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June 9, 2014
Finally, Furniture That Won't Look Worse If You Splatter Paint On It
Speckles of paint modernize these leather stools and benches from the Swiss design pair Sarah Kueng and Lovis Caputo.
In their the "Never Too Much" project, the Swiss design duo Sarah Kueng and Lovis Caputo, play with different materials and preparations for simple furniture (a bench and stool) and some bowls. Each is individually patterned with speckles of paint--some splotches are large, others miniscule. The preparations, too, differ, due in part to the materials used.
An iPhone-Connected Hearing Aid That Will Make Everyone Want One
Sure, your hearing might be fine. But this sleek new hearing aid is so discreet and so useful in noisy settings, that it could have broader appeal.
The phrase "hearing aid" conjures up images of big, clunky-looking devices that aren't particularly nice to look at. But that's not the kind of device Dr. Ken Smith, an audiologist from Castro Valley, California, procured when he showed up at my workplace bearing GN's ReSound LiNX hearing aid.
Why An Energy Company CEO Doesn't Love The New EPA Emissions Rule
It's not surprising that someone operating a lot of coal power plants might not be too happy about the regulations. But the CEO of NRG Energy isn't happy for more complicated reasons.
On June 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule that grabbed the attention of anyone remotely interested in energy and climate change. The regulations, which would slash CO2 emissions from existing coal power plants by up to 30% by 2030, are perhaps the biggest move the Obama administration has made to directly tackle climate change.
Subway Maps Turned Into Artsy Typefaces
You must take the ABC train.
One of our favorite design tropes is the humble subway map. We also enjoy seeing the alphabet manipulated--into a guy shaving his beard into each of the letters, sketches of Beyoncé, monsters, animals, and Rorschach ink blobs.
Why D.C.'s Marriotts Are Wrapped In Giant Portraits Of LGBT Advocates
The brand realizes it's attracting good will--and good business--to appeal to an audience with growing market power in the travel sector.
Basketball player Jason Collins, transgender model Geena Rocero, and members of the LGBT community are starring in a new Marriott campaign called #LoveTravels, featuring print and display ads, an online portrait gallery, and most dramatically, building wraps around Marriott hotels in Washington, D.C. With the campaign, Marriott is essentially sending out a homing beacon to the queer community: This is a completely safe space for you to inhabit--and to spend your money.
This "Teenager" Just Became The First AI Creation To Pass The Turing Test
Meet Eugene Goostman, a 13-year-old "boy" from Ukraine who managed to convince a panel of judges that he was, in fact, a real human.
"Can machines think?"
How Governors Ball Got Wireless Payments Working--In The Middle Of The New York Harbor
Mobile payments have finally made their way Stateside.
This story contains interviews with Yoni Reisman, partner at Founders Entertainment, and Bunky Dunn, account manager at TOURtech.
June 6, 2014
CIA Joins Twitter: "We Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny That This Is Our First Tweet"
In its first hour, the CIA's premiere tweet has been retweeted more than 50,000 times.
The Central Intelligence Agency made its Twitter debut Friday with a cheeky tweet that has been shared more than 50,000 times in its first hour.
Yahoo To Discontinue Flickr Logins Via Google And Facebook
Yahoo plans to discontinue third-party logins to all its services eventually.
Photo-hosting site Flickr--one of Yahoo's most valuable assets--will phase out the ability to log in with Facebook and Google accounts on June 30. Flickr users will be required to create a Yahoo account to continue accessing Flickr.
With $1.2 Billion Raised, Uber's Valuation Skyrockets To $17 Billion
About a year ago, the ridesharing startup was valued at $3.5 billion.
As widely speculated, Uber confirmed Friday that it has raised $1.2 billion, skyrocketing its valuation to $17 billion. The new round makes Uber one of the most highly valued venture-backed startups, and it expects an additional $200 million in financing from strategic investors. About a year ago, the ridesharing startup was valued at $3.5 billion.
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