Airbnb has started building its own listings
Since its inception, Airbnb – the website that allows people to rent out their homes for holiday accommodation – has been a contentious issue in cities. It’s a cost-saving convenience for travellers and a money-making opportunity for homeowners, yet a source of ire to scores of traditional Read More...
Massachusetts becomes the first state to tax Uber and Lyft
Several states have been exploring ways to squeeze more money out of the rapidly growing ride-hailing industry, but Massachusetts appears to have just beaten them to the punch. According to Reuters, Republican Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a 20-cent tax per trip on Uber and Lyft rides, Read More...
6 ways to personally divest from fossil fuels
A couple years ago, I began to discuss the idea that the end of the internal combustion era finally was in sight, along with the overall rapid decline of a fossil fuel-driven world. I think some folks felt it was a premature pronouncement — yet in more recent days, the prediction has begun to Read More...
Vestas uses mathematics to figure out how to use the most powerful wind turbines
The placement of offshore wind turbines isn’t done all willy-nilly, but rather with data that determines exactly where each wind turbine should be placed. In one instance, a project to install hundreds of wind turbines that had been deemed unfeasible was rescued by Vestas wind company company and Read More...
Recycling: Fungi extract cobalt and lithium from waste batteries
Batteries in smartphones, cars and tablets can be recharged, but they don't last forever. Ultimately, old batteries end up in landfills or incinerators where they harm the environment. And valuable materials remain locked inside. Now, a team of researchers has succeeded in turning to naturally Read More...
Food packaging that is edible and prevents spoilage
Most foods found in our supermarkets are wrapped in plastic packaging that can only be used once before being tossed. This type of packaging creates a lot of waste, and it’s not very good at preventing food from spoiling. That’s why scientists have created a viable alternative to plastic Read More...
Locating and fighting poverty with satellite data
One of the biggest challenges in providing relief to people living in poverty is locating them. The availability of accurate and reliable information on the location of impoverished zones is surprisingly lacking for much of the world. Stanford researchers have found a way to use satellite Read More...
Why Donald Trump and Ryan Lochte should have listened to Jesse Jackson
A proper apology is “an exercise in honesty, accountability, and compassion.” This is a quote we can safely assume Donald Trump and Ryan Lochte have never heard before. The two dominated headlines this past weekend for unrelated reasons after issuing apologies that sounded more like excuses for Read More...
How to use color to improve nearly every aspect of your life
Color is an unspoken language that successfully communicates with our conscious and subconscious minds. Understanding how color affects each aspect of our routines can help us live more fulfilling lives. Here's a primer on all the different ways color can move you: The colors we use at home can Read More...
This tiny device makes dirty water drinkable in just 20 minutes
This tiny device makes dirty water drinkable in just 20 minutes Genius. Scientists have developed a tiny device the size of a postage stamp that can kill 99.99 percent of bacteria in water in just 20 minutes. Exposing contaminated water to sunlight can naturally clean it up – because UV rays Read More...