Late payments are at a 17 year low.
The rate of late credit card payments fell to a 17-year low in the second quarter, another sign of household belt-tightening.
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Renewable Energy consumption tops nuclear for first time
According to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the consumption of engery from renewable sources recently topped both the current and the historical consumption levels for nuclear energy. The shift was immediately caused by nuclear outages that coincided with the high-water season for hydropower generation.
But there’s a long-term upward trend in renewables which can be seen here, too, thanks to the increased consumption of biofuels and wind capacity additions…
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Weekend hunting trip
Artist Jason Edmiston brings home the perspective change.
There’s nothing quite like a weekend away from the family to spend with your buddies at the cabin. We might as well get a picture so we can remember these good times when we get too old go out regularly…
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Five little-known inventions from deceased robot maker George C. Devol
How many of his inventions can you name?
George Devol (above right) died last week at his home in Connecticut. He invented the Unimate, the first programmable Industrial Robot. But his creative genius did not stop there. Check out these five little-known inventions developed during his long career…
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Watching an hour of tv can shorten your life 22 minutes
Watching 60 minutes of is like smoking two cigarettes.
After the age of 25, watching an hour of TV can shorten the viewer’s life by just under 22 minutes, according to researchers in Australia.
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China’s one-child policy a boon for Chinese girls
Two girls practice handstands before a diving training session at the centre of China’s State Physical Training Administration.
Mia Wang, a freshman at Tsinghua University has confidence to spare. Asked what her home city of Benxi in China’s far northeastern tip is famous for, she flashes a cool smile and says: “Producing excellence. Like me.”
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The differences between iPhone people and Droid people
You are an iPhone person if you know what movie this girl is in.
Hunch.com, a recommendations engine, analyzed data from 700,000 users to break down the differences between iPhone people and Droid people.
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Russian company to launch world’s first space hotel by 2016
Space hotel
The Russian firm, Orbital Technologies, has revealed plans for a space hotel. The space hotel could be open to greet intergalactic tourists by 2016. (Pics)
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83% of American adults own cell phones
A third of American adults own smartphones.
83% of American adults own some kind of cell phone. Cell phones have become a near-ubiquitous tool for information seeking and communicating and these devices have an impact on many aspects of their owners’ daily lives. In a nationally representative telephone survey, the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project found that, during the 30 days preceding the interview:
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5 Most Expensive Beers in the world
Trendy and Spendy!
Would you pay $100 for a Sam Adams? (You might have to if you go to one of those fancy downtown hipster bars.) This high priced Sam Adams “Utopia” and several other beers will run you over $100 a bottle including the $800 Antarctic Nail Ale.
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Restaurant forces customers to sign no cellphone contract before dining
I promise not to use my cell phone while eating…
A shout of OHHH MY GODDDD ARE YOU SERIOUS? SHE DID? The LED flash of someone Instagramming their entree, followed by look of smug gratification. Some jerk waving his phone around trying to get a cell signal Foursquare. Not anymore!
Buzzing DC eatery Rogue24 wants hype to be the only thing in the air, making patrons ink a contract that prohibits the use of phones and cameras during meals. What! Creeping fascism!
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Scientists have new help finding their way around brain’s nooks and crannies
Brains from a new perspective.
Like explorers mapping a new planet, scientists probing the brain need every type of landmark they can get. Each mountain, river or forest helps scientists find their way through the intricacies of the human brain…
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