Autonomous vehicles will completely change your relationship with cars
Vehicles may be faster and more eco-friendly than when they were first invented, but the basic blueprint has remained the same: They’ve always been boxes with four wheels operated by a human steering the wheel. With autonomous vehicles on the horizon, though, we can expect our relationship with Read More...
Wetlands are an effective defense against hurricanes that we can’t afford to lose
As coastlines continue to be developed rapidly across the world, more and more natural ecosystems like marshes, mangroves, and coral reefs are being destroyed. These wetlands are massively important as they not only help sequester carbon emissions, but also work to protect us from catastrophes like Read More...
You’re taking breaks the wrong way, here’s how to fix that
No matter how hard of a worker you are, there’s no way you can work at 100 percent capacity all the time. This style of working is unsustainable, and will only slow you down at the end of the day. To get more out of your day, the best thing you can do is take a break. Here are seven tips for Read More...
Alzheimer’s wake-up call: quality sleep may help prevent the disease
A good night's sleep does more than rejuvenating you for the next day. It may help protect you against Alzheimer's disease. Research has begun to show an association between poor sleep and a higher risk of accumulating beta-amyloid protein plaques in the brain, one of the hallmarks of the Read More...
Black Lives Matter founder, Soros-funded activist aim: no new jails in LA
A co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement and an activist funded by George Soros’ Open Society Foundations are leading a new coalition formed to stop Los Angeles County from spending billions of dollars on two new jails. As politicians finalized the upcoming budget on Tuesday morning, Read More...
Uber’s journey through Africa’s fast-changing cities is bumpy, but disruptive
Uber is celebrating four years in Africa—a marked milestone shaped by violent protests, policy disputes, and price wars since the company first launched in the continent in 2013. In that time, the San Francisco-based company has disrupted local cab industries, created tens of thousands of driver Read More...
Animal cruelty could result in five-year jail sentence under new law
People who abuse animals in England will now face up to five years in prison under a tough new crackdown. The environment secretary, Michael Gove, said the tenfold increase from the present six-month sentence was needed to combat Read More...
This chandelier improves the air quality in your home
There are lamps that mimic natural light. There are also innovations that filter pollution out of the air in the streets. Now, a designer has combined the two approaches in a “living chandelier”. The chandelier absorbs carbon dioxide from the air and releases Read More...
Most venture capitalists aren’t funding the innovation we need, but some are
Venture capital is an essential vehicle for many companies to grow. But there’s a problem: most money flows to the ideas that are the most convenient to find, not necessarily those that are the best. There are blind spots in the way we innovate and that makes it harder for problems to get solved. Read More...
Impossible Foods wants to replace all animal-based food by 2035
We know that Silicon Valley can make traditional industries tremble. Impossible Foods is an unusual startup in the Valley, but not just because of its location we may take its mission seriously. The company, that has already introduced a “bleeding” veggie burger that many can't differentiate Read More...