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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...
The neuroscience behind mindfulness
Mindfulness is currently a very hot topic. It seems like every health website, magazine and newspaper is touting the benefits of meditation and yoga practices. Wired posted an article on how meditation can calm the anxious mind and help one manage emotions, Shape magazine relays that meditation can Read More...
General Motors makes electric car for mainstream market
General Motors has just unveiled its latest electric car, the Chevrolet Bolt, claiming it’s the most serious of such vehicles available to the mainstream market. At $30,000 (after US federal income tax rebate for electric cars), the Bolt comes equipped with the latest transportation technologies, Read More...
Female leaders might have prevented the financial crisis
A new book by Jay Newton-Small suggests women traders would not have taken the same risks and could have avoided the crisis. Several studies have established that high levels of testosterone lead to more risk-taking actions (such as the financial bubbles of Wall Street). It’s also known that the Read More...
Mexicans drink less soda after introduction of sugary drinks tax
It’s only been two years but Mexico’s sugary drinks tax seems to already be yielding results. A new study says that in the first year following the introduction of the tax, Mexicans were drinking on average 6% less sugary drinks. During 2014 the average person bought four fewer litres of sodas. Read More...