To sustain a thriving café culture, we must ditch the disposable cup.
Takeaway coffees—they're a convenient start for millions of people each day, but while the caffeine perks us up, the disposable cups drag us down, with nearly 300 billion ending up in landfill each year......»»
Lie detection tests have worked the same way for 3,000 years, and they"re still hopelessly inaccurate, say researchers
Popular culture is fascinated with the ability to detect liars. Lie detector tests are a staple of police dramas, and TV shows such as "Poker Face" feature "human polygraphs" who detect deception by picking up tell-tale signs in people's behavior......»»
A new climate of communication at the COP
The UN climate change conferences (COPs) are attended annually by tens of thousands of actors working on climate change topics. Outside of the formal negotiations, the communication culture is dominated by "side events," a format that relies on conve.....»»
The Gadgets That Will Make Your Flying Dream A Reality
Hoverboards and jetpacks are no longer sci-fi dreams rooted in pop culture. Today, these gadgets will make your flying dreams a little closer to reality. Hoverboards.....»»
Will automotive chips sustain strong long-term demand?
Against stalling chip demand for almost all consumer applications amid an unfavorable macroeconomic environment, automotive chips seem to remain unscathed with stable growth momentum. However, different voices are beginning to emerge over whether thi.....»»
The 10 most innovative companies in urban development and real estate in 2023
The theme of the year was creative perseverance. Explore the full 2023 list of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, 540 organizations that are reshaping industries and culture. We’ve selected the firms making the biggest impact ac.....»»
Giant Spoon is the creative agency stirring up media, marketing, and pop culture
Thanks to work for Netflix, American Express, and Savage X Fenty, Giant Spoon is turning marketing upside down. Giant Spoon is No. 23 on Fast Company’s list of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies of 2023. Explore the full list of.....»»
The 10 most innovative companies in fashion and apparel for 2023
Getting dressed has never been such a serious topic. Explore the full 2023 list of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, 540 organizations that are reshaping industries and culture. We’ve selected the firms making the biggest impac.....»»
The 10 most innovative companies in music in 2023
Music Explore the full 2023 list of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, 540 organizations that are reshaping industries and culture. We’ve selected the firms making the biggest impact across 54 categories, including advertising,.....»»
AI Games and AI Film Festival will highlight how generative AI is taking root
Get ready for the AI revolution. A group of companies is staging The Culture AI Games and Film Festival on May 9 in San Francisco. Get ready for the AI revolution. A group of companies is staging The Culture AI Games and Film Festival on May 9 in.....»»
The world"s first horse riders found near the Black Sea
Researchers have discovered evidence of horse riding by studying the remains of human skeletons found in burial mounds called kurgans, which were between 4,500 and 5,000 years old. The earthen burial mounds belonged to the Yamnaya culture. The Yamnay.....»»
iPhone 15 Pro may ditch two buttons for volume control
Rumors continue to grow that Apple will replace all of the physical buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro with solid-state ones, including a single redesigned volume switch instead of two buttons.Back in October 2022, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed that the for.....»»
Millet and sorghum cultivation may provide an answer to rising levels of aridity linked to climate change
A study by researchers from the UPF Culture, Archaeology and Socio-Ecological Dynamics Research Group (CaSEs), recently published in the journal PLOS ONE, provides a global assessment of traditional small-scale farming practices for three of the worl.....»»
Why we need rescue robots to seem brave and vulnerable
From WALL-E to R2D2 and the Iron Giant, pop culture is full of courageous, selfless robots that assist humans and tug on our heartstrings. But can real-life robots that respond to disasters and head into dangerous situations prompt us to be better pe.....»»
Culture of parents" country of origin influences second-generation immigrant entrepreneurship, study finds
A new study shows that second-generation immigrants' likelihood to become entrepreneurs is linked to their parents' cultural background. The results suggest that entrepreneurship policies and programs could benefit from taking cultural context into a.....»»
Report: Apple has two hurdles to overcome before flagship iPhones can ditch Qualcomm 5G modems
While Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that the iPhone SE 4 will be the first iPhone with Apple’s own in-house modem, it’s unclear when the company’s flagship devices will make the switch. Currently, Apple relies on Qualcomm for the 5G mode.....»»
Rare look at the wildlife thriving in North Korea"s DMZ
One of the most heavily militarized borders in the world has become a haven for nature......»»
Google has gotten so cheap, employees now have to share desks
Google's cost-cutters take aim at the company's office space and workspace culture. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images) Google's offices were once famous to outsiders as a whimsical, magical place full of giant.....»»
Kombucha electronics? Sure, why not?
Sustainable dried SCOBY mats are lighter, cheaper, and more flexible than plastics. Enlarge / Brewing kombucha tea. Note the trademark gel-like layer of SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast). (credit: Olga Pankova/Getty.....»»
Fungal enzymes developed with microfluidics may be new organic tool in fight against crop-killers
Fungus is getting a pretty bad rap in pop culture right now thanks to HBO's hit zombie TV show "The Last of Us," in which a fungal mutation spread through the global food supply leads to the collapse of civilization. But its critical role in the heal.....»»
How apartheid, European racism and Pelé helped cultivate a culture of diversity in US soccer that endures into the MLS
North America's most diverse professional league kicks off on Feb. 25, 2023, as Major League Soccer returns after a winter break......»»