Forget about curb appeal. The newest trend in real estate is “kid appeal.” Real estate agents and home designers like are appealing to the smallest members of a home buying family, who often have the loudest voices. Kids are very vocal about what they like and what they don’t like, and parents are listening to them. “Buying a new house is like...
The medical device manufacturer Cochlear Limited, has teamed up with Apple to make an implant sound processor, the Nucleus 7, that directly stimulates the cochlea, providing a sense of sound to a person who has severe or profound hearing loss. The advantage of an implant over a hearing aid is that a hearing aid simply amplifies the sound while...
In Saudi Arabia, tourists already visit Mada’in Saleh, a relic of an ancient civilization. But the country wants more visitors and recently announced plans to develop a large piece of coastline. Saudi Arabia has seen its Middle East neighbors diversify away from oil. That makes sense, but it's not clear the country's leaders will be able to...
South Korea has introduced what is being called the world's first tax on robots amid fears that machines will replace human workers, leading to mass unemployment.
The country will limit tax incentives for investments in automated machines as part of a newly proposed revision of its tax laws.
It is hoped the policy will make up for...
sales of canned wine have skyrocketed. "We've sold tens of thousands of cases of canned wine over the last 18 months," says Devon Broglie, Whole Foods' master sommelier. Three years in the making, Whole Foods' proprietary Presto brand canned sparkling wine is part of the company's aim to lure millennials to the wine department, women in...
Walmart is rolling out a new technology in its stores that enables shoppers to scan and pay for their items without checkout lanes, registers, or cashiers.
Here's how it works: shoppers download Walmart's "Scan & Go" app, then scan the barcodes of the items they wish to purchase.
Once they are finished shopping, they click a...
Trial runs of the world's first automated aerial taxis (AAT) are expected to start by the end of this year. Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is collaborating with German firm Volocopter, which specializes in manufacturing Autonomous Air Vehicles. Over the next five years, the two-seater AAT will undergo test flights and safety checks...
U.K.-based Fresh Range is one of a band of emerging startups hoping not only to disrupt the journey taken by food on its way to the kitchen table, but to also set a far higher benchmark for the quality of what we eat, and reduce the environmental impact of our groceries to boot. Basically, they cut out the middle man (supermarkets) to offer...
While more and more Americans are shopping online in lieu of going to stores, this trend has not yet hit the retail grocery industry in a significant way. Nine percent of U.S. adults report their household orders groceries online for pickup or delivery at least once a month, including 4% who do it at least weekly. By contrast, almost all...
Cheesecake Factory is one of America's top fast-casual restaurants, known for huge portions and an arms-length list of their namesake cheesecake. Now the company is selling restaurant-branded cheesecake mixes you can make at home so you can whip up your own cheesecake, strawberry cheesecake, snickerdoodle cookies, chocolate cupcakes, &...