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December 7, 2015
Could Finland's Universal Basic Income Ever Work In The U.S.?
Finland is reviewing a measure to give every citizen 800 euros per month. Could such a policy work in the States?
There's a movement in Finland that may soon approve a basic income for all citizens. The Finnish Social Insurance Institution (Kela) would pay everyone regardless of income level 800 euros (around $876) a month free of any government charge. That means that each citizen would be given that monthly payment even if they weren't working, or if they were already in another job. Any additional income earned would be taxed.
NASA: We're Leaving The Space Station To The Private Sector
In the 2020s, NASA wants private space travel companies to take over work in low-Earth orbit.
NASA just gave the private sector a heads-up: The International Space Station will soon have a vacancy. In a NASA advisory panel meeting last week, NASA chief of human spaceflight William Gerstenmaier essentially confirmed that the space agency is giving up its work in low-Earth orbit.
Twitter's Year In Review Puts Jobs (And Boy Bands) At The Top Of Its Lists
The most significant tweets and hashtags on Twitter this year covered ISIS, #BlackLivesMatter, the new iPad—and One Direction.
Twitter has released its annual year in review, which rounds up the social network's most-discussed moments of 2015. In its report, Twitter revisits the most significant tweets, hashtags, and new users of the last 12 months, along with the moments that "had the biggest impact across the world."
France Considers Ban On Public Wi-Fi During Emergencies
French authorities proposed measures that would block public Wi-Fi and the anonymous tool Tor during a future terrorist attack.
Following the terror attacks in Paris that killed 130 people last month, French officials are proposing a ban on public Wi-Fi and Tor, an Internet tool that allows users to remain anonymous, during a future emergency, Le Monde reports. The proposals are being considered as the country continues to hang in a "state of emergency"—a label that gives French authorities license to set curfews, shutter public spaces, and conduct searches without warrants.
K-Cups Get A $13.9 Billion Payday
JAB Holding, which is the majority owner of Peet's Coffee and Caribou Coffee, just added K-Cup maker Keurig to its portfolio.
Keurig Green Mountain, the company behind the K-Cup single-serve coffee cartridges, was acquired for $13.9 billion by a group of outside investors. The acquisition means that Keurig stockholders will make a lot of money—the company's stock value declined markedly over the past year, and shares are being purchased at $92 apiece, though they have lately traded between only $40 and $50.
A Tourist Map Of London's Brutalism
Take a walking tour of 50 raw, concrete masterpieces with the Brutalist London Map.
Over the course of a few decades ending in the mid-'70s, architects such as Erno Goldfinger, Alison and Peter Smithson, and Sir Basil Spence made London a brutalist playground. Forty years later, many of the massive, concrete fortresses erected during this era are obscured in London's busy architectural skyline, if they aren't threatened by demolition. Which makes the Brutalist London Map the best way to explore this playground while you can.
The Humble Newsstand, Reimagined
The souped-up storefront elevates subway retail with an inventory of essential and unexpected wares.
At the newsstands in New York City's subway, shoppers can pick up broadsheets, tabloids, snacks, and sundries. More or less, all of the kiosks repeat the same format—you can predict exactly what's on offer, and it hasn't changed in decades. The founders of the New Stand thought, why was retail in the subway remained stagnant when it has accelerated pretty much everywhere else? Their sleek storefront in Union Square and a kiosk in Brookfield Place aim to shake up the status quo through a rotating inventory of unexpected goods, design wares, and everyday items.
December 4, 2015
All Amazon Wants For Christmas Is Its Own Trucking Fleet
The online retailer has just purchased thousands of trailers for the delivery season.
Amazon is beginning to build its own trucking fleet just in time for Christmas. The online retailer has purchased several thousand truck trailers and will drive cargo between different Amazon warehouses and shipment centers, reports Re/code.
Now You Can Buy Concert Tickets On Facebook
Watch out, Songkick and Ticketmaster.
Facebook is making it easier than ever to never leave Facebook.
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