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Chinas dominance in manufacturing has made it thefactory of the world. So what will Chinas retail revolutionbring to the rest of the world? Here are five concepts for global consumers to be on the lookout for… 1. Traditional e-commerce businesses sold general goods but did not offer a new lifestyle. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. It offers restaurant reviews, takeaway deliveries, travel bookings, movie tickets, bike rental, and more....

Most of the ebikes weve tested at TNW have futuristic designs, ample smart features, or minimalist aesthetics. It looks and feels like a bike thats built to last. The bike comes almost fully assembled and very well packed. The paint job is clean and the welds are smooth. Some other specs and highlights: I tested the base specs with only the addition of fenders. Each is separately customizable, leading to literallybillionsof possible color combinations....

Its no different than any other media industry. If youre a musician, you want your song to show up on Spotifys main page. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. And most of those articles had nothing to do with LGBTQ+ issues at all. As I wrote then, we couldnt haveboughtthat kind of search domination. Had nobody else written about LGBTQ+ and AI all month? No, it was June so there were literally dozens of articles on the subject....

Another day, another Snapchat feature lands up on Instagram. you might watch the feature in action in the video below from the 55-second mark. Covering this week: Carousel Deletion (finally!) Rage Shake Did you know about these ?s? Any other features youd like me to cover? Let me know ?pic.twitter.com/Yx0q4UGFfb Adam Mosseri ? Heck, even Facebook had itfor a while in 2019. 40% off TNW Conference! Instagram is late to the game, but its better than never....

2021 was the year of the electric vehicle. I predict, 2022 is the year of circular design. This is a big deal. While this is a huge leap in battery innovation, were not entirely there yet. The company aims to produce cells with 50% recycled material by 2030 thats a long way off. All in all, this is circular design in action. So whats circular design? It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

Facebook hasrebranded itself to Meta, and is fully committed to building a metaverse. To achieve its grand vision, itll need to launch multiple groundbreaking devices, controllers, and supporting hardware. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. To achieve this, Metas engineers have placed newly designed soft actuators. The gloves also have a microfluid chip to control airflow to move these actuators. Project Cambria One of the key pieces of stepping into the metaverse is a headset....

Even with many editors and across all operating systems, PDFs can still be a bear to hassle with. Of course, it doesnt always have to be a nightmare. 40% off TNW Conference! Filling out PDF forms with interactive fields is also simple business for PDF Expert.

The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed how and where people work. Back in February,Spotify announcedthat its 6,550 employees can choose where they want to work in the future. Whether thats in an office, a coworking space, or a beach in Bali. In 2020, Dropbox also announced they were going to have avirtual first workplace. This mass migration of employees has raised plenty of questions. One of the most pressing concerns at the moment is geo-differentiated vs geo-neutral pay....

2021 is rapidly counting down to its final days, with 2022 just a few short weeks away. When you step back and think about everything you accomplished this year, are you happy with those results? So for 2022…no excuses. It starts with a lifetime membership to Stone River eLearning. This online learning hub is where you could dive in and pick up almost any tech skill out there. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

On Monday, I received the draft of a new marketing campaign for a company I follow. It looked professional, but not in a good way. It was easy to imagine what kind of conversation preceded this campaign. Someone probably said, I want it to look professional, and so the marketers went with that. The campaign reflected a mature and professional organization. But it also looked like it could fit any organization....

Seriously though, my mouth was agape as I read Applespress release. I can still hardly believe it as I bang out this. 40% off TNW Conference! Used parts can be returned to Apple for recycling, including credit toward Apple purchases. But more than just Apple, its potentiallyhugefor tech consumers of all ilks. Okay, I know I shouldnt get my hopes up too much. Its possible the repair parts are too expensive or poorly stocked....

What does it even mean anymore? To achieve any material progress, you really need an injection of outside-in. In 2021, for me, its all about competitive advantage. How is that redefining an industry? So, how do you deliver a competitive advantage? What Ive seen firsthand across a number of brands is that some are asleep at the wheel. To be blunt, that is naive and its going to catch the brand out....

IBM and David Clark Cause just announced Saaf Water as this years 2021 grand prize winner! It’s free, every week, in your inbox. They want to double-check we know whether our water is safe to drink or not. This is a problem that affects communities of every stripe around the globe. And, for the members of the Saaf Water team, this was a problem that was personal. Saaf Waters solution is equal parts innovation and education....