Making time to go to the gym can be easier said than done—especially when your couch is so comfortable.
But if getting to the gym is your problem, perhaps having access to tiny gyms all over the city would convince you to pop in and take a quick run on the treadmill. At the very least, it’s a theory one Chinese company is willing to test...
In the United States, the way people work is dramatically changing. The proliferation of the gig economy is shifting the American worker’s view of nine-to-five employment and creating endless possibilities for earning extra cash to help pay the bills and make ends meet. According to a recent analysis of gig economy and workforce data conducted...
From millennials who may have no introduction to baby boomers reliving their youth, the vintage trailer culture is a multigenerational trend that shows no signs of slowing down.
There seem to be as many theories for why renovating retro campers has gone mainstream as there are people who own them. No doubt Mary Jane Butters’ popular 2012...
A new hijab-wearing doll that recites passages from the Quran is hitting shelves in the Arab states. Designed by Samira Amarir, the Barbie-like doll is named Jenna. It's intended to teach young girls about Islamic values and provide a doll that resembles them. Ms Amarir said she was looking for a toy to help her daughter learn the Quran when...
Meal kit services for humans are becoming more prevalent as retailers partner with culinary brands to provide consumers more options and specialized services, such as meal kits for kid’s food. Now, new services are aimed at young dog owners, who are known to pamper their pets. One example is The Farmer’s Dog, a subscription-based startup that...
Painting and hiding rocks for strangers to chance upon is an international trend that started two years ago with a woman in Massachusetts. People paint the stones with colorful images or inspiring messages, then hide them at parks or outside stores — just about anywhere strangers are likely to find them. But the craze isn't catching on with...
Recent studies suggest that Millennials aren’t actually all that different than their parents. They just needed a little more time to get there.
A recent Zillow study found that those supposedly childless, car-less, city-living, forever-single Millennials are actually settling down, having kids, moving to the suburbs, and buying large...
The German government has published a list of ethical guidelines for self-driving cars. The rules favor the preservation of human life and preventing human injury over other concerns. The report stipulates 15 rules for software designers, to make “safety, human dignity, personal freedom of choice and data autonomy” a priority. Traditional...
In China, the Gen Z has a higher tendency on impulse purchasing than the older millennials and are more willing to pay a premium for faster delivery, said Accenture.
About 34 per cent of Gen Z said they want same-day delivery, while another 27 per cent said they want instant delivery within two hours or within half a day. Only 22 per cent...
Heartful.ly offers gift registries for charitable giving, featuring over 1,500 nonprofits in 150 countries. According to its founder, "through a partnership with GlobalGiving, we are able to ensure the gold standard of vetted nonprofit activities to people in the United States who want to contribute to specific causes." Most Heartful.ly...