Top 100 Tech Trends in August – From Zen Stone-Inspired IoT Devices to Smart Shopping Carts (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) The August 2020 tech trends can be split into a few categories, most voluminous of which would be new gadgets that inform sanitation practices, social distancing, and health protection, as well as…

TikTok Plays Defense After President Trump Threatens a Ban

Tensions flared between the White House and short-form video app TikTok Friday night when President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he intended to ban the app from the U.S. as soon as today. While the president has no authority to unilaterally impose a full ban, TikTok came to the defense today…

ByteDance Said to Offer to Sell TikTok’s U.S. Operations

The Trump administration has said the video app poses security concerns because of its Chinese ownership.

Trump says he will 'immediately' ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in U.S.

The app stormed the ad world in the past year, luring brands like Chipotle, Walmart, Kind, Nike, Ralph Lauren.

 

Top 90 Eco Trends in August – From Reclaimed Luxury Tracksuits to Plastic-Free Tissue Packaging (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) These August 2020 eco trends range from reclaimed luxury track suits to plastic-free tissue packaging.

Standouts include Hello Products’ “sustainable, free-from and gender-neutral”…

Top 45 Pop Culture Trends in August – From Model-Backed Inclusive Skincare to Musical Hologram Gigs (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) One of the most resounding themes within the August 2020 Pop Culture trends is the continued expansion of celebrities and public figures into the makeup space as the market continues it meteoric…

Top 50 Multimedia Trends in August – From Sports-Only Streaming Solutions to VR Dolphin Experiences (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) These August 2020 multimedia innovations range from sports-only streaming solutions to VR dolphin experiences.

When it comes to notable tech, standouts include a recent Jaguar Land Rover and…

For Prohibition-Era Perry Mason, HBO Created the Ultimate L.A. Meal Kits Circa 1932

Musso & Frank Grill has been a Hollywood institution serving red meat and stiff drinks since 1919, and in pre-pandemic days, it could have been the ideal spot for an HBO shindig for the Depression-era drama Perry Mason. But given Los Angeles’ Covid-19 cases have continued to climb this summer, the premium network had to…

Behind the Emmy-nominated show titles from Amazon, Apple, HBO, Netflix and more

Elastic, Godfrey Dadich Partners, Sid Lee/Digital Kitchen among this year’s nominated firms.

James Murdoch Resigns From News Corp, Ending Role in Family Empire

While his elder brother, Lachlan Murdoch, rises in the family business, James Murdoch has grown more distant from his father’s companies.

Beyond Meat Partners With NBA Stars Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade on Social Justice

Basketball superstars Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade have launched a fund to support the Black community, and plant-based protein brand Beyond Meat has signed on as one of the first partners of the nonprofit group. Los Angeles-based Beyond Meat, a major player in the faux meat category, has a close, ongoing relationship with…

As the NHL Restarts, It Also Starts Up Its #WeSkateFor Initiative

The National Hockey League returns to the ice Saturday (Aug. 1) with a five-game slate in its 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers, being played in Edmonton, Alberta, and in Toronto. NHL Original Productions and NHL Social are bringing fans inside the “Secure Zones” for players, coaches and league and team personnel. The league said 30 teams…

James Murdoch Resigns From News Corp. Board of Directors

James Murdoch, the younger son of media titan Rupert Murdoch, resigned from the board of directors of media giant News Corp. today over disagreements about the strategy of the company and over certain editorial content. The resignation, which the company disclosed to investors Friday afternoon, was “due to disagreements over certain editorial content published by…