These dentists-turned-entrepreneurs invented a clever way to choose the...
Going to the dentist is often an opaque process in which you're seldom, if ever, given the price you're going to pay for your treatment before setting foot inside the door.While most of us have learned...
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View ArticleAn eccentric tech investor and self-help guru has a wild, controversial idea...
Americans owe $1.5 trillion in student loan debt, and the problem isn't going away as tuition rates climb and the demand for college degrees remains high.James Altucher, a tech investor and self-help...
View ArticleA brief history of major tech acquisitions in the US
Tech companies are in constant negotiations to acquire startups that could help them in the future.Google has made the most acquisitions, with an average of nearly a dozen a year. Microsoft, Cisco and...
View ArticleA genius has finally solved the bad banana problem — and I'm mad I didn't...
• Bananas are great, but they go bad too quickly.• A company in Korea has solved the banana problem by selling packages of the fruit at various levels of ripeness.• Sadly, the packs are not yet...
View ArticleMount Sinai teamed up with the designers who created projects for Nike and...
Welcome to the clinic of the future. At least that's how Dr. David Stark refers to Lab100, which sits in New York City's Upper East Side. Stark is the director and creator of Lab100, a joint effort...
View ArticleThe founder of a beloved productivity app thinks the startup model is broken...
Phil Libin, a longtime entrepreneur and the founder of Evernote, thinks the technology industry isn't doing a good job of promoting innovation.He's particularly critical of the startup model, because...
View Article8 artists who took their love of LEGO to the next level
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View ArticleThis platinum-gold alloy could skid around the equator 500 times before...
A platinum-gold alloy engineered by scientists in New Mexico is 100 times more durable than high-strength steel.If your car was fitted with tyres made of the material, you could skid around the equator...
View Article11 signs your boss may be a narcissist, including lots of swearing and a love...
A narcissist at work may make your day-to-day difficult.It's not much better if that narcissist is your boss. There are many narcissists in power because of traits they're able to leverage, such as...
View ArticleThe founder of a beloved productivity app thinks Hollywood has a better...
Phil Libin, the founder of Evernote, thinks Silicon Valley could learn a lot from Hollywood when it comes to fostering innovation.He thinks Netflix in particular offers an ideal model.His new company,...
View Article'The future will be won or lost on this technology. I'm very concerned': The...
Investors and entrepreneurs say that the US may soon fall behind in the race to build better artificial intelligence.While many agree that the US was a leader in the technology's development, in recent...
View ArticleGoogle Chrome, the most popular web browser in the world, is considering an...
Google operates the most popular web browser in the world in Google Chrome.The Google Chrome team is looking at ways to revolutionize URLs — to make them both easier to understand and more...
View ArticleThis wearable chair will allow you to sit anywhere - here's how
The LEX is designed to be worn on the lower body, allowing for quick and easy use. The chair is light, weighing just over 1 kilogram and is built to withstand up to 120 kilograms (261 pounds.)It costs...
View ArticleHere's what living in a tiny house is really like, according to people who...
Tiny houses are on trend right now, but while the minimalist lifestyle has benefits, it brings some challenges.Tiny houses can help people live debt free and they're more environmentally...
View ArticleCompanies like IKEA and Accenture are following in Google's footsteps to stay...
Home Depot, IKEA, and Accenture are examples of major companies with innovation labs.The labs are designed to attract the brightest minds in technology, giving them a place to channel their...
View ArticleTake a look inside Johnson & Johnson's new startup incubator in NYC's SoHo...
Johnson & Johnson Innovation's Manhattan outpost of its startup incubator, JLabs, is the new kid on the NYC-health-tech block. First opened in June, JLabs host startups looking for a space to grow...
View Article20 things we could do right now to prevent the wave of natural disasters,...
An initiative called Project Drawdown is bringing researchers together to figure out the best ways to cool down the planet and prevent more damaging floods, hurricanes, wildfires, droughts, and...
View ArticleThe 25 best countries in the world to be an entrepreneur starting a company
The World Economic Forum ranked each country according to its business environment and innovation.The United States took the No. 1 spot.The ranking considered the cost and speed of starting a business...
View ArticleAt the bottom of the world, a 33-year-old is about to trek across Antarctica...
Colin O'Brady wants to become the first person to cross Antarctica alone and unaided.Everyone else who has attempted the solo trek has either died or given up.O'Brady is bringing a 400-pound sled to...
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