
Engineer powers his entire home using 500 discarded vapes: 'Over a million tossed out every day'
Chris Doel has powered an e-bike and portable charger solely using batteries from discarded vapes. Now, he’s living off-grid.
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This clothing swap app lets shoppers use their own clothes as currency: 'An ever-changing wardrobe'
Closest Closet makes it easier to thrift and swap clothes while saving money, inviting users to trade clothing items instead of donating and buying.
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Scientist diagnosed with the rare disease that took her mother's life dedicates her life to finding a cure
Sonia Vallabh had already obtained her law degree from Harvard, but after her diagnosis, decided to retrain in biomedical engineering.
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A grassroots group of women mapped air pollution in their Indian village. It forced coal companies to act
Within three to four months of publishing their findings, the researchers said coal companies immediately took action to reduce air pollution.
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Teacher 3D prints prosthetic hand for 4th grader right in the school's lab: 'It cost about $20'
The elementary STEAM educator knew a traditional prosthetic could cost thousands, so he got creative instead.
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Just by opening a new tab, thousands of people have raised $2M for charity
Tab for a Cause has reached a major milestone in its efforts to do more good online.
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Experts think AI regulation is possible, even in the face of tech giants: 'The future set by them is not the future set by us'
Experts from the AI Now Institute and Center for Humane Technology explain how to mitigate threats of rapidly evolving artificial intelligence.
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