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A Wharton professor explains why procrastinators are more creative
The beauty of waiting until the last minute to do something is that it'll only take a minute.Such is the procrastinator's motto, and it's mostly tongue-in-cheek. But research conducted by...
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A food expert tells us what kitchens will be like in 20 years
In the future, you won't be the only one deciding what you'll have for dinner: your Fitbit, fridge, and oven will all have a say.Tech Insider recently spoke with Lynette Kucsma, the co-founder of...
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Sweden now has an official number you can call to talk to random Swedes
I've written a great deal in praise of Swedish culture, from the mandatory paid paternity leave to the high level of innovation, but I've never visited the country.So you can imagine my excitement when...
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Walmart has a plan to keep retail workers out of dead-end jobs
Walmart currently employs more than 1.4 million people in the US.On April 6, the company announced a $5.5 million grant to help those employees, and retail workers in all sectors of retail, more easily...
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This company is creating incredible 3D printed food you can eat
Ready to taste the future of food?Tech Insider spoke with Lynette Kucsma, the co-founder of Natural Machines, a Barcelona based food agency rolling out Foodini, a 3D food printer.That's right. Printed...
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Here's why landing a rocket on a ship just might save humanity
Remember this day: Friday, April 8, 2016.It's when SpaceX, a company led by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, may have pushed the course of human history more rapidly toward the stars.Minutes after SpaceX...
View ArticleThis shape-shifting furniture can transform into the perfect sofa in seconds
Ever wish your couch would transform to be more comfortable? In the future, it could. A new product, called the Lift-bit, is a hexagonal stool that can be connected to others to from a variety of...
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America's 'maintainers' do so much more for society than innovators — here's why
New technologies and their inventors are often celebrated as society’s heroes.Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Larry Page: These are all contemporary “innovators” whose “visionary ideas” and...
View ArticleScientists stored digital data inside DNA for the first time — here's how
Scientists at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have discovered a way to store data on a synthetic "fossil" that they created using DNA.Produced by Zach Wasser. Video courtesy of Reuters.Follow TI: On...
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A fascinating technology allows this disabled man to play video games by...
On his official Twitch profile, Canadian streamer Ken Worrall describes the "windy day" twenty years ago when a pair of 2x4 wooden planks fell five stories and crashed onto the back of his head,...
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This year's National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees invented everything...
Since 1973, the Inventors Hall of Fame has inducted some history's brightest minds and most influential innovators into its ranks — Edison and Tesla counted among them.On May 5, the nonprofit will...
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Doctors just live-streamed a surgery in virtual reality for the first time
Dr. Shafi Ahmed just brought surgery even further into the 21st century.On Thursday, April 14, the British doctor performed the world's first operation broadcast around the world via virtual reality....
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This Japanese temple uses electronic ID cards to identify the dead
In Tokyo's shopping district stands a curving and elegant silver building that is reinventing the after-life.That is where, on the third floor of the Bansho-ji Temple, wall-to-wall Buddha statues...
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Ingenious, cheap solutions like this one might help slow the spread of Zika
A new, ingenious device makes mosquito traps out of what the pests normally breed in.The Aedes aegypti mosquito — the aggressive transmitter of Zika, dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya — can breed...
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11 everyday products that owe their success to major world wars
World wars can be ugly to no end, but the positive byproduct is often a great deal of innovation.As a result, there are a range of everyday products — from watches to sunglasses to medicine — that...
View ArticleToyota just built a gorgeous electric car made almost entirely out of wood
Toyota just designed a beautiful working electric car, built mostly out of wood. Constructed using traditional Japanese woodworking techniques, the Toyota Setsuna is designed to age over the next 100...
View ArticleThese plastic-eating mushrooms might be the future of food
The future of food may involve recycling and a lot of mushrooms. The Fungi Mutarium system recycles plastic waste into an edible meal.Produced by Maya Dangerfield. Video courtesy of Katharina...
View ArticleStephen Hawking has a foreboding message for humanity
During a recent Q&A with journalists, professor Stephen Hawking had something to say about the future of humanity.Produced by Darren Weaver. Video courtesy of Breakthrough Initiatives. Follow TI:...
View ArticleSomeone made a house out of cardboard— and it can be assembled in a day
The dutch designed Wikkelhouse is 3 times more eco-friendly than a traditionally built house. Here's why you want one.Produced by Grace Raver. Footage courtesy of Associated Press and...
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The 22 best product designs of the year
Good product design has the power to redefine the way we interact with the world.From earbuds that can turn down ambient noise to a table that can regulate temperature, we rounded up some of the most...
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