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THE DIGITAL-ONLY CHALLENGER BANKS EXPLAINER: The new breed of bank...
Weighed down by a sluggish global economy, turbulent capital markets, and heavier regulation after the 2008 financial crisis, many big banks have scrimped on innovation.In doing so, they've failed to...
View ArticleThis huge vacuum machine excavates around power lines without damaging them
This vacuum excavator has enough power to literally hoover up the ground.It is used to dig holes around critical services such as power lines, water networks, and telecommunications without damaging...
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Brilliant career advice from Elon Musk's latest TED interview, in one sentence
Spearheading the sustainable energy movement. Attempting to solve rush hour traffic. Exploring the unknown regions of outer space. Responding to fans (and critics) on social media.To say billionaire...
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My mom wrote me over 100 'lunchbox letters' when I was a kid — and 15 years...
One day in 2003, when I was in 6th grade, my mom put a letter in my lunchbox with some advice on it. "Don't be quick to judge the girls at school — it's up to you to look for something good in each...
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Insiders reveal how Boston moved to the forefront of the global fight against...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Boston is undoubtedly the place to be if you want to go into biotech. Along with San Francisco, the Boston area was where biotech as an industry had its roots. In the 1980s and...
View ArticleWatch paper cut straight through wood and plastic with ease
A YouTuber has shown how you can cut through wood or plastic using just two sheets of normal A4 paper.He stuck two sheets of paper together and cut out a small circle from it and then attached it to a...
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This car built by college students gets 2,713 miles per gallon
Imagine making the 2,710-mile trip from Philadelphia to Los Angeles using just one gallon of gas.You might look silly doing it, but students from Université Laval, in Quebec, have theoretically made...
View ArticleBill Gates is backing the waterless toilet of the future — here's how it works
In developing countries, access to public utilities like running water and sewer systems are often not available. The lack of those resources leads to unsanitary conditions that can put people's lives...
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MIT researchers developed a 3D-printed, self-ventilating workout suit
The new suit is innovative: a breathable costume that has ventilating flaps, ranging from thumbnail- to finger-sized, contain viable microbial cells which shrink and expand in response to changes in...
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What it's like to use Blue Apron, the amazing meal-delivery startup that's...
Blue Apron, a meal-delivery service based in New York City, filed an S-1 on Thursday as the company plans to go public. Though the company has a history of losses, its revenue continues to grow each...
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These robots are milking cows without any humans involved, and the cows seem...
Stensland Family Farms, which sits in the northwest corner of Iowa, has 170 dairy cows, but nobody milks them. Robots do.Aided by sensors, lasers, and data collection, automated technology is cropping...
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7 things Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the most iconic American architects, got...
“It takes a brave soul to buy one of Wright's houses,” says Chicago-based architect John Eifler.He should know: He’s renovated 23 of them.Frank Lloyd Wright is widely considered the greatest modern...
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A marketing CEO who worked on the TV show 'Billions' says diversity is a...
There are fewer than 100 black women in corporate level positions in advertising agencies in the US. This is according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which also notes that out of...
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I have perfect vision, and yet I wear these computer glasses every day —...
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.I'm a very lucky person. Even after...
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13 of the biggest product flops featured in Sweden's new 'Museum of Failure'
Don't let the name fool you — Samuel West's "Museum of Failure" is an act of celebration.On June 7, West, a collector and self-described innovation researcher, debuted 51 failed products in a museum...
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The man who helps Apple and Microsoft create irresistible products explains...
The mission: Design products and services that fly off the shelves. The firm: IDEO. The man: David Kelley.His company counts the who's who of global brands as clients — Apple, Bank of America, IKEA and...
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How to take the perfect vacation, according to science
Vacations are deceptively complex.By their very nature they're meant to be stress-free, so we assume we shouldn't put too much thought into them.But behavioral science research actually tells us that...
View ArticleHere's our first look at Alibaba's Amazon Echo competitor
Alibaba is the latest company to make a smart speaker, Tamall Genie. It has a wide range of skills activated by saying and is cheaper than other smart speakers. Join the conversation about this story »
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25 companies that are revolutionizing retail
In the midst of a retail apocalypse that has forced thousands of brick and mortar stores to close, brands are doing everything they can to keep up with changing shopping habits. We've highlighted 25...
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