As the number of breweries in America has exploded to 6,655, going to a brewery is different than it used to be. Simply grabbing a beer where it’s made is no longer a novel experience: The taproom scene is extremely competitive, and savvy craft beer lovers are judging everything from the brews to the ambiance to any other amenities. The app PintPass understands this sea change, and the […]
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Airbnb Wants To Make It Even Easier For You
Airbnb wants to make it easier for you to plan trips with friends. New features for the service, several of which will make arranging trips a more collaborative experience, were revealed at a recent tech talk given at Airbnb’s San Francisco headquarters. First up, the room- and apartment-rental service plans to let you add friends and family to trips so […]
Will You Buy An AI’s Generated Art?
ART AND THE ARTIST. British auction house Christie’s has facilitated the purchase of works by some the world’s most famous artists, from Monet to Picasso to Da Vinci. Now, a new artist is poised to join the list, only this one isn’t human. A WORLD’S FIRST. Between October 23 and 25, Christie’s plans to hold a special sale for limited-edition original […]
Easing The Pain Of Immunization Through VR
Getting children to go through a needle-based immunization can be incredibly frustrating to parents and very scary for the kids. Cheap virtual reality headsets are becoming just the thing to overcome this seemingly perpetual problem and researchers at Florida Atlantic University were looking to prove this out. The group invited a group of kids and their parents to participate in the […]
Light Therapy Help Overcome Jetlag
The warm summer months we’re experiencing here in the northern hemisphere bring a whole host of health effects on our bodies. While longer days in the sun allow more time for our bodies to produce vitamin D and develop a nice tan, too much sun can lead to painful sunburns, an increased risk of skin cancer, and appearance of UV wearables […]
Nanotube For Making Smart Clothes
Imagine if there were comfortable and inexpensive wearable fabrics that were capable of detecting a wide range of pressure and motion. Well, scientists at the University of Delaware have created just such a technology, and it could have some interesting applications. Developed by a team led by associate professor Erik Thostenson and doctoral student Sagar Doshi, the base of the […]
Photovoltaic Glass Clads Melbourne Residential Tower
Melbourne-based architecture firm C. Kairouz Architects recently completed The General, an eight-story building that’s said to be Australia’s first-ever large-scale residential structure to use photovoltaic glass on its facade. Located in the inner-suburb of Northcote in Melbourne, the building comprises 87 apartments as well as mixed-use commercial space on the first two floors. Thanks to photovoltaic glazing as well as […]
Network Of Animal Sensors
The final pieces are now in place for an international effort to take wildlife tracking to a new level. The International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space (ICARUS) seeks to attach tiny transmitters to creatures in unprecedented numbers, with astronauts this week installing the antenna on the International Space Station (ISS) that will collate all the data and relay it […]
Worst Business Decisions of All Time
Worst Business Decisions of All Time? These are the top eight: The company that could have bought Google for under $1m Back in 1999, search engine Excite, one of the most well-known brands on the internet, turned down the opportunity to purchase Google for only $750k. Google went on to dominate the world and are now valued at around $367bn, while Excite were […]
Residents Paid To Go Car Free
In many cities across the U.S., owning a car to get around is inevitable due to issues surrounding city planning, urban sprawl, and limited public transportation. Especially in Miami, Florida, a place known for being a driving city, it’s not common for residents to be without a vehicle. Would you give up your car if it meant you could save […]