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AI tool combats gender bias in fairy tales

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AI tool combats gender bias in fairy tales

Researchers from Northeastern University, University of California Los Angeles, and IBM Research have developed a tool to analyse gender biases and...

AI : Animation : Fairytales

Riding a new wave

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Riding a new wave

Cape Town – Surf brand Mami Wata has created a campaign that explores the African mythology around surfing.

New Bricolage Living : South Africa : Sports

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Taste buds

US – Plant-based food manufacturer Thistle Baby is matching convenience with healthy ingredients to meet the expectations of modern-day parents.

Thistle Baby : Convenience Culture : Parenting

Suburban Mirage

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Suburban Mirage

California – An art installation in the Coachella Valley explores the cultural value of the suburban American home.

Desert X : Hollow Middle : Doug Aitken

In-situ Showrooms

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In-situ Showrooms

Home-tail has matured. The stuffy showroom has evolved from a curated living space to a space where consumers can test the full functionality of p...

Home-tail : Retail Experience : Showroom

Scheduled spending

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Scheduled spending

California – INSTO is a new person-to-person payment app that enables users to schedule payments and buy or sell in instalments.

INSTO : Mobile Money : Finance

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Home comforts

California – Mark Zuckerberg has created Jarvis, an artificial intelligence-powered Internet of Things assistant for the home.

Jarvis : Artificial Intelligence : IoT

LDF 2016: Wine redefined

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LDF 2016: Wine redefined

London – A new zine launched at this year’s festival takes a radical approach to wine journalism.

Above Sea Level : Drink Futures : LDF 2016

Prête for business

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Prête for business

US – A new members-only service brings beauty styling to the sharing economy.

Prête : Beauty Futures : Concierge Service

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Adventure time

US – Bohemian fashion brand Free People has launched five wellness retreat adventures to enable consumers to live its wanderlust ethos.

Free People : Wanderlust : Hospitality

Affluent agriculture

Big Ideas

Affluent agriculture

California – The Cannery introduces a farm-to-table residential community targeted at affluent consumers to the golden state.

Macrotrend : Whole-System Thinking : Agriculture

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Boiling point

Los Angeles – Group exhibition How To Water contrasts the deluge of content online with the scarcity of water in the physical world.

Los Angeles : Eastside International : Drought

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Happy campers

California – Camping reservation platform Hipcamp is expanding its service to include private land.

Hipcamp : The Sharing Economy : Staycation

Snake offensive

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Snake offensive

California – Conscious outdoor clothing company Patagonia has launched a campaign to restore America’s mighty Snake River. Free The Snake is a...

Freethesnake : Patagonia : Whole-system Thinking

Big Ideas

Fast fibre

Rohnert Park, California – Amy’s Kitchen, one of North America’s most popular frozen food brands, is opening an all-vegetarian drive-through.

Amy’s Kitchen : Amy's Drive Thru : Flexitarian

Gateway garments

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Gateway garments

Mountain View, California – Google and Levi’s are joining forces for Project Jacquard, a venture dedicated to creating interactive textiles.

Google : Levi’s : Project Jacquard

Big Ideas

Virtually real

Menlo Park, California – Oculus is developing unique, personalised avatars ready for when social and virtual reality combine.

Oculus Rift : Facebook : Communication

Skates-on dining

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Skates-on dining

Melbourne – The latest addition to the Beach Burrito Company, a skate park-come-Mexican restaurant, offers a side portion of backside 360...

Beach Burrito Company : Skate Park : Pistonhead Kustom Lager

Clear differences

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Clear differences

Los Angeles – Trained water sommelier Martin Riese has announced the first water-tasting class to take place in the US.

Water : Conoisseurship : Los Angeles

Ryan Bethencourt: The next wave of biotech

Viewpoints

Ryan Bethencourt: The next wave of biotech

GMOs will appeal to ethical consumers, says Ryan Bethencourt, programme director at accelerator Indie.Bio.

Biotech : Indie.Bio : Clara Foods

Hispanic beauty opportunity

Big Ideas

Hispanic beauty opportunity

Even as overall US beauty sales declined in the year to October 2014, sales to Hispanic households increased, according to a new report from Nielsen.

Hispanic Beauty : Nielsen : Cosmetics

Luxury cycling tours give glampers an opportunity to break a sweat

Big Ideas

Luxury cycling tours give glampers an opportunity to break a sweat

New York – TerraVelo Tours offers tours of the American West that combine challenging cycling routes with luxury amenities.

TerraVelo : Luxury Camping : Body Temples

CES 2015: Toyota makes patents available to bring about the hydrogen society

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CES 2015: Toyota makes patents available to bring about the hydrogen society

Toyota has opened up thousands of patents relating to hydrogen fuel cell technology.

Toyota : Hydrogen Fuel Cell : Auto Futures

Hermès celebrates its US success with a female-focused launch

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Hermès celebrates its US success with a female-focused launch

At the Manhattan launch of its autumn women's collection, Hermès toasted its burgeoning US business.

Hermès International : Feminist Luxury : Luxury Retail

Taco Bell moves upmarket with new fast casual offer

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Taco Bell moves upmarket with new fast casual offer

Fast food chain Taco Bell is to open a premium taco restaurant called US Taco Co.

Taco Bell : Fast Casual : Yum Brands

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