NASA Has Compiled a List of the Best Air-Cleaning Plants for Your Home

NASA collaborated with the Associated Contractors of America (ALCA) to come up with a list of the most beneficial flora for your home. Their informative Clean Air study found that some plants, more than others, could naturally filter harmful chemicals and help mitigate the effects they have on humans.

@dheerthan07:07 AM 24-Nov-2016

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Israeli Startup Has New Car Engine - Promises Double Current Fuel Efficiency

Aquarius says its super-efficient engine could go 1,600 km on a single tank of fuel, and has caught the eye of Peugot; "This was the first time in our entire lives in which we had an opportunity to work in a company which can really change the universe."

@dheerthan 11:22 AM - 23-Nov-2016

Cooking as never seen before

Cookbook author (and geek) Nathan Myhrvold talks about his magisterial work, "Modernist Cuisine" -- and shares the secret of its cool photographic illustrations, which show cross-sections of food in the very act of being cooked.

@dheerthan 10:41 AM - 22-Nov-2016

The single biggest reason why startups succeed

Bill Gross has founded a lot of startups, and incubated many others -- and he got curious about why some succeeded and others failed. So he gathered data from hundreds of companies, his own and other people's, and ranked each company on five key factors. He found one factor that stands out from the others

@dheerthan 10:34 AM - 22-Nov-2016

This City Just Banned Fossil Fuel Extraction in Light of Trump Presidency

"We're headed for catastrophic changes to our climate if we don't reduce our use of fossil fuels now. With the pending Trump presidency, local leadership on climate change is more urgent and important than ever!"

@dheerthan 07:51 AM - 22-Nov-2016

6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan

A tsunami advisory is in effect for Japan's Fukushima and Miyagi Prefectures after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Honshu just before 6.00 a.m. Tuesday (4.00 p.m. Monday ET).

@dheerthan 07:40 AM - 22-Nov-2016

10 digital transformation book recommendations for IT and business leaders: Win a book

We scoured the internet to find the most highly-rated and recommended books on digital transformation. As we approach 2017, we hope these books can help you on your quest to chart your organization’s path forward in this ever-changing digital world.

@dheerthan 09:58 AM - 18-Nov-2016