Lyft and Uber drivers have the opportunity to make a little extra money by selling everyday products to passengers while en route.Startup Cargo wants to supply Uber and Lyft drivers with cases full of everyday items for passengers to purchase mid-ride—including snacks, candy, over-the-counter medication, condoms and more. When a driver signs up with Cargo, they receive a case full of products...

Are you brave enough to walk on the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge? according to the zermatt — switzerland’s tourism office — the charles kuonen suspension bridge is now open for hikers, adrenaline junkies and anyone looking for breathtaking views of the swiss alps. constructed in just 10 weeks by SWISSROPE, the 494-meter-long (1,621 feet) bridge is suspended at 85 meters (300...

In our latest infographic, we review the evolution of television and many of the most important trends in TV and media consumption over the past century or so (yes, including binge watching!). When we took a deep look into the history of television, we see all sorts of changes and developments in TV trends, statistics and viewing habits over the years.Read more..Our timeline for this infographi...

As digital transformation disrupts the workplace, one factor more than any other will determine which companies turn digital to their advantage. That critical element is people: the talented employees who are able to use existing digital technologies and adapt to evolving methods and new approaches. Without these employees, companies will struggle to benefit as they should from the latest advan...

For all the excitement Tesla Inc. mustered by starting to deliver its cheaper Model 3, the tall order ahead for the sedan will be to pull off what no electric car has done to date -- move the needle on the auto market.Tesla’s sedan starting at $35,000 has landed as U.S. sales of EVs and other green autos, including hybrids, perk up for the first time in four years. The gains have been too mode...

Sufferers of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) have a new hope to at least partially restore their sight: the Argus II Bionic Eye implant. The UK's NHS is now trialling the device among ten patients to test its effectiveness.The announcement comes amid a flurry of new to cure or treat blindness, or even restore sight—with methods ranging from the use of AI for preventive treatment, to employing sophis...

In recent years, spirits have been accounting for a larger share of alcohol drunk in the United States. Since 2002, spirits’ share of the number of drinks consumed in the U.S. climbed to 34 percent in 2015, with most of the growth coming at the expense of beer.In June 2017, alcohol giant Diageo announced it would pay up to US$1 billion to acquire Casamigos, a tequila company founded several ye...

Dutch company Roger Bacon is taking 3D scans of customers' faces to build them perfectly fit eyewear.Anyone that wears glasses knows the pain caused by ill-fitting frames. Since all of our faces are shaped differently the concept of one-size-fits-all rarely works. A Dutch tech startup called Roger Bacon has created a solution for producing custom-made frames using 3D scans of customers’ faces...

Collectively, US unicorns are worth approximately $360B. Combined, these companies have raised just over $73B.[click to enlarge]The United States is home to 105 unicorn companies valued at $1B+. As of 7/25/2017, six private US companies are worth over $10B. The two most valuable unicorns in the US are Uber ($68B) and Airbnb ($29.3B). Palantir Technologies and WeWork, both valued at $20B, are ti...