When taking risks, the smartest companies turn to a "risk, survive, repeat" strategy. But can they get it right? People weren't buying much during the Great Depression.
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When taking risks, the smartest companies turn to a "risk, survive, repeat" strategy. But can they get it right? People weren't buying much during the Great Depression
Read More »Can Coral Nurseries Bring Reefs Back from the Brink? [Slide Show]
The wind tosses Gaby Nava's hair as the small fishing boat skims across the glassy water just off the port of Veracruz, Mexico. She smiles at the shallow bay and the Gulf of Mexico sprawling across the horizon. "We are very lucky today.
Read More »The iPad Mini Myth, Busted
We're expecting Apple to arrive with a shiny new iPad 3 sometime early in 2012, and we think we know a few things about it.
Read More »Nissan’s 10-Minute Car Charger Could Change The Electric Vehicle Landscape
What if EVs could be charged up in the time it takes to go to the bathroom and grab a convenience store snack? Electric vehicles may be cleaner than gasoline-powered cars and cheap to charge, but they come with a major downside: It takes a lot of time to juice them up. But what if EVs could be charged up in the time it takes to go to the bathroom and run into a convenience store for a snack?
Read More »How I Found Happiness
Billionaire Ted Leonsis shares lessons he learned in living a life and building a business with no regrets. Ted Leonsis has just about done it all.
Read More »Famous for Being Fatuous: Celebs and Pols Say the Darnedest ThingsEspecially about Science
In recent months, politicians cranking up their campaigns for the 2012 presidential elections have made some science claims that might be called interesting at best. Whether it's Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) comparing himself with Galileo or Sen.
Read More »The ‘Last Place Aversion’ Paradox
If ever Americans were up for a bit of class warfare, now would seem to be the time. The current financial downturn has led to a $700 billion tax-payer-financed bank bailout and an unemployment rate stuck stubbornly above nine percent. Onto this scene has stepped the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement, which seeks to bring together a disparate group of protesters united in their belief that the current income distribution is unfair.
Read More »The Count Is On for Zegna’s Newest Watch
After teaming up last year to celebrate Ermenegildo Zegna’s centennial, the Italian fashion house has paired yet again with acclaimed Swiss watchmaker Girard-Perregaux, this time to release the new Monterubello Collection. Named after the founder of the Zegna brand, Conte di Monterubello, the collection includes two new timepieces: the Solo ...
Read More »The Solar Decathlon Winners Design A House That Generates Clean Power, But Doesn’t Cost Big Bucks
After the 2009 DOE competition saw the costs of entries soaring, this year designers were asked to focus on houses that could be built for more reasonable sums. The results are impressive
Read More »X Challenge Winners Blow Old Oil Recovery Tech Out Of The Water
$1.3 million in prize money went out to two winners of the Wendy Schmidt Oil Recovery X Challenge, both of which far exceeded the current standard of oil cleanup technology. $1.3 million in prize money was awarded to two teams today in New York, winners of the Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X Challenge
Read More »Don’t Shoot The iMessager: Why Cell Phone Networks May Soon Have To Shrink Your Bill
Tomorrow Apple is due to launch its iOS 5 update to the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch's systems, bringing iMessage with it. Because of this, and other new tech, how your cell phone provider charges you for your service may be close to radically changing--powered not by internal company decisions, but by smartphone advances
Read More »How To Discover Amazing Talent For Your Startup
Successful startup hires all share a certain set of qualities. You'll likely not find them on a resume, and traditional interview questions won’t uncover them.
Read More »In Mobile, Majority Of Ad Impressions And Clicks Come From Tablet Users
The iPad might only be 18 months old, but she and her Android siblings are getting users to pay attention and click. Tablets are also taking the lion's share of mobile advertising dollars.
Read More »The Navy Deploys An Underwater Roomba To Keep Its Fleet Shipshape
The Hull Bug, inspired by hermit crabs, will swim alongside warships and keep their hulls sparkling clean.
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