Bitcoin helped a home buyer make a $1.3 million profit off his home purchase
Sometimes, making a payment results in a big payday — for you. At least, if you’re making that payment with a volatile cryptocurrency that has a tendency to undergo rather large swings in worth. One bitcoin enthusiast managed to luck into not only a new house, but a $1.3 million profit Read More...
Nordic countries are bringing about an energy transition worth copying
What can we learn from the Nordic low-carbon energy transition given the new US leadership vacuum on climate change? A new study by Professor Benjamin Sovacool at the University of Sussex offers some important lessons. The Trump administration's "First energy plan" criticises the "burdensome" Read More...
Research: Boost your brain power by eating these things
The harsh reality is that we're not getting any younger, and with aging come consequences, like losing your mental acuity. Translation: Forgetting names! OK, I'll speak for me. But it does happen more frequently now that I'm north of 40. You meet someone over lunch, perhaps a prospective new client Read More...
Crowdfunding and blockchain: A perfect match?
In the last few years, sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have revolutionized the world for startups. Ideas that didn't have mainstream business appeal were not only getting off the ground, but flourishing. Blockchain crowdfunding might just be the next step in startup evolution, helping Read More...
The fascinating way age will improve your personality
There are three things that naturally happen to people’s personality with age. People get nicer as they get older, in contrast to the stereotype of the grumpy senior. The finding may be a surprise to those that believe people never change. They do — even if only a little. The three Read More...
Shell to install chargers for electric cars on European forecourts
Royal Dutch Shell is preparing to introduce battery charging points at some European petrol stations and Total is working on a similar move as the region’s biggest oil groups react to rising sales of electric vehicles. A selection of Shell’s filling stations in Britain and the Netherlands — Read More...
Donald Trump and Prince Charles in row over climate change
Donald Trump and Prince Charles are reportedly engaged in a diplomatic row about climate change, which threatens to damage US-British relations ahead of the new President’s first state visit to the UK. The royal is a famously vocal environmentalist, who runs Duchy Originals, an organic food Read More...
No more excuses: Google Maps now flags parking problems in cities
It’s a familiar excuse: I was on time but I couldn’t find a parking spot. Soon, you may not so easily get away with that anymore. Google Maps has added a feature to indicate parking difficulties. So far, it only works for Android and only in 25 major U.S. Read More...
Finland’s “baby boxes” for new mothers are going global
All new mothers in Finland receive a “maternity package” for themselves and their newborn babies. The practice was introduced in 1938 when the infant mortality rate in the country was 65 deaths per 1,000 births. Today that figure stands at 1.3 deaths per 1,000 births—one of the lowest in the Read More...
This Harvard breakthrough with hydrogen can change everything electricity
Hydrogen can play a major role in a clean, renewable energy economy. It can be used to store electricity generated by solar panels and windmills. The problem is that hydrogen is a gas and that makes it a challenge to store it. That’s why for nearly 100 years, scientists have dreamed of turning Read More...