We’ve explored some reasons why the Chinese might be inclined to embrace Bitcoin. But there may be a new one: Song Hongbin, an influential Chinese…
KFC’s boneless chicken is supposed to please American millennials. Here’s why it won’t
The fast-food industry has a millennial problem. The latest example of this industry’s struggle to figure out how to attract (and keep) millennials’ attention is…
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Enough urging women to freeze their eggs—men should freeze their sperm, too
“Women, consider freezing your eggs,” blared a recent headline on CNN’s website. In the piece, Yale anthropology professor Maria C. Inhorn advises women that freezing…
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Driverless cars will make your city vast and boring
If driverless cars have taught us anything, it’s that we are all very bad drivers. In a world of robocars, scientists predict that driving will…
Scientists just made bacteria that love coffee as much as you do
Many of us like to think that we “live off” of caffeine, but our caffeine-addicted culture just doesn’t compare to the bacterial cultures growing in…
British Columbia just involuntarily married 160,000 couples
Overnight, the Canadian Province of British Columbia altered the relationship status of more than 160,000 couples from “common-law” to “married”—from a legal standpoint anyway. Under…
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A Silicon Valley vet explains how to properly execute a handshake deal
In Silicon Valley, getting things done quickly is crucial. In the time it takes to get contracts drafted and papers signed, your funding could fall…
Six Google products that actually, inexplicably still exist
With Google Reader’s impending demise driving journalists, geeks and Iranians just a little bit crazy, it’s worth noting that Google has many other, much more…
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The world’s first washable, wearable electrodes can be embedded directly into shirts
An electrocardiogram typically combines sticky, rash-inducing electrodes, ice-cold gels and tons of wires—an all-around uncomfortable experience. Researchers at the Japanese Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation…
New sensor for testing food freshness could spell the end of expiration dates
European researchers have developed a sensor that can determine if your food is still good to eat or should be thrown in the trash—regardless of…
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Chinese government crackdown shows that its control over censorship is wearing thin
A recent story by Caixin Magazine about a Chinese government crackdown on two “public relations” firms brought a couple of things to light: that the…
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Young Millennials still think the world owes them a living
What does entering adulthood in the midst of a profound economic crisis do to a person? Charles Schewe, marketing professor at the University of Massachusetts,…
