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Visa uses bitcoin's blockchain technology to cut paperwork out of car leasing
Visa and DocuSign have unveiled a new proof-of-concept that uses bitcoin blockchain technology to revolutionise the car leasing process, allowing people to rent a car without having to plough through reams of paperwork. The project aims to digitise the whole process, from configuring the lease, Read More...
Refugee athletes allowed to compete at the 2016 Rio Games under Olympic flag
For the first time, refugee athletes will be allowed to compete in the Olympics. In a time when tensions in Europe rise with the influx of more and more refugees, this is a warm signal. International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach announced this week that at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Read More...
Yes, it's possible to quit sugar for good
Major studies revealed on Tuesday how toxic sugar really is for the human body. While this came hardly as a surprise, it was nonetheless all over the news. The steady rising rates of diabetes, obesity and heart disease have all been linked to our high sugar habits, with the average person consuming Read More...
Honda's hydrogen car is so good it can power your home
Honda unveiled its sleek first hydrogen-powered fuel cell sedan to be offered to the public, and it’s really cool. On a single charge, the Clarity Fuel Cell can travel over 400 miles (some 700 kilometers) and can be refilled in just three minutes. It also has the hydrogen car industry’s most Read More...
A wall that grows food: This company invented a system to change a wall into a farm
There's a saying in the Netherlands that you can eat "from the wall". This is because there is a fastfood chain where, after inserting some coins, you can get your snack right out of a box in the wall, 24/7. But "eating from the wall" could get a whole new impulse, a healthier one, with the idea to Read More...
6 ways to stay motivated when you really want to quit
When you’re stuck and without any motivation, sometimes quitting seems like the best option. Although it may give you some slight relief at first, bailing on what you want to do will only leave you in a worse place then you were before. Instead of quitting, a better way to rekindle your Read More...
How mindfulness improves sleep
From the pressures of tight deadlines to anxiety about job security, the stresses of the workplace take their toll far beyond the office, infiltrating our relationships, undermining our thoughts—and often affecting our ability to sleep. In fact, a recent survey found that 85 percent of U.S. Read More...
18 science-based reasons to try loving-kindness meditation
Many of us have heard of meditation’s benefits. We may have even tried meditation once or twice. And many of us will have found it hard and concluded that “meditation is not for me.” But wait! Did you know there are many forms of meditation? There are mantra meditations, visualization Read More...
Green self-driving cars take center stage at Tokyo auto show
Visions of cars that drive themselves without emitting a bit of pollution while entertaining passengers with online movies and social media are what's taking center stage at the Tokyo Motor Show. Japan, home to the world's top-selling automaker, has a younger generation disinterested in buying, Read More...
Death from heart disease, cancer, other big causes down
Death is a certainty in life, but premature death has become less of a certainty in the United States, according to a new study. Researchers compared the rates and causes of death in the U.S. population between 1969 and 2013 using death certificate data from the National Vital Statistics System. Read More...