In the past couple of years, we’ve seen a number of big hotel companies add fitness or wellness brands to their portfolios.
The reason is simple: High-end consumers are now prepared to spend money on making themselves look and feel good. The likes of Hyatt and AccorHotels have identified this trend and want a piece of the action. But when...
Sacramento Eco Fitness is the first human powered fitness facility in California. What makes this so special is during each workout, not only are you getting into the best shape of your life but you're also making a contribution to improving the environment. Each time you show up to workout on our Eco-Power cycles you're generating watts that...
Want your news delivered with the icy indifference of a literal robot? You might want to bookmark the newly launched site Knowhere News. Knowhere is a startup that combines machine learning technologies and human journalists to deliver the facts on popular news stories. Here’s how it works. First, the site’s artificial intelligence (AI) chooses...
One ongoing concern in university education is that too many students drop out before finishing their degrees. This can happen for many reasons, including personal or financial issues, or students feeling overwhelmed. The University of Arizona is tracking freshman students’ ID card swipes to anticipate which students are more likely to drop out...
Professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers is doubling down on it’s commitment to employee health and wellness with a $45 million-dollar investment into its wellness program. Specifically, the wellness bonuses will help new families and emphasize PwC’s commitment to work-life balance. For new parents, PwC is now allowing staff members to...
West Virginia is trialing a voting system for absentee voters in the military using a mobile app powered by blockchain technology. In a statement, the West Virginia Secretary of State, Mac Warner, said the pilot is being offered to deployed military personnel and their dependents from the counties of Harrison and Monongalia for West Virginia's...
Ericsson's Connected Urban Transport platform serves as the virtual bus driver for the shuttles in Stockholm, communicating with smart, sensor-enabled bus stops, traffic lights and road infrastructure. As connected and self-driving vehicles start to transform transportation, Connected Urban Transport makes it easier to keep pace with tech...
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has a busy boardwalk and all kinds of attractions, from mini-golf courses and water parks to a zip line and a Ferris wheel. So it might not be an obvious destination for families with kids on the autism spectrum who may be easily overwhelmed by noise and commotion. But an organization called Champion Autism Network...
Travel bloggers and magazine writers mostly write about trips that are paid for by destinations and travel industry suppliers. Few of these writers, however, ever mention that their reporting is the result of vacations that have been paid for by the very places they are writing about. Now Travel + Leisure magazine is taking this to the next...
California’s cannabis consumers spent $180 million on THC-infused food and drinks last year, 10% of the state’s cannabis sales. Drinkables have been on the rise for some time now, and more companies are releasing their version of THC beverages to get in on the growing trend. Cannabis beverage company California Dreamin’ created four different...