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What Makes the $100 Bill a Crime-Fighting Superhero?
Though the goals were clear, they were far from easy to achieve. The new $100 bill had to, according to Federal Reserve Board Governor Jerome H. Powell, be "easier to authenticate, but harder to...
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Blizzident: High Tech Meets Clean Teeth
The toothbrush has grown accustomed to watching other products innovate and amaze while it stays basically the same. Toothpaste, floss, and mouthwash all have had their moment in the spotlight...
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Can This Tiny Camera Compete With Apple and Samsung?
Everyone knows that the allure of smartphone cameras has very little to do with image quality and a lot to do with portability and convenience. But what if there were a professional-grade camera that...
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How Google Knowledge Graph Is Like Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
In 2012, when Knowledge Graph first debuted, its visual was a panel that appeared on the side of the screen alongside the standard Google search results. The information in the panel ranged from...
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MicroMappers Lets Anyone Become A Digital Humanitarian
When Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, that familiar feeling of helplessness was palpable: Other than donating money, what can most of us do? Utilize social media, of course! MicroMapper is a new...
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This Glowing Purple Cube Is An Indoor Farm
From the slow-food to locavore movements, more and more people are taking control of how their food is prepared and where their food originates. And while backyard gardens are as old as dirt, it's only...
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These Artificial Eyes Are Hauntingly Beautiful--And Made By A 3-D Printer
Since the fifth century, skilled practitioners have been attempting to create artificial eyes that were such an exact replica of a person's natural eye that they appeared identical. Today this is the...
View ArticleThis New Tech Brings Virtual Reality to Taste Buds
It's the dietary equivalent of the chicken-and-egg question: Do people crave sugary foods or do they desire the payoff that comes from tasting sweetness? It has always been impossible to know, since to...
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Yaba Blay Is Opening A New Window Into Black Life
Yaba Blay has no problem confessing that she is a "recovering overachiever." Which is not surprising since she is also currently a professor of Africana Studies at Drexel University in Philadelphia,...
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How Jodie Patterson Became A Beauty Gladiator
There's a beauty movement going on. And according to Jodie Patterson, co-founder and chief creative officer of DooBop, it was birthed by necessity, frustration, and technology. "The beauty industry is...
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These Portuguese Architects Are Working Around The Clock--In Every Time Zone
Depending on when you drop in, you could find one of the owners of LOLA recharging in their office's nap space, an elevated nook complete with an extra large bean bag chair and a calming view of...
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The Photo Doctor Is In And He's Changing The Look Of Hip-Hop
About a decade ago, if you walked into the San Francisco home of Deborah and David Van Dommelen, there was a good chance you'd find some of the Bay Area's most popular rappers crammed into their son's...
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Suze Yalof Schwartz Is Launching A Soul Cycle For Meditation
As a former fashion editor who has worked for Glamour, Vogue, Elle, and Marie Claire magazines, Suze Yalof Schwartz knows the business of helping women be their best. Yet for the Los Angeleno's latest...
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How The Former CEO Of The NAACP Is Bringing More Diversity To Tech
What do you do after achieving your ultimate professional goal before age 40? If you're Ben Jealous, who did just that when he became the President and CEO of the NAACP at 35, you start all over again....
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How Filmmaker Erik Parker Is Reigniting Nas's Illmatic On Its 20th Anniversary
Typically, the first time someone hears an album that they know is about to become a favorite, they say it is like being taken somewhere they have never gone before, both sonically and emotionally....
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Check Out This High-End, High-Tech Burger Joint
Nick Bergelt enjoys eating out as much as the next person. But nearly a decade ago, the eco-minded entrepreneur decided to tackle the waste and inefficiency inherent to the restaurant industry, from...
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Why Researching Our Ancestors Has The Power To Change Lives
Back in 2010, when Dana Saxon decided that she wanted to trace her family's lineage, her expectations were low. "I thought, for people who survived slavery, there'd be little public information," she...
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Move Over Oscar Mayer, This Is The Hot Dog Of The Future
When the men behind Dog Haus recall the best of memories of their childhoods, they think of hot dogs. That's true for André Vener, who grew up in Freiburg, Germany ("There were hot dog stands...
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Meet Two Women Crazy Enough To Launch A Print Magazine
If Kerry Diamond and Claudia Wu were trend followers, they would now be the cocreators of a website. Instead, when these former coworkers decided to pair up for a business venture, they ignored every...
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How Brooklyn Is Helping To Put Philly On The Food Map
Philadelphia is just 100 miles from New York City, but it felt as far as Australia for Leon Kirkland. A native of the City of Brotherly Love living in Brooklyn, all he wanted was a soft pretzel like...
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