What if there was a thinner, faster battery waiting to be discovered in the trash? The humble packing peanut, yes, that floor-cluttering plastic confetti, could be getting a new livelihood soon. Researchers have started using packing peanuts as raw material to make carbon for batteries—and they’ve found those little plastic nubs do - Source
Nuns met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, saying he expressed appreciation for their work as the mandate to overhaul the Leadership Conference of Women Religious was ended.
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Time Magazine released its annual 100 most influential people Thursday and one of the faces on the list was Jorge Ramos, the most influential Hispanic anchor in the country. - Source
BERLIN (AP) — A wrought-iron gate bearing the cynical slogan “Arbeit macht frei,” or “Work sets you free,” that was stolen from the former Dachau concentration camp in November will soon be restored, thanks to the work of a German blacksmith tasked with making a replica of the symbol of Nazi cruelty…. - Source
Speaking from Saudi Arabia, where the Yemeni government has taken refuge, Khaled Bahah addressed Houthi rebels as food shortages have gripped cities.
Dresses with pink giraffes and pants with pastel palm trees are coming to Target from — you guessed it — Lilly Pulitzer. - Source
Bing crossed the 20% threshold in search for the first time in March. - Source
There’s another new startup fountain in town in India, after Helion Venture Partners announced its fourth fund worth $300 million. Read More
In Silicon Valley, the percentage of women starting technology companies is astronomically low, at a rate around 3 percent. Of privately held companies, only 6.5 percent have a female CEO, and 1.3 percent have a female founder. How is this the case, when women are earning more than half of all bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees for the first time in history? Read More
Google’s mobile search results on Android will now prompt you to install mobile apps that feature content relevant to your search query. This essentially turns Google’s mobile search results page into an app discovery service and will likely be a major boon for mobile developers. Read More
“1. Post your own photos and videos. 2. Keep your clothes on.” These and the rest of Instagram’s rules aren’t changing, but they’re being clarified in an update to its Community Guidelines today. The question will be how far Instagram goes to enforce its ban on sharing what you don’t own the rights to, given that’s some of its most popular… Read More
The Rocky Mountain Land Library, a sprawling research institution situated on a ranch at 10,000 feet above sea level, is the work of two booksellers.
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The bottom line is the most important part of any business. That’s why businesses of all sizes are always looking for ways to make more money. Whether its through higher efficiency, better marketing, or simply improving the product, the challenge of modern businesses is to compete in today’s rapidly changing landscape. - Source
