Author:
-
Bitcoin Is cryptocurrency a safe investment?
byCollege students can feel the burning holes in their pockets throughout their time at a university. Sometimes it can seem like there are no means to accrue spending money, as what is earned quickly goes out the window to pay tuition, bills and living expenses. However, one avenue that has quickly gained popularity over the […]
more -
Son of Wu-Tang Clan Rapper is Launching ‘Dirty Coin’ Cryptocurrency
byDirty Money for a Growing Digital Economy? The son of late rap artist Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Bar-Son James aka Young Dirty, is launching his own cryptocurrency called Dirty Coin (tix: ODB). Partnering with the entity of Ol’ Dirty and Link Media Partners, the token will be on the TAO blockchain network and traded on the […]
more -
Russian military plane crash in Syria kills 39
byMOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian military transport plane crashed in Syria on Tuesday killing all 39 people on board, Russian officials said, an incident that sharply raised the death toll from the Kremlin’s intervention in the Syrian war. President Vladimir Putin, who is running for re-election later this month, declared in December that the Russian […]
more -
Asian Markets Mixed Amid Cautious Trades
byAsian stock markets are mixed on Wednesday amid cautious trades following news that White House chief economic adviser Gary Cohn, an advocate for free trade, has resigned from the Trump administration. Cohn’s resignation stoked fears that Trump will go ahead with his plan to impose tariffs and risk a trade war. It also overshadowed easing […]
more -
Revolutionizing Healthcare Through Design to Save Lives
byGood design has the power to transform healthcare, both inside and outside the hospital, according to Royal Philips’ chief design officer Sean Carney. “It’s a huge shift for Philips,” said Carney on Tuesday, speaking to Fortune’s deputy editor Brian O’Keefe at the Brainstorm Design conference in Singapore. “We’ve been in consumer electronics and lighting, but now we’re […]
more -
8 Shifts in Lifestyle that Will Help You Cope With Stress
byHow often do you think you feel stressed? A recent study of 2,000 Brits, by health tracking service Forth with Life, found we spend an average nine solid days each month battling stress. Whether it’s the 500 unread emails in your work inbox, a stack of unpaid bills waiting on your doormat, or demanding family […]
more -
‘Leftover Women’ Are Changing China’s Culture
byRoseann Lake, author of ‘Leftover in China’, discusses how women who aren’t married by 25 are reshaping China’s traditional culture. Roseann Lake: Leftover women in China are a strange byproduct or aftershock of the one-child policy. In 1979, China enacted a once child per family policy to reduce the growth rate of its enormous population. Roseann […]
more -
Do Beauty Diets Give you Beautiful Skin?
byAfter a few too many summer brunches and sugar binges, Beauticate writer Molly decided her skin was looking a bit dull and in need of a wakeup call. In a bid to get to the root of the problem, she decided to put a few popular beauty diets through their paces, and descended upon two […]
more -
Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Greatly Depends on NAFTA’s Survival
byThe Trump administration unveiled an agenda for “energy dominance” shortly after taking office, promising to curb the global influence of countries like Russia and China with American energy exports. Whether or not the administration succeeds will depend a great deal on this week’s trade talks in Mexico. There, U.S. negotiators will continue to talk terms […]
more -
Lunch on the Banks of the Mula-Muttha River
byPUNE, India — East of Mumbai, on the banks of the Mula-Muttha River, sits Pune, a city known for its IT hubs, manufacturing, and culture. The city center is crowded at lunch, with diners who are mostly students and families looking for reasonably priced, high-quality, vegetarian food. They may end up at a “thali” restaurant […]
more