Want to be more confident? Do this one thing every morning
If you’re anything like me, mornings can be mentally intractable. You wake up in a dark cloud and feel everything but positivity–as though you were an orphan in a Charles Dickens novel with nothing to look forward to but the obliterating comfort of your pillow, almost picturesque in Read More...
Saunas provide the perfect combination of relaxation and health benefits
The people of Finland have the most relaxing way of getting priceless health benefits. Going to the sauna, as Fins often do, has previously been shown to lower rates of hypertension, cardiac death, and dementia. Now researchers are finding out that regular sauna bathing can have a direct effect on Read More...
These boxers protect male fertility from cell phone radiation
The jury is still out on whether or not cell phone radiation poses a threat to male fertility, but if you don’t want to take any chances, this is the underwear for you. Using pure silver fibers woven into cotton fabric, a company has created boxer briefs that promise to protect everything below Read More...
How blockchain technology is going to change our world in 2018
The fact that leaders of many major financial institutions where security is paramount have invested millions into learning how to implement blockchain technology says enough about the promise it brings. So what’s the upside? Blockchain technology is revolutionary because it helps secure and Read More...
A startup is paying customers to use less electricity
When you save energy, you typically save money. But a new startup is making energy-saving even more appealing by actually paying customers cold hard cash for not using electricity. What this San Francisco-based startup does is monitor the energy markets for spikes in power demand. When it sees that Read More...
Running short on time? Start managing your attention better
These days it seems that everybody is running short of time, yet it also seems everyone has enough to update their Facebook status multiple times a day. They claim to have a time management problem, but in reality, they have an attention management problem. If you can learn to manage your Read More...
Britain now generates twice as much electricity from wind as coal
Just six years ago, more than 40 percent of Britain’s electricity was generated by burning coal. Today, that figure is just 7 percent. Yet if the story of 2016 was the dramatic demise of coal and its replacement by natural gas, then 2017 was most definitely about the growth of wind Read More...
Kodak to launch cryptocurrency, stock pops 125 percent
Kodak is moving from cameras to crypto in a move likely to be viewed as a picture-perfect example of bitcoin mania. The century-old camera brand said Tuesday it is investing in blockchain technology and plans to launch a "photo-centric cryptocurrency" called Read More...
Fabrics made from banana, pineapples? The fashion industry is making it happen!
Banana, pineapple, bamboo, jute, aloe vera, flax, hemp, beetroot, pomegranate, teak, sewali flowers. No, this article is not about agricultural products or botanical names of plants. It is about fashion, fabric, colors and style! Today, more and more people are consciously making efforts to veer Read More...
The key to peace lies in understanding 3.5 billion years of life on Earth
Have you ever longed to shine like a star and be part of something great—a major artistic work, say, or a scientific discovery? Dream no more. It’s already happening. In the big picture of the universe, we’re all quite literally the stuff of stars—each of us equal inheritors of a shared Read More...