Ideas To Watch
Reporting from the trade show floor at CES 2023, here are some of my picks for the most non-obvious inventions to watch and why they are so interesting.
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30 2022 December
The Most Popular Non-Obvious Stories of 2022 (Based On Reader Feedback)
Based on this combination of quantitative and qualitative data, here is a partial list of some of the most popular stories of the year, based on what my readers shared.
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26 2019 December
5 Non-Obvious Megatrends Changing Our World In 2020
For the past ten years I have gone through an annual ritual of publishing a book about trends that describe our shifting culture and business...
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19 2018 September
Is the Body Positive Movement Really A Good Thing?
Today there are plenty of examples of campaigns to help people become comfortable with their own bodies. Yet some have criticized this body positive movement as perhaps...
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28 2018 August
The Loneliness Industry and the World’s Saddest Product
About a year and a half ago, a Japanese company called Gatebox released a depressing preview video of a new AI powered “Holographic Wife” that would offer...
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29 2018 June
How Hot Dog Water Became The Hottest New Health Drink In America
Hot Dog Water officially launched this week and you can have some for just $38 a bottle. Before you roll your eyes in disgust, would...
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The Passive Future Of Learning: How To Learn Piano In An Hour
Imagine learning a new skill such as playing the piano or reading braille in as little as an hour. That may soon be a reality...
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Selfie Medicine, Luxury Marketing And How To Get Paid To Watch Netflix
This week my story picks range from exploring the future of luxury marketing and healthcare to addictive game design to the world of people who...
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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...
Read Now21 2017 August
Nokia Wants To Be Known For Digital Health And VR
Though most people still think of Nokia as a cell phone maker, that unit of their business was sold off to Microsoft years ago and...
Read Now17 2017 August
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Measure Food By Its Ingredients?
We already have Artificial Intelligence using features like facial recognition to personalize experiences for us, but this story about “AI Gastronomy” looks forward to a...
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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 Now12 2017 May
Slow Checkouts, Shoplifter Facial Tracking and an Espresso-Making Phone Case
As I sat bombarded with the same stories over and over this week, I found myself longing for something different. I feel that way a...
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