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The power of solitude
Reginald A. Ray studied Buddhism as a divinity student at the University of Chicago, and in 1968, when he read Chögyam Trungpa’s Born in Tibet, he realized Buddha-dharma could be more than an intellectual pursuit. He met Trungpa Rinpoche two years later, and offered to drop out of Read More...
Apple buys a startup that may help it read your facial expressions
The Emotient software could be used to make Siri more aware of the moods of her human masters. Apple wants its devices to understand the emotional states of human beings. At least its recent acquisitions and patents suggest so. The company today acquired a small firm called Emotient, whose software Read More...
A vegan butcher’s is opening in Minnesota
Don’t take this news with a pinch of salt. While the name may sound contradictory, there is nothing fishy about it. A new shop in Minnesota, called Herbivorous Butcher, will sell a variety of all-natural, locally sourced meat alternatives. It’s the newest venture of siblings Aubry and Kale (no Read More...
Meet TOM, the TEDx style project for social action
While TEDx is about sharing stories and fuelling the discussion, TOM is all about the action. It’s a 72-hour event bringing together coders, developers, engineers and doctors to work with individuals with disabilities. The goal is to come up with technological solutions for everyday challenges. Read More...
There's a man living on Bitcoin for 3 years - and he loves it!
Olaf Carlson-Wee started living on Bitcoin in 2013 when he got his new job at the Bitcoin startup Coinable. His salary is paid in the digital currency via a conversion from an agreed amount in dollars. Although he uses Bitcoin to pay for his expenses, the transactions aren’t always direct. Often Read More...
New discovery could offer treatment for Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's is said to be one of the biggest healthcare challenges for the developed world in the coming years. There are currently 47 million people suffering from this disease and other forms of dementia. That number will increase to 75 million by 2030. It is therefore exciting for the medical Read More...
Here are 7 morning steps that will make you happy all day
Mornings can be hard, especially if you suffer from Winter blues. And you probably have noticed that once a day begins wrong, it’s only a downfall from thereon after. But the good news is you can beat that downer feeling. And it’s not really that hard. Here are seven easy steps for your morning Read More...
UK demand soars for electric and hybrid vehicles
Demand for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles is soaring, according to new figures released today by the UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The data shows the number of new cars eligible for the government Plug-in Car Grant scheme rose from 14,532 in to 28,188 last Read More...
The toilet you only clean once a year
An "intelligent" toilet that opens when you approach it and self-cleans with every flush is on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It also cleans the user with an aerated wand, which delivers warm water and warm air "from a seated position", a spokeswoman said. Despite a $9,800 Read More...
Google and Lenovo are teaming up to build a smartphone with serious superpowers
Google and Lenovo just announced they're partnering up to build an Android-powered, sub-$500 smartphone powered by Google's extremely nifty Project Tango technology. Project Tango, first announced in 2014, is a project originated from Google ATAP, one of the search giant's coolest and most Read More...