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This simple task will help you get to sleep quicker tonight
Want to fall asleep faster? A recent study found that writing a to-do list for the next day can help you get more shuteye. In particular, the researchers discovered that writing down future-focused thoughts is more effective for helping people fall asleep quicker than writing about things they’d Read More...
The U.S. tech companies founded by immigrants are now worth nearly $4 trillion
As the president of the United States disparages immigrants, it’s important to note that they are more valuable to the U.S. than ever. Immigrants and their children have helped found 60 percent of the most highly valued tech companies in the U.S., Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Read More...
New York City's Mayor de Blasio to divest from big oil and sue the companies
The city of New York's pension funds hold about $5 billion in investments in fossil fuel companies, which are going gangbusters these days. But last week the Mayor, Bill de Blasio, announced a goal to divest City funds from fossil fuel reserve owners within five years, which is a great move; Read More...
Hiring remote workers made my entire team more productive
“Want to get lunch?” This is a phrase you’ll rarely hear at our office. It’s not that we don’t eat or spend time together, but it’s physically impossible for our entire team to be in the same place at the same time. Sixty percent of our team works remotely, so for us, grabbing lunch is, Read More...
Testing self-driving taxis in the world’s largest retirement community
The Villages retirement community in Florida has a name that belies its proportions. The 40-square-mile area features 750 miles of road, three separate downtowns, and a population of 125,000 senior citizens—nearly double the population of Palo Alto, California. In 2013 and ’14, the US Census Read More...
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...