ASKED TO NAME an event that has reshaped finance in recent years, bankers will point to the collapse of Lehman Brothers on September 15th 2008, the nadir of the financial crisis. Fintech types are more likely to mention something that happened six weeks later. [click to enlarge]On October 31st 2008 Satoshi Nakamoto, a pseudonymous cryptography buff whose real identity remains a mystery, unveile...

The days of struggling to find a shoe that fits perfectly without squeezing toes or rubbing heels could soon be over. Indeed, several companies specializing in 3D technologies, including printing and scanning, have launched apps and services that now make it possible for consumers to identify the footwear most suitable for their own personal orthopedic health and, in some instances, to create t...

Researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have announced a breakthrough in the construction of spinel, also known as transparent aluminum. The substance is named after an iconic scene in Star Trek, in which Enterprise’s Chief Engineer hands over the chemical formula for an advanced 23rd-century building material to a manufacturing company in 1980s San Francisco.Spinel — chemical f...

Glycount is a wearable diabetes management system based on near-future tech that enables users to measure blood sugar levels instantaneously, continuously and without any invasive skin pricking. A long-lasting E-ink display relays vitals in real time and displays reminders for insulin and pill dosage times. A tethered connection keeps kin and doctors in-the-know and allows all involved to revie...

In the US, it's customary to tip servers at least 15% at both bars and restaurants.But that's not always the case in the rest of the world. In Japan, for example, it's considered rude to tip and doing so might cause some awkward confusion.To avoid these kinds of situations, take a look at the infographic below so you'll know just how much to leave behind — if anything — the next time you're e...

Apple’s R&D spending is going through the roof, which suggests something big is comingApple goes to great lengths to maintain secrecy around future products. As was the case with iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Watch, Apple knows that being able to introduce a product to the world for the first time on stage is one ingredient for success. Consumers love surprises and Apple is a master magician.Whi...

After living in New York for five years, I recently moved to San Francisco. Neither city is clearly superior, but there are some distinct differences …[thecooperreview]

Chinese Drone Maker DJI Raises $75 Million From Accel Partners. Accel investment values SZ DJI Technology Co. at around $8 billion, sources say The company behind the most popular consumer drone in the world announced this morning that it was raising $75 million in funding from Accel Partners, an investor in companies like Facebook and Dropbox. "Accel’s experience backing some of the world’s...

Here's a nifty invention for people brave enough to eat McDonald's—the new "BagTray" from DDB Budapest.It is, as it sounds, a bag that's also a tray. Just tear off a tab at the bottom of the brown paper bag, pull off the top and watch the whole thing turn into a cardboard tray that will reduce the odds of spilling your oversized soda all over the back seat of your car, or your laptop, or the l...