7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (October 21)

Just a few days after Netflix proved its staying power in the face of recent subscriber woes, the streaming service leads this week’s roundup of new movies and TV shows with three distinct picks.  New fantasy adventure The School for Good and Evil is joined by the Joel Edgerton-starring The Stranger and Zoe Saldaña-led series…

Many businesses still aren’t offering properly collaborative offices

A new Microsoft study has found the majority of workers are “stuck in pre-pandemic office spaces” rendering them almost impossible to collaborate in properly. The company’s research found 83% of British workers were working in the same environment as they were before the pandemic, with employers resisting change despite adopting some hybrid working policies. The…

House of Marley Solo is like a cheaper, better-looking, Bluetooth Sonos One

You’ve probably heard of the eco-conscious audio manufacturer House of Marley – yes, created in collaboration with Bob Marley’s actual family. If not, the company’s Rebel and Liberate Air earbuds are a good place to start.  And although the Liberate Air didn’t exactly gain a glowing review from this publication, the audio specialist has just…

Copper supplies are dangerously low and can only cover less than 5 days of global demand, top commodities trader says

Getty Images Copper supply is dangerously low, according to top global commodities trader Trafigura. The firm’s mineral and metals co-chief said current inventories can only cover 4.9 days of demand.  That could shrink even further to just 2.7 days by the end of this year, said Kostas Bintas. The global supply of copper is running…

XR Technologies and Trends: Pandemic ushers in immersive experiences

The pandmic has pushed XR, including a variety of VR and AR use cases, beyond gaming and entertainment. Do you work in the Tech industry? Get business insights on the latest innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven research. The following is a preview of one Insider Intelligence report, US Virtual and Augmented Reality…

ArtGee and SuperRare collaboration presents inspiring new opportunities for digital art investors

ArtGee NFTs have soared in value in the past two years, almost catching up with the conventional art market. ArtGee have partnered with the crypto art marketplace SuperRare to launch their own virtual gallery. Their debut exhibition aids the development of a maturing industry, forging new opportunities for artists and buyers.  The global art market…

A new, stealthy COVID variant is spreading fast, spooking scientists and Wall Street analysts, but experts say there is cause for optimism

XBB is a descendant of two different BA.2 variants, and it is more immune-evasive than other versions of Omicron we’ve seen before. Brandon Bell/Getty Images XBB is a new version of Omicron that is evading existing treatments and immunity. It is spreading quickly in Singapore, and virus-watchers are worried it could spread in the US….