http://youtu.be/Q_xI_8aLjds Like others that preceded us, our "civilisation" faces an Energy Crisis, one that threatens to bring an end to our brief joyride since the industrial revolution. And yet, our dirty little secret is seldom mentioned in the news, let alone connected to economic instability or to environmental effects on our planet. It falls to... Continue Reading →
The Future Of How We Watch Television Is In The Hands Of The Supreme Court
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHOlt7ZH1DU Television — or, at least, the experience of watching broadcast shows on a television — is not the wave of the future. The television ratings company Nielsen classifies nearly 5 million households as “Zero-TV,” meaning that they either have no television or that they use it only for DVDs, games and other activities unlike... Continue Reading →
Apple launches ‘Better’ environmental campaign with Tim Cook-narrated video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdeVaT-zZt4 "Better. It's a powerful word, and a powerful ideal," Cook says to open the video. "It makes us look at the world and want more than anything to change it for the better. To innovate, improve, to reinvent. To make it better." Cook goes on to say that the Cupertino, Calif. company is looking... Continue Reading →
Protesters Sneak Into The Guggenheim & Make It Rain
http://youtu.be/LHphhnZhtNY The scene at Manhattan’s Guggenheim Museum on pay-as-you-wish evening this Saturday was soggy. Throngs of damp visitors, having been undeterred by the spring rainstorm and block-long line, mingled on the spiraling ramps for the museum’s exhibit of Italian Futurist art. Suddenly, a bell clanged, and a moment later, thousands of colorful slips of paper... Continue Reading →
Scientists Report Teleportation of Physical Objects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5vOfr1dl4o The concept of teleportation comes primarily from science fiction literature throughout human history, but things are changing. It’s 2014 and developments in quantum theory and general relativity physics have been successful in exploring the concept of teleportation for quite some time now. Today, numerous teleportation breakthroughs have been made. One example is the work... Continue Reading →
ZERO-TV DOESN’T MEAN ZERO VIDEO
http://youtu.be/H4WcuewSzao It’s true. Most people watch TV in their living rooms using traditional cable or satellite options. In fact, more than 95 percent of Americans get their information and entertainment that way. But as we explored what the other 5 percent are doing, we found some interesting consumer behaviors that we want to keep an... Continue Reading →
This is What Americans Will Look like by 2050
http://youtu.be/cZxCn7YgYJ8 With the increasing trend of interracial partnerships, it’s much more common for an individual to belong to a variety of ethnic backgrounds. As PolicyMic bluntly summarized, “in a matter of years we’ll have Tindered, OKCupid-ed and otherwise sexed ourselves into one giant amalgamated mega-race.” They’re absolutely right. But what will that look like? To... Continue Reading →
Watch How Walmart’s Prices Would Change if Their Employees Were Paid a Living Wage
http://youtu.be/vAcaeLmybCY Walmart is the single biggest beneficiary of food stamps in the U.S., as its unbeatable prices help struggling families make ends meet. But Walmart's cost-cutting measures negatively impact one group in particular: its workers. Low wages, inadequate benefits and poor work environments have made Walmart the center of ongoing national criticism. But can Walmart... Continue Reading →
Woman Has Been Given A New 3D Printed Skull
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvb4TOG_fTA A team from the University Medical Centre, Utrecht, have made medical history by successfully replacing a woman's entire skull with a plastic one made by a 3D printer. The 22-year old woman was suffering from a condition where her skull started thickening, and had reached nearly 3 times the thickness of a normal human... Continue Reading →
MX3D-Metal 3D Printer Creates Complex Metal Objects in Thin Air
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFF0QQIQDXE Amsterdam-based Joris Laarman Lab teamed up with the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) to design a 3D printer that can produce complex metal objects in thin air. MX3D-Metal is a combination of a 3D printer and a welding machine that can print lines of steel, stainless steel, aluminium, bronze or copper. The... Continue Reading →
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