Business
Lego Is the Biggest Toy Company in the World
Lego overtook Mattel this year to become the world's most-profitable toy company
This Project Wants to Compost People After They Die
A Seattle-based designer aims to introduce a sustainable way of disposing of bodies
In the U.S., Solar Energy Has More Than Doubled Since Last Year
Solar voltaic energy is a small, but growing, piece of the American energy pie
Dear Americans: You Don’t Understand What the Burger King-Tim Hortons Merger Means to Canadians
Tim Hortons is a core component of the amorphous "Canadian identity"
Bitcoin May Get a Whole Lot More Useful Soon
An eBay-owned company—that runs payments systems for AirBnB & Uber—is thinking about accepting Bitcoin
Someone, Somewhere Is Still Emitting A Whole Load of Ozone-Depleting Chemicals
Emissions of carbon tetrachrloride are still 30% of peak emissions
How You Type Your Password Could Be Its Own Security Measure
Your phone could learn your typing behavior and use that to keep itself safe from intruders
How to Charm Worms Out of the Ground
The art of worm grunting
Why Are People Afraid of Colgate Total Toothpaste?
Bloomberg reports that customers are abandoning Colgate's Total brand because it contains triclosan
Quentin Tarantino And Judd Apatow Agree: Kodak Film Can't Disappear—They Need It
Some of Hollywood's most famous directors are pressing studios to buy Kodak film—before it's too late
The Average American Household Lost a Third of Its Net Worth During the Recession
A new study shows how much, exactly, the 2008 recession contributed to rising inequality in America
Creepy Internet-Style Tracking and Targeting Analytics Are Moving into Real Life
A company is using cameras and heat sensors to track people in their store
Fake Clothing Drop Bins Use Your “Charity” Donations To Make a Profit
From Tampa to Charlotte to New York City, non-legit Goodwill boxes are proliferating
College Students Are Now Paying Extra to Learn Actually Useful Skills
Companies, unaffiliated with universities, are offering courses that provide practical workforce training
The Trouble with Crowdfunding the Next Big Tech Gadget
Crowdfunding is hot right now, but a lack of regulation might leave backers at risk of falling prey to a swindle
This Company Sold More Beer by Helping Waitresses Get Home Late at Night
Anthropology can have relevance for the business world—just ask this beer company
Sriracha Is, Officially, Safe
Irwindale City Council voted to end their public nuisance complaint against the makers of Sriracha hot sauce
Instead of Paying for Coffee, Mobile Workers Can Pay for Quiet
Working on the road? Now there’s an alternative to crowded coffee shops
Walmart's About to Do for Organic Food What It Did for Every Other Consumer Product
Walmart's going to give organic food a big push
Andy Warhol Probably Never Said His Celebrated "Fifteen Minutes of Fame" Line
In the interest of branding, however, it doesn't matter who said it, only that it worked
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