From super smellers to cat-alogues, a roundup of the key happenings from May.
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Ikea debuts its first pet collection focused on eating, sleeping, playing and hiding—all can be found in its new cat-alogue and dog-alogue, reports Dezeen.
According to the BBC
“people want ‘dumbphones’” which resonates with The New Luddites opting for phones with fewer features.
Tween boys are becoming super smellers, having a nose for luxury fragrances worth hundreds of dollars, The New York Times reports.
Working against diet culture, ‘intuitive eating’ aims to reconnect people with their bodies and appetite, The Guardian tucks into how it works.
Audio erotica with a celebrity AI update hopes to untaboo sex and provide audio healing, per Mashable.
Forty-five percent of gen Z and millennials have left a job, or plan to, because of climate concerns. Fortune
unpacks recent research from Deloitte that reveals the younger workforce quitting their jobs over climate concerns.
The Atlantic investigates whether menopause could entirely disappear if reproduction continues to shift to later life.
Seoul, South Korea gathers people for competitive idyllic idleness
in their annual space-out competition, The Guardian says.
The annual Crystal Cabin Awards unveils winners and finalists in aviation innovation, including lie-flat beds in economy concept from Ameco’s Fly-Buddy Hub and The Wellbeing Zone from Diehl and Qantas. CNN Travel reveals the list.
A new study shows that smartphones can positively boost the mood of US teens, New Scientist reports.