I saw this incredible story at Fast Company: Do you remember what you were doing when you were 15? Lillian Pravda is 15, and she is the CEO of a non-profit that has brought free vision care to over 24,000 children in need.
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A Silicon Valley pizzeria has launched the first-of-its-kind pizza robot. And it’s not just one robot, but a pizza-making army. Zume, a Silicon Valley startup, is competing with Domino’s and Pizza Hut. Zume has also also created special delivery trucks that will finish cooking pizzas along the delivery route. That part of the business still…
If you see young people wandering through your city looking for digital creatures to catch, don’t distract them! These are Pokémon fans, who are intently playing a brand new location-based mobile app game called Pokémon Go. How big of a deal is this? It’s huge: The Apple and Android app debuted last Wednesday evening in the…
Here are some national health statistics that should frighten you out of your chair: Our western sedentary lifestyle is responsible for an estimated $24 billion in direct medical spending. Physical inactivity is responsible for almost 200,000 or 1 in 10 deaths each year. Diabetes accounts for more than $98 billion in direct and indirect medical…
I’m sharing what some will tell you is one of the best motivational speeches ever. Croix Sather is a remarkable innovator who thinks outside the box and inspires many. He recently appeared on TedTalks, telling the story of his run across America, and how he was able to push through the pain and challenges of…
Here is a great idea that we’ve talked about before. More and more innovation companies around the world are working to curb the amount of air pollution – smog – that expose people to harmful toxins that can lead to lung disease. A massive billboard has been created by Lima, Peru–based engineering college UTEC. Last year,…
How can you increase your online buzz by 200 percent? Crank up your social media AND your color! It worked for Pepto Bismol. The digestive relief medicine’s TV and print budget was drastically slashed this year, so that a new social media effort could attempt to do what the Old Spice brand did with its…
