You may soon be able to rent a pair of designer heels at a nearby shoe store.
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VC activity revs up as electric vehicles prepare to go mainstream
Recent weeks have seen an acceleration—pardon the pun—of news and developments related to electric vehicles.
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Silicon Valley isn’t just disrupting democracy—it’s replacing it
If you want to understand the threat that Silicon Valley poses to culture at large, consider Apple’s $5 billion headquarters. The Cupertino, California, building may seem like paradise to some, with striking architecture—a donut-shaped building featuring the world’s largest piece of curved glass—and lavish details like iPhone-inspired elevator buttons and patented pizza boxes that prevent soggy crusts. Writing for Wired, Stephen Levy quotes one of the architects of the project: “The idea that a beautiful object descended on this verdant, luxurious landscape and that it will be inhabited by 12,000 people: That is a true utopian vision.” (Never mind the lack of onsite childcare in this revolutionary building.)
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Asset prices are high across the board. Is it time to worry?
With ultra-loose monetary policy coming to an end, it is best to tread carefully
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Company uses patient’s own cells to put and end to baldness, aging skin and tendon degeneration
Hollywood has made movies about it. Industries have made billions from it. And if the volume of scripture is any indication, the Almighty God must have placed great value on his creation of the head of human hair. After all, He gave Samson—the strongest man of whom the Bible tells—his immense strength through his hair and declared a woman’s hair “a glory unto” her in the 11th chapter of 1 Chorinthians.
Meet the nocebo effect, the placebo effect’s evil twin that makes you feel pain
A fascinating new study finds patients report worse side effects when a drug costs more money.
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Agriculture faces many 21st century disrupters
Our perspective on agriculture is about to go through dramatic changes as this century unfolds. What are some of the disruptive forces at work?
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The bold, tech-fueled plan to save Africa’s big beasts
Kenya’s rhinos, elephants, and zebras pull in millions of tourism dollars and supply jobs. Poachers threaten that – but an ambitious programme is combining the influence of local communities and innovative technology to keep them at bay.
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This new car-free neighborhood redesigns suburbia
A new development in Mannheim, Germany, is the ultimate walkable community.
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Airbus’ electric flying taxis are set to take to the skies next year
Airbus has successfully completed testing on its CityAirbus’ propulsion system, putting the VTOL on track for a 2018 test flight. When its fully operational, it will be able to carry up to four people and maneuver around the city at 120km/h.
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IMF head forsees the end of banking and the triumph of cryptocurrency
In a remarkably frank talk at a Bank of England conference, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund has speculated that Bitcoin and cryptocurrency have as much of a future as the Internet itself. It could displace central banks, conventional banking, and challenge the monopoly of national monies.
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Study: over half of for-profit students defaulted on loans
WASHINGTON — Students who attended for-profit colleges were twice as likely or more to default on their loans than students who attended public schools, according to a federal study published Thursday.
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