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[ad_1] Marques Brownlee ushers me into his robot room, where I stand face-to-face with Colossus. An imposing yet graceful contraption, the aptly named $250,000 mechanical arm towers over my 6’3″ host, who is giving me a guided tour through his studio in Kearny, New Jersey, on a late-August morning. Brownlee is YouTube’s preeminent maker of … Read more

[ad_1] We’ve all been there. We’re eating a delicious bowl of pasta when tomato sauce splatters on our favorite white button-down shirt. After a lot of soaking and scrubbing, the big, red splotch is still there. So we toss it in the trash, where it will eventually be dumped in a landfill. For decades, fast … Read more

[ad_1] Knowing and worrying about what others think of you are two different things. While it’s possible to put too much emphasis on the thoughts of others, knowing how you’re perceived can provide you with information you can use to grow and change. “In the new world of work, it is critical to know how … Read more

[ad_1] The design, size, and even location of refrigerators is about to change forever. Whirlpool Corporation, the parent company of appliance brands JennAir, KitchenAid, and Whirlpool, has just created a new way to insulate refrigerators that can dramatically increase their capacity and reduce their energy usage. It’s opening up wild new opportunities for the way … Read more

[ad_1] By 2030, to avoid some of the worst impacts of climate change, global emissions need to be 43% lower than they were in 2019—a massive drop. That’s necessary to have a chance of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, a goal that a U.N. climate report said was critical in 2018. At the … Read more

[ad_1] One week before Starbucks Red Cup Day—an annual event when the coffee chain hands out holiday-themed reusable cups, slated for November 16—Elinor Clark and her fellow members of Georgetown University’s Students Against Starbucks group were gathered in a classroom in Healy Hall. The imposing Gothic Revival building houses the university’s administrative offices along with … Read more

[ad_1] If you’re a fan of Krispy Kreme and kindness, today is your day. The donut chain is giving away a dozen original glazed donuts to each of the first 500 customers at all of its stores today. And the best part is you don’t need to spend a penny to get your free dozen. … Read more

[ad_1] Since 2008’s “Iron Man,” the Marvel machine has been one of the most unstoppable forces in box-office history. Now, though, that aura of invincibility is showing signs of wear and tear. The superhero factory hit a new low with the weekend launch of “The Marvels,” which opened with just $47 million, according to studio … Read more