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- Why I Spend Over $100 Per Month on Furniture RentalIn Smart Spaces·December 8, 2021"In the last 10 years, I've lived in Chicago, New York City, St. Louis, and Los Angeles, hopping from one apartment to the next in each of these four cities. Hunting for cheap, stylish furniture started as a fun adventure, but over the years, it's become such a nuisance. Over the years, I finessed the Ikea shopping system. I no longer wander aimlessly through the showrooms filled with chaotic families. Instead, I scour its app for pieces on sale, then hit the Click & Collect option so that I don't actually have to go inside and end up buying random things I don't really need." Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/why-i-rent-furniture-2021-11 #RentingInsteadtOfBuy #Renting #RentingFurniture007
- German Circus Uses Holograms Instead of Live AnimalsIn Lifestyles and the Environment·December 8, 2021"In 2019, Circus Roncalli out of Germany stopped using wild animals in its shows. They were just the latest of many troupes to make that decision. Even the now-defunct Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus began to phase elephants out of its own performances starting in 2015. But thanks to modern technology, you can still create an amazing spectacle even without mistreating innocent creatures. And ever since they bid their live animal performers farewell, Circus Roncalli has been delighting audiences with a far less cruel recreation. Their shows feature massive animal holograms." Source: https://nerdist.com/article/german-circus-hologram-animals/ #Circus #VirtualAnimals #VirtualCircus #HolographicAnimals003
- How blockchain could revolutionize food supply chains— and lower your grocery billIn Lifestyles and the Environment·December 7, 2021"Consumers have good reason to worry about the frailty of the global food supply chain. This is not because of lack of food, but because—as we’ve recently seen—supply-chain breakdowns can drive up prices. Logistical hold-ups, factory closures, climate change, and labor shortages in the agriculture and agri-food sectors create a domino effect that strikes all levels of the system. " Source: https://www.macleans.ca/economy/how-blockchain-could-revolutionize-food-supply-chains-and-lower-your-grocery-bill/ #AlternativeFoodNetworks #Blockchain #SupplyChain #SustainableFood006
- McDonald’s and Essity collaborate on paper cup recycling schemeIn Lifestyles and the Environment·December 8, 2021"According to the companies, the pilot scheme – which began in 2020 – demonstrated that paper cups can be shredded and used as material in some of Essity’s mills. This reportedly means that the McDonald’s paper cups are used to make Tork branded toilet paper. McDonald’s Deutschland LLC claims that all paper cup waste from its sites will be recycled, apparently reducing waste by an estimated 1,200 tonnes per year." Source: https://packagingeurope.com/mcdonalds-and-essity-collaborate-on-paper-cup-recycling/ #McDonalds #SustainablePackaging003
- Podcast: When AI becomes child’s playIn General AI·December 8, 2021"Despite their popularity with kids, tablets and other connected devices are built on top of systems that weren’t designed for them to easily understand or navigate. But adapting algorithms to interact with a child isn’t without its complications—as no one child is exactly like another." Source: https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/06/09/1026016/when-ai-becomes-childsplay-kids-siri-alexa/ #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ArtificialIntelligenceChildren002
- The remote work revolution hasn’t happened yetIn Smart Spaces·December 8, 2021"It’s hard to track all the ways this pandemic has upended “normal” life, but surely one of the most significant changes has been how and where, and even when, we work. You might call the last year or so a remote work revolution, but that’s not quite right. For one thing, remote work wasn’t an option for most of the country. But even for the fortunate people who were able to work from home, what they were doing wasn’t really working. It’s more like a panicked compromise forged under the chaos of a national emergency." Source: https://www.vox.com/vox-conversations-podcast/2021/11/29/22796730/vox-conversations-anne-helen-petersen-charlie-warzel-out-of-office #NewWork #WorkRevolution #RemoteWorking004
- Japanese startup Bisu bags $3M seed funding to launch home health labIn The Future of Health·December 8, 2021"Its seed funding will be used to formally bring into market its portable "home health lab" called Bisu Body Coach. The device provides personalised nutrition and lifestyle advice through urine and saliva testing. Bisu Body Coach consists of a disposable test stick and a reader, which syncs with a companion smartphone app. The test stick is based on a "lab-on-chip" or microfluidic technology and delivers findings within two minutes. " Source: https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/asia/japanese-startup-bisu-bags-3m-seed-funding-launch-home-health-lab #PersonalTreatment #PersonalizedMedicine #Telehealth005
- Why Bhutan is the only carbon-negative country in the worldIn Climate & Geoengineering·December 8, 2021"Fog-enshrouded temples nestled in mountainous terrain give you a glimpse of what makes Bhutan a top-travel destination. But this country has an added bonus: it’s a carbon-negative country, and was the first to carry a carbon-negative status in the world. Despite its appeal, not many people travel to Bhutan. This is because the government of Bhutan has put steps in place to prevent massive amounts of tourists from entering the country at any given time." Source: https://www.gvi.co.uk/blog/bhutan-the-first-carbon-negative-country-in-the-world/ #Bhutan #CarbonNegative #ClimatePositive0011
- Coldplays next tour will partly be powered by fans jumping up and downIn Lifestyles and the Environment·December 8, 2021"Coldplay's next tour will partly be powered by a dancefloor that generates electricity when fans jump up and down, and pedal power at the venues. The concerts will use electricity from batteries fuelled by fan power as well as solar energy, recycled cooking oil from local restaurants and mains power from 100% renewable sources where available, like in Costa Rica. It's part of a 12-point plan to cut their carbon footprint, two years after the band pledged not to tour until they could do so in a more sustainable way." Source: https://gagadaily.com/forums/topic/371367-coldplays-next-tour-will-partly-be-powered-by-fans-jumping-up-and-down/ #Concerts #SolarEnergy #SustainableEvents #PedalPower004
- Earthworms are more important than pandas (if you want to save the planet)In Lifestyles and the Environment·December 7, 2021"Not all wildlife is created equal in our eyes. Take the earthworm, which doesn’t have the widespread appeal of larger, more charismatic animals such as gorillas, tigers, or pandas. Worms are never going to get a strong “cute response”, and they won’t ever be the face of a conservation campaign." Source: https://theconversation.com/earthworms-are-more-important-than-pandas-if-you-want-to-save-the-planet-74010 #EarthWorms #SoilQuality002
- Women in tech are fighting A.I. bias—but where are the men?In General AI·December 8, 2021"Bias in A.I. is a critical issue—but it cant just be women and people of color who care about it." Source: https://fortune.com/2021/11/10/ai-bias-research-women-tech-men/ #AI #AIBias #ArtificialIntelligenceBias #Bias #Feminism003
- Wealth from waste – three ways pollution can be turned into something usefulIn Climate & Geoengineering·December 8, 2021"Water pollution Wastewater – what we all flush away from our homes, offices and elsewhere – contains toxins and organic pollutants that treatment facilities remove before they can reach natural water systems like rivers and the ocean. However, researchers are trying to recover and turn this organic matter into something useful. Phosphorus and nitrogen are essential soil nutrients that are found in wastewater which could be returned to farm fields as fertilisers." Source: https://theconversation.com/wealth-from-waste-three-ways-pollution-can-be-turned-into-something-useful-114448 #WealthFromWaste #Pollution003
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