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Insurer Tryg Opens Its Wellbeing Line to All Danish Adults for June
Insurer Tryg opens its wellbeing counselling line free to all Danish adults for June.
The Signs of Trends
Airbnb Becomes a Full Travel Platform — Hotels, Cars, Even Groceries
Airbnb’s 2026 Summer Release adds hotels, car rentals and more — a travel super-app.
You Can Now Learn Science by Talking to a Recreated Einstein
ElevenLabs recreates Einstein’s voice as an AI agent students can talk to and learn from.
A Tiny E-Ink Reader Now Snaps Onto the Back of Your iPhone
A tiny E Ink reader, the Xteink, snaps onto your iPhone’s back to nudge reading over scrolling.
Garmin Made a Sleep Band for People Who Won’t Wear a Watch to Bed
Garmin’s Index Sleep Monitor is an arm band for tracking sleep without wearing a watch to bed.
Lidl Turned Its Shopping Trolley Into a Cult Designer Handbag
Lidl and Nik Bentel turned the supermarket trolley into a free, ballot-only designer handbag.
Starbucks Turned a Tokyo Café Into a Local Art Gallery
Starbucks opened a café in Tokyo’s Yanaka that doubles as a rotating local-art gallery.
Danske Bank Gives Young First-Time Buyers Their Own Personal Advisor
Danske Bank gives 18–38-year-old first-time buyers a personal advisor and its lowest rate.
Heinz Built the Ketchup Pouch Into the Fry Box Itself
Heinz redesigns the fry box with a built-in pouch for ketchup — dipping on the go, no spills.
Swatch and Audemars Piguet Team Up on an Affordable “Royal Pop”
Swatch and Audemars Piguet team up on “Royal Pop,” a high-low watch collaboration.
Coop Wants to Cut Its Climate Footprint Without Moralising
Coop aims to cut its climate footprint by making the green choice easy — not by moralising.
A “Dubai” Cookie Born in Korea Has Now Reached Dubai
A Korean spin-off of the viral “Dubai chocolate” has now reached Dubai itself.
Britain Is Marketing Itself Through the Films and Shows Set There
VisitBritain sells the country through screen tourism — the films and shows shot there.
Hong Kong Retires “Hello Hong Kong” and Bets Tourism on Mega-Events
Hong Kong drops “Hello Hong Kong” for a “+Tourism” plan built around eight mega-events.
Tostitos Puts Its Three Ingredients on the Front of the Bag
Tostitos redesigns its bags to put corn, oil and salt — its whole ingredient list — up front.
Cheetos Makes Its Viral Pickle Flavor Permanent — Minus the Artificial Dye
Cheetos makes its viral pickle flavor permanent — and swaps artificial dye for vegetables.
Qatar Lets Kids Stay, Eat and Visit Attractions Free All Summer
Qatar’s “Hala Summer” lets under-12s stay, dine and visit attractions free all summer.
Malaysia’s Hand-Planted Rainforest Is Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site
A hand-planted rainforest on a former tin mine near KL is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A Cute Cat Chrome Extension Blocks Your Doomscrolling
Cat Gatekeeper is a Chrome extension where a cute cat blocks your doomscrolling.
KitKat Made a Wrapper That Blocks Your Phone’s Signal
KitKat built a wrapper that’s a Faraday cage — put your phone in and the signal dies.
Denmark Gets Its First Metal Festival Made Just for Kids
HXC Kids, Denmark’s first metal festival just for children, comes to Hillerød on 24 May.
Hey Emma Turns Talking Into Typing Across Every App
Hey Emma is a voice app that turns talking into text across every app on your computer.
USM Wraps Its Classic Cabinets in Labubu for a Collectible Drop
USM and Labubu’s creator turn classic modular cabinets into a hyped, collectible drop.
Saudi Arabia Is Building a Whole Destination Around Living Longer
Amaala on the Red Sea makes longevity and wellness the reason to travel.
Naples Has a School That Certifies “Real” Neapolitan Pizza Worldwide
Naples has a school and a register that certify authentic “vera pizza napoletana” worldwide.
Germany Made Military-Age Men Report Trips Abroad — Then Backed Down
Germany made military-age men report trips abroad — then suspended the rule after a backlash.
Airbnb Becomes a Full Travel Platform — Hotels, Cars, Even Groceries
Airbnb’s 2026 Summer Release adds hotels, car rentals and more — a travel super-app.