I was having an incredibly hard time meditating until I started using this...
If you do a Google Image Search for "meditation," you get bombarded with serenity. Mountaintops, beaches, and sunsets take over your browser window. Like in the below screenshot.While the stuff of...
View ArticleThe internet's hottest fashion blogger is a dog, and he's teaching men how to...
In the winter of 2013, David Fung and his wife Yena Kim drove up from New York to the Catskills for a weekend with Bodhi, their charismatic Shiba Inu.Like pet owners are known to do, they dressed him...
View ArticleThis new blood test can determine if your cancer will come back
Scientists from the UK’s Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust have created a DNA-based blood test that can determine whether a breast cancer patient is...
View ArticleScientists have unlocked a major breakthrough in microphones by studying a fly
Mechanical engineers at Binghamton University have created a very small directional microphone, the inspiration for which came from the ear of a fly. Professor Ronald Miles explains that this type of...
View Article5 American habits I had to give up when I traveled for 22 months straight
At the end of January 2011, I got a stamp in my passport at Incheon Airport outside of Seoul, South Korea.Freshly 24, I had just spent a year teaching English in the Korean capital.Next stop: Beijing,...
View ArticleHere's some perspective on how good we have it, from economist Brad DeLong
Economist Brad DeLong recently spoke with "Trekonomics" author Manu Saadia about how we're living in post-scarcity world.Sure, we don't have a replicator — that "Star Trek" device that can create any...
View ArticleThe 'George Clooney Effect' explains why younger women often pair up with...
In September, the ridiculously handsome actor George Clooney married the ridiculously beautiful lawyer Amal Alamuddin. Clooney was 53. Alamuddin was 36. According to psychology research, Alamuddin...
View ArticleHow to control your iPhone with your head
There's a ton of functionality hidden in your iPhone, but one of the coolest is how to control your iPhone with just your head.Produced by Darren Weaver. Thanks to Will Wei.Follow TI Video: On...
View ArticleA scientist watched a jellyfish sting in slow motion — and what he saw gave...
You're bobbing in the waves on a hot summer day when you feel something graze your leg. You spot a white blob beneath the surface. It could be a plastic bag, or it could be something much less...
View ArticleIf these 12 YouTube and Vine stars were elected president, here's who they...
YouTube and Vine celebrities are known for the wacky ways they entertain their viewers, so we decided to put their creative minds to the test. We asked a crew of popular YouTuber and Vine stars (like...
View ArticleResearchers built a robot that can paint as well as Vincent Van Gogh
Researchers from the University of Tubingen have developed an algorithm that allows an artificial neural network of computers to accurately learn how to paint just like famous artists.In June, Google...
View ArticleThe most Googled products in every country in one crazy map
In popular culture, certain countries are stereotypically associated with certain products — beer in Germany, carpets in Turkey, electronics in Japan.But those things aren't what people are really...
View ArticleDrones could be farming's next generation tool
Drones have become quite a big buzzword of late because they have the potential to literally be buzzing everywhere in the future.Delivery companies want to use them to speed up package shipments, oil...
View ArticleYou can own a working 'Star Wars' droid for $150
The new Sphero BB-8 droid toy from the upcoming "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" film is sure to be on everyone's holiday list.Produced by Darren WeaverFollow TI: On FacebookJoin the conversation about...
View Article21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch to speak at IGNITION 2015
James Murdoch, son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch and newly minted CEO of 21st Century Fox, will take stage at Business Insider’s flagship event, IGNITION: Future of Digital, on December 8-9, in New...
View ArticleA Danish company invented a genius window that transforms into a balcony in...
Having a balcony that overlooks the city may seem like an impossible dream if you don’t already have one, but a Danish design company is changing that.Popular European brand Velux has reinvented the...
View ArticleA 'Simpsons' writer came up with a brilliant plan to reinvent McDonald's (MCD)
Bill Oakley is one of the funniest, most creative people on the planet.He's behind some of the most famous, classic episodes of "The Simpsons"— he was an executive producer and showrunner for the...
View ArticleHow Spotify's Discover Weekly playlist knows exactly what you want to hear
My favorite Spotify playlist is called Discover Weekly.It's updated every Monday with a new collection of songs it thinks I'll want to hear, and I'm consistently impressed with how it finds music I...
View ArticleThe most gorgeous change Apple is about to make to your iPhone
Apple rolled out its iOS9 public beta awhile ago and those of us who chose to load it onto our iPhones have been playing with it since. Now that Apple is gearing up for a big event Wednesday we're...
View ArticleThe next-generation yoga mat has a neat trick when you're done working out
Yoga is great for your mental and physical health.But traditional yoga mats can be difficult to manage: You want it to be totally flat while you're working out, but you want it to roll up — and stay...
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