The largest companies consume a shockingly huge amount of the world’s natural resources. Ikea, for instance, uses 17.8 million cubic yards of wood a year. When it comes to cotton, there’s VF Corp., a relatively unknown corporation that owns some of the best-known clothing brands in the world. Read more…
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A single clothing company consumes 1% of the world’s cotton
Starbucks is rolling out pumpkin spice lattes, starting with an early access option that starts today. This means it’s the time of year for everyone’s favorite overpriced seasonal beverage. This doesn’t mean we’ll be adding extra pumpkin to our diet, because Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes™, despite the name, contain no pumpkin. Read more…
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Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes™ have no pumpkin in them
Pandora has released an app for Google Glass that will let you control your music with voice commands and touch gestures. You can also access your radio stations and create new stations using voice. [ Pandora Blog ] Read more…
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Pandora has released an app for Google Glass that will let you control your music with voice command
37-year-old Spanish physicist and electronic engineer-cum-chef and ice cream master Manuel Linares has invented an ice cream that changes color. The formula is a patent-pending secret but he claims it’s “entirely made with natural ingredients.” He calls it Xamaleón. Read more…
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Scientist invents ice cream that changes color as you lick it
Like Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablets, the new Fire Phone will get Amazon’s 24-7 video tech support, Mayday . The service works over Wi-Fi and 3G/4G, and connects you with a representative in under 15 seconds, according to CEO Jeff Bezos. Read more…
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Fire Phone Is Getting Amazon’s Awesome 24-7 Video Tech Support
It’s a good time to be a cord-cutter in the U.S. A new study says that 47% of all American households subscribe to Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime or a combination of these. And almost half the country has at least one internet-connected TV set. Read more…
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Almost Half The U.S. Subscribes To Netflix, Amazon Prime or Hulu Plus
If you’re an aspiring animator, this might be the best news you’ll hear this month: Pixar is giving away—that’s right, giving away—a version of RenderMan, its in-house rendering software. Gratis. No catch. You’ll be able to download the program some time in August . Read more…
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You Can Grab Software That Helped Pixar Make Wall-E For Free Soon
Offering free Wi-Fi to shoppers or diners is almost as essential to a business these days as having a public bathroom on site. But at the same time, you don’t want to give it away to just anyone walking by—at least without getting something in return. So D-Link’s new AC 1750 wireless router only doles out the Wi-Fi after someone has checked in to your business’ Facebook page. Read more…
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A New Wireless Router Lets You Trade Facebook Check-Ins For Free Wi-Fi
Before you spend years turning an empty wine bottle into a decorative lamp by covering it in countless melted candles, consider these $28 LED alternatives instead. Not only do they glow brighter, they’re much less of a fire hazard—it’s a win-win. Read more…
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An LED Wand Turns Your Wine Bottles Into Lamps Without Flame
Vimeo’s ordering up its first batch of original content for its on-demand service in the form of six episodes of the hilarious web series High Maintenance . No word on how much individual episodes will cost. Read more…
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Vimeo’s ordering up its first batch of original content for its on-demand service in the form of six