Last week, prominent men, including hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose, actor Jamie Foxx, and more, were sued in New York for sexual abuse or harassment that allegedly took place decades ago. The timing was no coincidence: These suits were filed before a New York law called the Adult…
Disneyland famously uses its Smellitzers to waft the scent of baked goods conveniently near where they’re sold and to add muskiness to theHaunted Mansion. But Febreze’s attempt to create a scent journey… didn’t quite work out. A CD player… for smells In 2004, Procter & Gamble’s Febreze launched Scentstories: a CD player-like device that “played” CD-like discs…
Forget “dada” — the hot new first word for today’s babies is “Dior.” Just kidding (kind of), but the baby industry is having a moment with luxury goods. Analysts predict global sales of designer childrenswear will reach $8.4B this year, per The Guardian. And these pint-sized presents come with price tags that could make a grown adult cry:…
We’ve already seen some pretty wild applications for generative AI — but talking to the dead might take the cake. Grief tech is here and with it come chatbots that connect users to their departed loved ones. Per Vox, grief tech startups are creating AI-powered “ghostbots” to help people dealing with grief and loss: And You, Only Virtual is…