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(Video) Startup Delivers Birth Control Pills On-Demand - Nurx
[Business]
2016/02/02 12:33
Nurx is an app that helps deliver free contraceptive medication to women in San Francisco.Back in 2012 a London-based service started delivering the morning after pill by courier. Now a new app in San Francisco is offering birth control medication delivery to Californians.Nurx delivers contraceptive pills for free for women who have insurance — or USD 15 for those without it — and is also pla...
(Video) A Wrist-Worn Sweat Sensor to Monitor Your Health
[Tech]
2016/02/02 12:33
Wrist-Worn Sweat Sensor Measures Multiple Metabolites, Electrolytes in Skin SweatWearable health trackers are all the rage these days, but in many ways they’re still glorified pedometers. Some measure the heart rate, or even blood pressure, but even at that they’re not great at. At the University of California, Berkeley researchers have developed an impressive new wearable sensor that can mea...
Brilliant Travel Ads Want You To Explore The World Beyond Social Media
[Design]
2016/02/02 12:33
Created for Brazilian travel agency CVC, these brilliant ads implore viewers to go out and explore the world beyond social media. Featuring the logos of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, they resemble windows that peer into beautiful destinations such as the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, and the Christ the Redeemer statue—destinations that you should visit in person and not through the w...
(Infographic) The Most Active Investors In Augmented/Virtual Reality
[Investing]
2016/02/01 14:49
We ranked the top VCs and corporate VC investors in AR/VR and visualized their portfolio companies. Top investors included Rothenberg, boostVC, and GV.Augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) are poised to be one of the next largest consumer electronics verticals. By one Goldman Sachs estimate, AR/VR has the potential to surpass the TV market in annual revenue by 2025, which would make AR/...
Amazon's Relentless Focus on Long-Term Growth
[Investing]
2016/02/01 14:49
If there is one thing that Amazon’s founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is famous for, it’s his relentless commitment on long-term growth. Having ignored critics for years, Bezos’ willingness to sacrifice short-term profits for long-term success appears to be bearing fruit.Not only has Amazon cemented its position as the no.1 online retailer in countless markets, it has also built an industry-leading...
At What Age Does Happiness Peak ?
[Investing]
2016/02/01 14:49
If it’s no fun getting old, then why do surveys of national well-being show that older people are happier than younger people?Recent research into happiness, questioning people about their lives as a whole, their jobs, family, social activities and other aspects, has started to reveal some intriguing patterns. New data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that older peopl...
Subcultron : Swarming Robots That Keep an Eye on Waterways
[Tech]
2016/02/01 14:48
Scientists develop self-directing robots to monitor water conditions.Zoology professor and founder of the Artificial Life Laboratory at the University of Graz in AustriaForm and function. Subcultron is a swarm of at least 120 self-directing, underwater robots being developed by scientists in six countries to monitor Venice’s polluted waterways and transmit environmental data to government offi...
A Personal Assistant for Filing Taxes on the Move - Quokky
[Business]
2016/02/01 14:48
An app creates a digital archive for filing taxes using cloud storage.Cloud storage and online drives makes it easier to keep track of important documents and access them from anywhere. But not every important document has made the transition from physical to digital. In fact, many important physical documents need organizing for the purposes of paying taxes, keeping track of finances and meeti...
Folding, Modular Rotor Blades Designed for Giant Wind Turbines
[Tech]
2016/02/01 14:48
The huge wind turbines are designed to fold up to avoid taking damage in high winds.Sandia National Laboratories has revealed its plans for the extreme-scale Segmented Ultralight Morphing Rotor (SUMR). The turbines are built to deal with the extreme conditions of an offshore farm, featuring a folding build to cope with high winds.The majority of current US wind turbines produce between 1 and 2...
