"Something odd is happening with celebrities and style. The stars are becoming more daring, more avant garde than the designers. Nowadays, the biggest female names in music don't particularly set themselves apart from their predecessors through musical style… but the way they look is a whole new world."
"I think this is where the really cool action is happening. Razors designed or packaged for that second shave before going out on a Friday night instead of a funny viral video. Deodorant spray for a touchup squirt under shirts at work vs. a symbolic donation to a worthy cause. A new odor coverup, or repurposing toothpaste to remove stains from car-door handles (or whatever)."
Google Inc. is buying cell phone maker Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for $12.5 billion in cash. It's by far Google's biggest acquisition and a sign the online search leader is serious about expanding beyond its core Internet business and setting the agenda in the fast-growing mobile market.
Skanz, a tech startup that links personalized scannable bar codes to a user's social-network contact info and then prints them on such stunning fashion essentials as these silicone bracelets, claims to have created the world's largest QR code-80 gallons of paint covering 10,000 square feet.
Virtual Market 4, or V-Ket 4 for short, is a Japanese expo that spans 36 separate worlds contained within the VRChat ecosystem. Its primary purpose is to sell virtual apparel and avatars, like if shopping for a new "skin" in Fortnite took place inside a sprawling virtual mall. Given the scale of the event, it's also drawn the attention from big brands to create an almost CES-like feel.