Shopping just got easier at Ikea, workers' strike shuts down the Louvre, and more top news
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Ikea is launching a new augmented reality app, reports Reuters. Customers will be able to visualise how they would furnish their homes and then order products directly through the app. The move, to be rolled out in France and the Netherlands first, complements the furniture giant’s shift to smaller downtown stores, where the full range is not available. Augmented reality is increasingly transforming the retail industry, with one study finding 61% of shoppers would prefer to shop at stores that offer it. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Disappointed tourists were turned away from the Louvre in Paris yesterday after staff went on strike. Workers walked off the job over a staff shortage, claiming they are being overwhelmed by the number of visitors. Trade union Sud Culture Solidaires says tourist numbers have grown by more than 20% since 2009 — with more than 10 million visiting the Louvre last year — while staff numbers have dropped. Workers at the museum last went on strike in 2013 in protest over pickpockets. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Chinese electric car startup Aiways is launching in Europe, reports the Financial Times. The Shanghai-based car maker has announced plans to offer its all-electric SUV in the EU, Switzerland and Norway from April 2020 — making it the first Chinese electric car in those markets. In a bid to boost profit margins, Aiways will bypass traditional dealerships and only offer its U5 SUV via online leasing — a move that could tempt Europeans wary of Chinese brands. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Some 49% of workers aged 16-24 are at risk of losing their jobs to artificial intelligence, according to the Brookings Institution. The group is the most vulnerable of all demographics, with more than 70% of their current skills deemed automatable. The group make up about 9% of the workforce but are nearly 40% of the cashiers and waiters and nearly 25% of retail salespeople — with 80% of those jobs susceptible to automatic ordering kiosks, swipe-based payment systems and robotic dishwashers. ? Here’s what people are saying.
“Burnout” is now recognised as a medical diagnosis by the World Health Organisation. According to its International Classification of Diseases, doctors can diagnose someone with burnout if they have feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; increased mental distance from one’s job or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job; or reduced professional efficacy. WHO notes burnout isn’t a synonym for stress — it’s the result of long-term pressure that hasn’t been dealt with by the sufferer or their employer. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Idea of the day: How can we “learn at the speed of change?” Break it into manageable pieces, suggests former AT&T Vice Chairman Ralph de la Vega.
“What it takes to stay up to date is a disciplined approach to learning in small bites or even chunks, either to fill specific knowledge gaps or just to please your curiosity for new ideas.”
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5 年I had the pleasure or misadventure of visiting the Louvre with my 8 year old son recently, and understand that they walked out. We arrived at the appointed time slot and were told to join the 2 hour queue ‘everyone has the same time slot as you madam’ was the answer from 2 guards I asked. Finally, frustrated, I asked a 3rd guart who had more time and he gave me the tip to go to the entrance at African Arts – there was not one single person there. Straight in, and we got to see the great exhibit which is often overlooked by people who only want to see the Mona Lisa and the masters. I agree that it has become a circus with too many people let in with not enough people working there. The guards around Mona Lisa are frustrated, pushing people round, and not to their fault, you can hardly see her, if that is what you want to do. What is the solution? Probably none that will make everyone happy; limit entrances will make the museum more manageable, and a more pleasant experience, but cut revenues for the museum. Up prices, will make it elitist. Have special tickets for Mona Lisa / la Joconde (the museum is so much more than just her), but that would cause chaos inside the museum. Try to encourage people to discover the other parts of the huge museum? Have proper time slots? Easier navigation? More staff to help out? I was just happy to have bumped into a helpful guard there, and then to have seen the museum through the eyes of a curious child who frankly thought that the micro mosaics around the fireplaces were more fascinating that the Mona Lisa. I can only wish theguards good luck.
Psicologa clinica, psicoterapeuta relazionale sistemica, terapeuta della famiglia, consulente giuridica, già CTU/CTP- Artista.
5 年Burnout. After the announcement of the WHO (World Health Organization) a correction has arrived: the burn out should not be considered a real disease but << a factor that influences the state of health >>. The new classification will come into effect on January 1, 2022. More at risk are the professions in which we must help others: nurses, doctors, firefighters, law enforcement, asylum teachers. A European census, published last year on Industrial Health, cites other at-risk professions, such as company managers, university professors, emergency vehicles drivers, tax inspectors, salesmen and judges.
Oil & Gas Eng.
5 年The Louvre shut down...did the Mona Lisa give a wry smile at that?
Chelsea Pensioner, Long retired but continuing to scribble - Independent Writing and Editing Professional
5 年I see this image and almost automatically think of the 'Monument Men'.