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Elon Musk says Tesla will have fully autonomous cars by the end of 2017
Elon Musk wants you to take your hands off the wheel, foot off the gas, and let him do the driving. Rather, let his cars take over. Tonight, at a press conference, he announced that every new Tesla will be fully capable of driving itself. After being upgraded with a suite of cameras and sensors, Read More...
Women wage peace rally in Jerusalem for peace talks
Thousands of mothers, grandmothers and sisters from across the country united in Jerusalem to demand that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu restart peace negotiations, at the culmination of a two-week “March of Hope.”Organized by the NGO Women Wage Peace, the trek, which began in Rosh Read More...
The right way to take melatonin supplements for sleep
Jet lag always seems to get the best of me when I travel. I’ve tried prescription sleeping pills, well-timed cups of coffee, and even gradually adjusting my sleep schedule in the days leading up to a trip. But I hadn’t used melatonin to help regulate my sleep cycle, so when Sundown Read More...
Who will be the first country to ban fuel-burning cars: Norway, Germany, India?
You know the electric vehicle (EV) revolution is at a tipping point when German legislators of both parties vote for a resolution to ban the internal combustion engine (ICE) by 2030. After all, Germans invented the first practical motorcar and the diesel engine. They’re such a car-loving Read More...
Solar-compatible power bank can replace a generator
OutdoorsThe struggle to carry adequate portable power around with us has become a major pain point in recent years, as lifestyles become increasingly mobile. Portable battery company Jackery is taking orders for a big-time battery that it says can replace loud stinky generators when you're away Read More...
Female millennial social entrepreneurs are changing the world
Pitching for funding can be an intimidating business, especially when you are a young woman at a testosterone-fuelled event for startups and your idea is a social enterprise to help save orangutans in Borneo. When a fellow entrepreneur tried to impress the founder of My Green World, Natalie Read More...
Ukraine, Russia agree to more troop withdrawals, work on road map to peace
left right left right BERLIN Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia agreed to draw up a road map in November on how to implement a stalled ceasefire deal for eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said after five hours of talks among the leaders of the four countries. The sides also Read More...
How the blockchain could change corporate structure
Up until now, a centralized company has been the best way to create a network that solves a large need: Uber connected riders with drivers, banks connected savers with borrowers, and Twitter 1.63 % connected content writers with content consumers. But thanks to the invention of the blockchain, we Read More...
Wind power could supply 20% of the world's electricity needs by 2030
According to a new report, wind power could supply as much as 20 percent of the world’s total electricity by 2030 due to dropping prices and pledges to take climate action. China is set to quadruple wind power capacity, and more investments are being made around the world to expand wind capacity Read More...
Green buildings benefit the environment and the people inside them
Green-certified buildings help to maximize efficiency, and we’re not just talking about sustainability. A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health found that workers in high-performing, green-certified buildings think and sleep better than those in similar buildings that were not Read More...