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GM joins sharing economy with new car-sharing service
If you can't beat them, join them. That must have been the idea at General Motors, thinking about services like Uber and Lyft, when it decided to create a car-sharing service called Maven. It is now launched in the United States and Germany, joining at least two other automakers testing the market Read More...
Mindfulness therapy may be a powerful tool for curbing obesity rates in children
A new study from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine suggests that mindfulness therapy can help curb obesity rates among children. In the study, the researchers used MRI scans to study three parts of the brain in children that were obese, children that were slightly overweight and children Read More...
How to help you and your team manage stress, anxiety and burnout
Encourage the use of mindfulness apps. Discourage multitasking. Allow time to disconnect outside of work... These are just some of the many easy-to-implement approaches to help you and your team become more resilient and more productive. Read more from Harvard Business Read More...
5 reasons you should join the sharing economy revolution
The sharing economy connects individuals who need a particular product or service with other individuals who have or can Read More...
Mindfulness is way easier than you probably think
It's pretty hard to find something to dislike about meditation or, as it's often sold these days, "mindfulness." Studies show that deep focus can reduce stress, improve health, even raise profits. But just because everyone agrees meditation is great, doesn't mean everyone is thrilled with Read More...
The surprising link between compassion and success
To many people, the idea of compassionate leadership is too touchy-feely at best and bad management at worst. But new research suggests that rather than making them look soft, acts of kindness and altruism increase leaders' standing in a group. In some contexts, that can translate into a serious Read More...
In the not so distant future, glow-in-the-dark trees could replace street lights
According to Daan Roosegaarde, the future of art and design is awash with spectacular innovation. From giant vacuum cleaning systems aimed at eradicating smog to "smart" apparel that becomes translucent when the wearer is turned on, the Dutch artist/designer/architect has helped imagine some Read More...
In 20 years, could 100 cities be powered by clean energy?
In 2013, Greensburg, KS — a town of less than 800 residents about 100 miles from Wichita — became the first city in the United States to go 100 percent renewable, powering their homes, businesses, and municipal buildings via wind power. In 2014, Burlington, VT joined Greensburg, Read More...
Honda to launch hydrogen fuel-cell car in California this year
Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Thursday its hydrogen fuel cell car, dubbed Clarity Fuel Cell, will be launched in California before the end of 2016. The new 5-passenger sedan is expected to be priced at around $60,000 with a monthly lease of under $500, Honda said in a statement released at the D.C. Read More...
Despite reports, bitcoin isn't dead yet
"I'm not concerned in the slightest," said Barry Silbert, founder and CEO of Digital Currency Group — a firm that oversees 62 companies in the virtual currency and associated technologies space. "In the short history of bitcoin it has been declared dead 90 times ... and every week there's Read More...