Glowing sunscreen is a sunscreen that, once applied, leaves the skin with a pearlescent finish. (This product also goes by the name of “glow screen”.) Interest in this product is growing mainly thanks to social media. Videos mentioning glowing sunscreen have over 22.3 million views on TikTok. Additionally, several brands in this space have successfully …
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Look up in the sky! Is that a plane, or is it Superman, or is it a… oh, it’s that blue bird again. Pause and scram: Turns out more than 500 advertisers paused spending on the platform. Quite the number. Tiny scoop: We learned today that Twitter’s revenue is down 40 percent year over year …
Travel fintech trends to watch in 2023 David Doctor, EVP of payments at Amadeus and CEO of Outpayce (Amadeus’ new payments business), wrote a post on how the travel industry might benefit from advances in fintech and, conversely, where can the fintech sector find new growth opportunities in the travel industry. He highlights 4 topics: …
Microsoft Marketers, managers, writers… watch this space. Rumors are you may soon see OpenAI’s language technology integrated with Microsoft products like Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Looks like it’s not a passing fad. Read more: Ghost Writer: Microsoft Looks to Add OpenAI’s Chatbot Technology to Word, Email Instagram Bye bye, Shop tab. Instagram is redesigning the …
Two Airport Tech startups to watch in 2023 I’m sure that by now, you’ve all seen countless articles on the 10 or 25 predictions that will define 2023, a few of them recycled from previous years. To not fall behind, I thought long and hard on this one and could only come up with two …
Newsletter This is big. WordPress just launched a new feature allowing you to start and run a newsletter directly from its platform. You can start from scratch, add it to your existing website, and even publish a new issue from your email. Read more: Write and Publish Your Newsletter on WordPress.com BeReal Guess who uses …
Padel rackets are stringless, perforated rackets and are smaller and more compact than traditional tennis rackets. Padel is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world (in some countries, the number of padel players has increased 5x since 2020.) Importantly, the number of startups offering padel rackets is also growing, accelerating interest in this product …
Bunnyshell is a cloud infrastructure startup. Specifically, the platform allows developers to simulate environments while building software. This makes it possible to develop and test code as close to production as possible, helping reduce rollbacks. According to Bunnyshell, their solution can help companies reduce cloud costs by up to 75% since they can set rules …
Nature all around you? Launched in 2021, Raus provides users with a platform for nature-based stays. The German startup announced a new category focused on families, groups, and companies. In addition to this news, the company has received an additional €3 million in funding—all of which will be used for growth initiatives. The platform is …
Asia’s big bounce back Tourism revenue dropped right around the world in 2020 (we needn’t explain why) but Asia-Pacific was hit the hardest, feeling a drop of about 59%. However, the region has bounced back and is now actually looking like it’ll be the first market to recover. The region might have taken longer to …
Gorpcore Gorpcore is a streetwear trend heavily influenced by hiking and other outdoor activities. Many consumers spent significant amounts of money on outdoor gear during the pandemic. They’re now wearing this apparel in their day-to-day lives as a way to “get their money’s worth” out of them. Also, several celebrities (Bella Hadid, Frank Ocean, Hailey …
Ferulic Acid Ferulic acid is an antioxidant typically found in rice, bran, oats and bamboo. The compound is an increasingly popular ingredient in anti-aging skincare products. Ferulic acid is also beginning to be added to sunscreens. That’s because certain studies suggest that the addition of ferulic acid boosts the effectiveness of traditional sunscreen. Peach & …