Data, data, data. It’s said to be the new currency. What is it telling you? How are you tracking it? Does it matter?
Bacteria may light up the future. Glowee, a start-up company based in Paris, France, is developing bioluminescent lights to illuminate shop fronts and street signs.
The most wonderful time of the year is just about here, whether we’re ready or not — but what the Earth is definitely not ready for is the impact the holiday season has on it.
“Safety is the biggest barrier for people who don't cycle,” British entrepreneur Emily Brooke tells Forbes. “You could be lit up like a Christmas tree, but if you’re caught in a vehicle's blind spot you can't be seen.”
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The More France Tries To Ban The Burkini, The More Non-muslims Are Buying It
Last week several parts of France decided to ban the burkini – a swimsuit worn by Muslim women – as it was deemed to be “incompatible” with French values. The French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls had said the piece of clothing “enslave[d] women” and rolled out the ban in Cannes, Corsica and Le Touquet.
Non-muslims Flock To Buy Burkinis As French Bans Raise Profile Of The Modest Swimwear Style
Over the past eight years, Aheda Zanetti has sold 700,000 swimsuits to clients all over the world. Her designs, costing from $80 to $200, are sought out from Norway to Israel and are each made in Villawood, western Sydney.
A Genius Way To Make Sure Your Wedding Flowers Don’t Go To Waste
Brides and grooms often spend thousands on wedding flowers that are discarded at the end of the night, even if they’re still in perfectly good shape.
The surprising Australian origin story of the ‘burkini’
Along France's beaches and swimming pools, there's a war about how women dress. A number of French towns have recently banned the "burkini" – a swimsuit worn by some Muslim women that covers the entire body except for the face, hands and feet.
Jóvenes Podrán Aprender Robótica Y Programación De ‘apps’ En Vacaciones
Jóvenes entre 4 y 17 años podrán aprender a desarrollar aplicaciones móviles e incursionar en el universo de la robótica gracias a un programa vacacional que se realiza en la capital colombiana.
Emily Forbes – Democratising Storytelling!
An exclusive film industry. The explosion of user generated content. Big enterprise losing relatability with their audience. A perfect storm of trends that inspired Emily to found Seenit! Seenit is on a mission to transform employees, consumers, audiences into mobile film crews - revolutionising the way corporates tell their story in a more interesting, engaging and authentic way. Emily and I had a meeting of minds on our motivations and purpose, and over coffee discussed crowdsourcing trends, inspiring teams and the many achievements of Seenit! You can't help but feel positive after reading her interview :)
Undiscovered Features
How I Used Squid To Produce Light
Rey ultimately hopes to be able to bring light to the one in six people on Earth without electricity.
Do You Value Women’s Work Yet?
In the three weeks since people across the United States have been relegated to self-isolation in the interest of public safety, many Americans are discovering, for the first time, that women do a lot of work. And that women’s work is really hard.
Revealed: Food waste guru lauded by Meghan Markle in her guest-edited British Vogue magazine is a former boss of ‘loan shark’ firm Wonga
A businesswoman lauded by the Duchess of Sussex in Vogue magazine is a former boss of Wonga, the 'legal loan shark' firm vilified for preying on desperate borrowers, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
An At-Home HPV Test Could Be Game-Changing—but Proceed With Caution
We can order cabs using an app, pay for coffee with a tap of our phone, and talk to friends across the globe as if they were right in front of us. So why is addressing something as important as reproductive health still so damn inconvenient?
Partake Foods building a more inclusive food system
The quality assurance specialist at Partake Foods is a six-year-old named Vivienne. She is the daughter of Denise Woodard...
The Entrepreneur Lesson: ‘don’t Be Endlessly Concerned With Small Things’
The following applies to entrepreneurship: people learn by doing. By making mistakes or doing things differently next time, a company can flourish. In Lesson learned, entrepreneurs share how they themselves have become wise through damage and shame. This week: Founder of iLost Hanneke Stegweg keeps her goals in focus by dancing away from everything.
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