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August 5, 2015
How YouTube Became The New Food Network
Internet cooking shows are big business.
Elise Strachan recently remodeled her kitchen. This wouldn't normally be something of note, but in Strachan's case, her reasoning went far beyond being sick of her cabinets: She needed a new kitchen because of her home business. My Cupcake Addiction, Strachan's YouTube channel and website, has over 1.9 million subscribers, generates more than $60,000 monthly in advertising revenue, and has provided the former flight attendant with a lucrative business. So an upgrade is understandable.
How YouTube Became the New Food Network
Internet cooking shows are big business.
Elise Strachan recently remodeled her kitchen. This wouldn't normally be something of note, but in Strachan's case, her reasoning went far beyond being sick of her cabinets: She needed a new kitchen because of her home business. My Cupcake Addiction, Strachan's YouTube channel and website, has over one million subscribers, generates more than $60,000 monthly in advertising revenue, and has provided the former flight attendant with a lucrative business. So an upgrade is understandable.
With Sway, Microsoft Reimagines Presentations For The Post-PowerPoint Generation
Instead of reworking its decades-old presentation software, the company is attempting something new—and asking its users to help build it.
When Chris Pratley and his team ask for user feedback on Microsoft Sway, they sometimes have to emphasize that they're not building PowerPoint all over again.
China To Install Police Officers At Alibaba, Tencent To Enforce Web Censorship
Chinese Internet police are moving into the offices of major tech companies to unearth "illegal Internet activity."
The Financial Times reports that the Chinese government will begin stationing police at the offices of major Internet companies, including ecommerce giant Alibaba and online media firm Tencent. The police officers will be looking for evidence of "illegal Internet activity," China's deputy minister of public security told the Financial Times.
Which U.S. States Are Most Responsible For Climate Change? This Handy Graphic Will Show You
Just 10 states account for almost half of the nation's carbon footprint.
The Obama Administration's recently-finalized Clean Power Plan sets achievable goals for each state to reduce its carbon emissions. But it doesn't say exactly how. It's up to each state to choose from a battery of measures, from switching away from coal to gas power, to enacting energy efficiency and carbon tax programs.
7 "Cool" Architects Redesign The Iconic Series 7 Chair
Zaha Hadid, Bjarke Ingels, Snøhetta, and more redesign Arne Jacobsen's best known design.
The Model 3107 Chair—known more often by its official nickname, the Series 7—might very well be the most popular designer chair in the world. Inspired by Charles & Ray Eames' work with moulded plywood, over 55 million units have been produced since Arne Jacobsen designed the first Series 7 was produced in 1955. It's also believed by many to be the most widely copied chair design in the world.
This Device Helps Farmers By Turning iPads Into Sperm Analyzers
Putting the "see" in semen.
Reproduction is big business. The tech industry is tackling ways to streamline this fact of life, creating fertility-tracking apps, wearable monitors, and ovulation detectors, among others. And it's not only humans that are part of the mix. Animal breeding is just as challenging. The Taiwan-based startup Aidmics Biotechnology has a new invention: a system that analyzes livestock sperm. Essentially, it turns an iPad into a powerful microscope and diagnostic tool at a fraction of the cost of conventional methods.
A Martian Space Suit That Sheds Away Layers As Humanity Evolves
It's a fashion statement that takes place over millennia.
The first settlers to Mars could be on a one-way trip, destined to live out their days in claustrophobic capsule shelters and stifling space suits. The romance of exploration could be quickly lost to the practical limitations of surviving on an alien planet.
Can We Build A Better Breast Pump, Already?
The electric home breast pump was invented in 1991. Many women think it's time for an update. Here's how companies are innovating.
When Ayyana Chakravartula discovered she was pregnant for the first time, she borrowed a breast pump from a cousin of hers. Chakravartula, who has a PhD in mechanical engineering and lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, was completely stumped by the contraption that was put in front of her.
What A Fashion Entrepreneur Learned When Her Startup Flamed Out Early
Tinker Tailor founder Aslaug Magnusdottir talks about the particular challenges luxury fashion businesses face.
When Aslaug Magnusdottir cofounded the luxury fashion e-retailer Moda Operandi in 2010, the timing was perfect.
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