The predictive power of social media data in fashion forecasting

Fashion and social media are both ever evolving. So why not put the two together? New research in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management says utilizing social media to predict sales of apparel and footwear items based on social media posts and interactions about color is possible and successful. “We partner with three multinational retailers—two apparel Read more about The predictive power of social media data in fashion forecasting[…]

Paralysed woman able to ‘speak’ through digital avatar

  A severely paralysed woman has been able to speak through an avatar using technology that translated her brain signals into speech and facial expressions. […] The latest technology uses tiny electrodes implanted on the surface of the brain to detect electrical activity in the part of the brain that controls speech and face movements. Read more about Paralysed woman able to ‘speak’ through digital avatar[…]

Tornado Cash ‘laundered over $1B’ in criminal cryptocurrency

Two founders of Tornado Cash were formally accused by US prosecutors today of laundering more than $1 billion in criminal proceeds through their cryptocurrency mixer. As well as unsealing an indictment against the pair on Wednesday, the Feds also arrested one of them, 34-year-old Roman Storm, in his home state of Washington, and hauled him Read more about Tornado Cash ‘laundered over $1B’ in criminal cryptocurrency[…]