1. 3D Printing a Gun — Now Possible The U.S. Department of Justice and startup Defense Distributed have settled on an agreement to legalize the production of 3D printed guns starting August 1st. G…
Amazon Prime Day
1. Amazon Prime Day Christmas in July? Amazon Prime Day sales start today at 2 p.m. CT, an exclusive day of sales for Prime members only. There are over one million deals during this 36-hour sale, …
Dating App Uses Nobel Prize Winning Algorithm to Predict Spouse
1. Hinge Uses Nobel Prize Algorithm Dating app Hinge is using a Nobel Prize winning algorithm to play matchmaker. The method, the Gale-Shapley algorithm, was invented in 1962 to solve for the stabl…
Starbucks Bans Straws
1. Starbucks Bans Straws On Monday, Starbucks reported their decision to stop using plastic straws by 2020. The straws will be replaced with lids with sipping edges that are also plastic but more e…
Elon Musk To The Rescue
1. Elon Musk Sends Kid-Sized Submarine for Thailand Rescue On Sunday afternoon, Elon Musk shipped a kid-sized submarine his team developed to assist with the rescue of Thai boys trapped in a cave i…
Penny Production Discontinued
1. Penny Production Discontinued Turns out, the U.S. government lost $69M in penny production last year. Apparently, it costs the government 1.5 cents to make a penny and 7 cents to make a nickel. …
WhatsApp Helps Alleviate Annoying Group Chats
1. WhatsApp Helps Alleviate Annoying Group Chats Group chats can get out of control. WhatsApp is introducing a new feature for group chats that only allows administrators to send messages. Since gr…
Amazon is Taking Over
1. Amazon is Taking Over Amazon has been up to something. First, they bought Whole Foods for almost $14B, now the company bought an online pharmacy called “PillPack” for just under $1B. The online …
Women in Saudi Can Now Drive (Yeah!)
1. Women in Saudi Can Now Drive It’s easy to take human rights for granted, such as access to education or freedom of speech. However, some countries are barely granting basic rights to women. Earl…
Alexa Follows You On Vacation
1. Alexa Follows You on Vacation Alexa is now moving up to hotels along with being in your living room. In a press release, Amazon announced, “Guests can ask Alexa to enhance their stay at select M…