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Closing the Gender Gap Could Boost Emerging Markets’ GDP

MIT’s latest invention pulls clean drinking water out of thin air

For people in the world without easy access to drinkable water, the idea of being able to pull it straight […]

Digital nomads are hiring and firing their governments

The nation state has survived wars, plagues, and upheaval, but it won’t survive digital nomads, not if people like Karoli […]

South Korean capital Seoul mulls ‘S-Coin’ tokens and blockchain-based government

South Korea has been at the forefront of the blockchain movement, with some of the highest density of cryptocurrency traders […]

After rising for 100 years, electricity demand is flat. Utilities are freaking out.

The US electricity sector is in a period of unprecedented change and turmoil. Renewable energy prices are falling like crazy. Natural […]

A Driverless Future Threatens the Laws of Real Estate

It may no longer be about ‘location, location, location’ The link between property and transport has been perhaps the most […]

New Rules for Retirement 3 reasons to retire as early as you can

Time is one of the most valuable assets at your disposal. Unfortunately, many people spend 40 hours a week for […]

George Soros says Facebook and Google’s ‘days are numbered’

Julia La Roche Business magnate George Soros in London, Britain, June 20, 2016. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor Billionaire hedge fund manager George […]

The Air Quality-Life Index™

How much longer would you live if your country reduced air pollution to comply with your own national standard or […]

Old-Age Safety Net Frays for Millions of Americans

Long-term-care insurance was supposed to help pay for nursing homes, assisted living and personal aides for tens of millions of […]