How these 4 women are disrupting the tech scene
Image: FotoshopTofs / pixabay Despite receiving the same education as their male counterparts, women with STEM degrees (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) are actually less likely to work in a STEM occupation. One important step to closing the gender gap in STEM fields is sharing the stories of women thriving in these careers and not […]
Barbershop Books is using barbershops to inspire kids to read
Image: Kristine Brown Sometimes a book is just a hobby, a fun way to consume a new story. But sometimes a book is a powerful tool to advance social change. The National Book Foundation announced the winner of the 2017 Innovations In Reading Prize on Monday. The prize is an annual award that honors individuals […]
Elon Musk thinks Uber’s flying car idea is dumb
If you’re hoping Tesla would help lead the future for flying cars, don’t hold your breath. During his interview at the TED 2017 Conference in Vancouver, Tesla CEO Elon Musk knocked the idea completely, telling interviewer Chris Anderson that he’s “in favour of flying things” but not so much of the car variety, Inverse reported. […]
Tumblr just added a switch in the iOS Settings that lets you turn the porn back on
Here’s an interesting change: Tumblr’s iOS application just received an update which now lets you turn on or off adult-oriented, NSFW search results just by toggling a switch in iOS’s Settings. That’s right: you can now switch on or off the Tumblr porn with ease. Weirder still, Tumblr’s note about the change in the App […]
How one woman harnessed people power to save old New York
New film tells story of Jane Jacobss battle’s against the wealthiest developers in the city. She was a beaky, bespectacled architecture writer, hardly a figure likely to ignite protests that changed the shape of one of the worlds great cities. Yet such is the legend of Jane Jacobs and her bitter struggles to preserve the […]