Ethereum hits all-time high, beating Bitcoin's returns in 2017
Ethereum reached an all-time high above $400 Monday, continuing a surge in cryptocurrencies in 2017. The cryptocurrency jumped as high as $415.31 a piece, up about 5,107% since the start of the year. At the same time, bitcoin reached another all-time high over $3,000 over the weekend, over 210% Read More...
Here's how to find out how much water you need to drink
The advice to drink 8 glasses of water a day isn't a legit recommendation — it's a myth. Everyone's water needs vary, so there's no set amount that works for all people. You'll know if you're drinking enough water if your pee is pale yellow. If it's darker than that, you should Read More...
Jaguar Land Rover invests $25 million in Lyft to help develop self-driving cars
Britain's biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said its mobility services business, InMotion Ventures, would invest $25 million in U.S. ride services company Lyft Inc to help develop and test technology for self-driving cars. The auto industry and technology companies are racing to develop Read More...
Scientists have found a way to turn rusty stainless steel into batteries
Metal from the trash heap may one day wind up inside your smartphone instead of the other way around thanks to a group of Chinese scientists. The scientists have figured out a way to turn rusted stainless steel mesh, a material often used for filters and screens in facilities such as wastewater Read More...
Magnesium is essential for your health: How to get more of it into your diet
Magnesium is one of the most vital minerals for overall health. In fact, the mineral is actually involved with over 300 biochemical functions in the body, such as regulating heartbeat rhythms and helping neurotransmitter functions. Despite this, an estimated 80 percent of adults are deficient of Read More...
No more roaming fees for European residents traveling within the EU
One of the high-level promises that the European Union made when the region began integrating is finally coming true on June 15. On that date, residents of EU countries traveling within the EU will be able to make wireless calls, use data, and send texts without any additional fees. While the Read More...
Study: Being married can protect you from heart failure
A team of researchers says that marriage may have actual health benefits for your heart. Based on their study of nearly a million U.K. adults, the researchers reported that loving a spouse is linked to a better chance of surviving a heart attack. They suspect marriage helps buffer against big heart Read More...
Can you write your way to happiness?
The simple act of putting pen to paper to record one’s daily thoughts and reflections has become commercialized. In bookshops everywhere, humble notebooks that push you to organize your thoughts are being shelved next to journals that supposedly guide you towards inner-peace through quotes and Read More...
Just 6 seconds of mindfulness can make you more effective
Some days it’s really draining to be a senior executive. You sit in meetings for hours on end, and every decision you need to make is difficult—all of the easy decisions have already been made at levels below you. On those days, you know you could be a much more effective leader if you could Read More...
How NASA's satellites can help solve the Middle East water crisis
For at least six of the past 10 years, Ali Saed, a farmer, grew no crops. The rain in his little corner of northern Iraq was too meager, as was the flow of a nearby irrigation canal. He was only a few months away from ditching agriculture for good when he reached out to a distant relative, a Read More...