Civil says the future of media is blockchains and cryptocurrencies
Plenty of startups are trying to reinvent the news business by adding features such as micro-payments or mobile video. But a startup called Civil is trying to take a quantum leap beyond these efforts: It’s not just inventing its own platform for news and journalism, it’s also inventing its own Read More...
America’s electric vehicle market is proving to be a competitive one
When you think of electric cars, Tesla is probably the first one to come to mind. The US electric vehicle market, however, isn’t completely dominated by one company. In fact, the Chevy Bolt is currently the best-selling electric vehicle, having outsold all other contenders last month, including Read More...
Ghana’s president is calling for Africa to end its dependency on foreign aid
Few African leaders, regardless of their personal beliefs, ever publicly question the idea that international support is needed for development or, in the worst cases, day to day running of their countries.This is probably why young Africans on social media have been heaping praise on Ghana’s Read More...
A treatment for migraines may finally have been found
For too long, migraines have been a black spot in medical research. Now sufferers of the condition can have hope after a new antibody treatment developed specifically for migraine prevention has just completed Phase III human clinical trials with remarkably positive results. In the study, Read More...
As electricity demand continues to drop, utilities are being forced to adapt
Despite population growth, electricity consumption in the US has been on the decline since 2007. There are a number of reasons for the decline, including more efficient heating and air condition systems, the switch to more efficient lights such as LEDs, and the offshoring of power-intensive Read More...
Healthy diet, healthy planet: How good eating habits benefit the environment
Scientists say that food production including growing crops, raising livestock, fishing and transporting all that food to our plates is responsible for 20 to 30 percent of total global greenhouse gas emissions. But altering our diets could change that. A new study found that if citizens in 28 Read More...
Eating cheese every day may actually be good for you
Cheese is typically considered more of an indulgence than a health food, but a new review of research suggests that it may not be as bad for you as once Read More...
Climate change is a surprisingly straightforward problem to solve
The average global temperature today is about 1°C higher than it was before the Industrial Revolution began in the late 1700s. That may not sound like much, but scientists agree that just one more 1°C, and our planet will pass a tipping point Read More...
VW's Moia wheels out an electric six-seater for the ride-sharing era
One year ago at TechCrunch Disrupt in London, Volkswagen launched a dedicated company focused on future mobility services called Moia. At this year's TechCrunch Disrupt in Berlin, the spin-off has unveiled its very first vehicle, an all-electric Read More...
Behold the world’s first zero-emissions fossil-fuel power plant
From the top of the Sam Houston Ship Channel Bridge, more than 50 meters (160 ft) above Buffalo Bayou, in every direction you look, you can see huge oil tankers, massive piles of coal, and uncountable smokestacks. This small corner Read More...