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The trick to losing weight is eating mindfully
Many people can lose roughly 5 percent of their weight by strictly following a weight-loss program for three to six months. But then the tide inevitably turns, and the pounds return. It’s maintaining weight-loss that presents the biggest obstacle. So how do you fend off your bad eating habits and Read More...
How this French brand makes the most sustainable sneakers in the world
How do you make the most sustainable shoes? The ecologically minded French sneaker brand Veja recently revealed how they make their ethical kicks, and the entire process is mesmerizing. Instead of using cheap plastics, every component of their sneakers is obtained from a sustainable source, whether Read More...
This automated system translates between sign language and English
A Hungarian company has created the world’s first fully automated sign language translation system. The system uses webs cameras and a depth sensor to track the wide range of motions that come with sign language. While you may think signing simply uses hand movements to communicate, the language Read More...
Washington has become the first state to pass laws protecting net neutrality
Although the U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved a measure to remove net neutrality rules in December, Washington state is fighting back. The state governor has signed a bill that protects net neutrality, preventing internet service providers (ISPs) from slowing down or blocking online Read More...
Why you don’t have to read so much news to be informed
Instead of reading up on what everyone is already talking about, futurist Richard Watson has different method for being informed. He utilizes what he calls a smart information filter—a net that captures what’s happening and what really matters without making you a slave to information of Read More...
New research shows there’s one surefire way to change men’s ideas about gender
New research suggests a pretty straightforward way to bust gender stereotypes: Get men and women to work closely alongside each Read More...
Boosting the brain's immune cells may stop Alzheimer's
The results of two new studies — both published in the journal Neuron — suggest that the brain's immune cells may hold the key to future treatments for Alzheimer's Read More...
McDonald's is flipping its iconic arches upside down in unprecedented statement
People driving by a McDonald's in Lynwood, California, might be baffled by an upside-down sign. The golden arches, typically standing as an M, have been flipped over to become a W. But this isn't a bizarre prank or a careless mistake. The upside-down arches are in "celebration of women Read More...
Blockchain will track how meat gets from Australian farms to Chinese tables
Last year, Chinese consumers got a chance to verify the goodness of the steaks coming to them from a local producer. Now they’ll be able to track their meat all way back to farms in Australia, one of the country’s major beef suppliers, thanks to the help of technology that makes it hard to Read More...
Crowded cities are looking to nature to improve residents’ well-being
The proportion of the global population living in urban areas has risen from half in 2000 to 55 percent now, and is predicted to reach two-thirds by 2050. That means more people than ever will be away from nature, which means people are missing the proven health and wellbeing benefits that come Read More...