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22 2024 April

The New Luxury Airline for Dogs Called BarkAir Is Not a Joke, It’s a Brilliant Marketing Stunt

Apparently it has been a dream of dogfood subscription brand BarkBox for more than a decade to create an airline dedicated to flying dogs and their...

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16 2024 April

Playing Happy Reef Sounds Could Bring Coral Reefs Back to Life

A happy and healthy coral reef has a sound. The various “snaps, groans, grunts and scratches that form the symphony of a healthy ecosystem” are...

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post thumbnail for The App That Recreates Social Media’s Dopamine Hits Without Actually Letting You Post Anything

10 2024 April

The App That Recreates Social Media’s Dopamine Hits Without Actually Letting You Post Anything

One of the irresistible allures of social media has always been the dopamine hit from people engaging with the things that you post. Getting likes feels good....

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09 2024 April

AXA’s New Foresight Report Offers 100 Reasons to Love the Future

There are plenty of futurists who will offer you a list of all the ways the world can go wrong, and things could be worse....

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19 2024 March

This Bereavement Startup Shows the Hopeful Human Potential of AI

Dealing with the passing of a loved one is hard emotionally, but the paperwork and procedures involved can make it far worse. A startup called Empathy...

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post thumbnail for The Yolk App Shows the Challenges of Relying on User’s Constant Creativity

08 2024 March

The Yolk App Shows the Challenges of Relying on User’s Constant Creativity

Yolk is a new app that lets people “communicate through items that you see” and some reviews suggest they might be forging a new method...

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post thumbnail for ADD+SPACE Wants to Become a New Airbnb … for Your Stuff

29 2024 February

ADD+SPACE Wants to Become a New Airbnb … for Your Stuff

Imagine you’re living in a cramped apartment with a bunch of extra stuff that you don’t need year-round. You could keep it at your parent’s...

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post thumbnail for We Need Another Word for Different Types of Plagiarism

03 2024 February

We Need Another Word for Different Types of Plagiarism

Given the recent increased usage of AI tools and the story of the ouster of Harvard President Claudine Gay for plagiarism, it seems we hear...

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27 2023 November

Cyber Monday: 15 Non-Obvious Holiday Gifts

Economists predict consumers will be in a bargain hunting mindset this season, ready to overspend on cheap stuff they don’t really need. Still, this season does bring...

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post thumbnail for Flushless Toilets, Plastic Reuse, and More Ideas From the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale

02 2023 November

Flushless Toilets, Plastic Reuse, and More Ideas From the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale

Imagine a toilet that never needs to be flushed. Arid desert land converted into abundant living spaces. Plastic yellow gallon oil containers upcycled into chairs and...

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post thumbnail for How the Liquid Tree Might Be a Game-Changer for Urban Air Pollution

19 2023 October

How the Liquid Tree Might Be a Game-Changer for Urban Air Pollution

“We are not trying to replace trees. We are trying to replace benches.” That’s the clever pitch of a project imagined and created by Serbian...

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14 2023 October

SXSW Sydney and a Sneak Peek at the Non-Obvious Podcast

Next week I'll be back in Australia speaking at the international edition of SXSW in Sydney. In addition to doing a Featured Session, I'll be recording two episodes LIVE from the stage for my upcoming Non-Obvious Show podcast (launching later this year).

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19 2023 September

The Creator of the Greatest Software Ever Invented Just Died

Dennis Austin just died and I feel like he deserves a bit of a tribute. Maybe even a parade. He’s the co-inventor, along with Michael Gaskins,...

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