Americans love fast food so much that the majority of them eat it every week, usually from national chains like McDonald's, Chick-Fil-A, or Burger King. While healthier eating options have become more available in recent years from customer feedback and sentiment, a majority of fast food is still very unhealthy. The following fast food illustration shares how the history of fast food has shaped...

The KPMG Global Automotive Executive Survey is an annual assessment of the current state and future prospects of the worldwide automotive industry.This year, 800 auto executives from 38 countries gave their insights to KPMG on topics such as business model disruption, connectivity and digitalization, customer data, new products and who will be the winners or losers in the auto industry. To give...

With the acquisition of most of Supercell, China’s Tencent will have an estimated 13 percent of the global $99 billion game business in 2016, according to market researcher Newzoo.Tencent, which also has a large social media business, is already the largest game company in revenues. Today it acquired an 84 percent share in Supercell for $8.6 billion. Supercell, which has around 190 employees,...

A compound called nicotinamide mono nucleotide (NMN) has been shown to slow down the aging process and extend the lifespans of mice. We’re about to find out if it does the same thing to humans.A planned clinical trial devised by researchers from Washington University in St. Louis and Keio University in Japan is set to test the effectiveness and safety of the compound. Starting next month, abou...

At-home first aid kits are typically just a bunch of bandages, gauzes, and other products stuffed into a little box. Yet, without knowing how to properly use these tools, the first aid kits may end up providing little help in emergency situations. We may soon see a smart aid kit hit the market from a company called 19Labs, based in Menlo Park, California.The GALE first aid kit features a number...

Everything seems to be about tourism these days — and how to cash in on the boom.This has led to foreign-language-speaking staff and tax-free counters at major stores in Tokyo. We reported yesterday how a Shibuya fashion store has even made its own version of the famous Hachiko statue in an attempt to create a new sightseeing landmark inside the shop.There are also new kinds of developments su...

Sugar and spice and everything nice is okay when you’re young, but why should kids have all the fun? As it turns out, dried herbs and spices seem to be all the rage for adults too, as retail sales for these two categories have grown by more than $223 million over the past four years. So are people finally realizing that goodness in their spice racks can do wonders for their food?But first thin...

uLink lets mobile users create their own links to specific pages and locations with apps, similar to the way bookmarks work in a web browser.The web's utility rests on its connectedness, the so-called "deep links" that take you to specific pages on a website rather than just its landing page. But in the mobile app ecosystem such interconnectedness is both rare and time-intensive to setup. Resea...

Ever had to print large documents? They’re quite annoying. Ever had to print multiple copies of large documents?? They’re an absolute nightmare! While most printers allow you to ‘collate’ prints, there’s always a 1% (usually more) chance that one rogue paper finds itself in the wrong pile. The Dividing Printer, as its name suggests does something simple yet smart. It mounts the printer on...