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Making Ocean Water Drinkable!

Staying hydrated is a key factor for staying healthy. However, certain open-water oriented activities don’t allow for the carrying of liters of water, and although on first thought being surrounded by a vast expanse of water may seem ideal, sea…

WTF is happening to crypto?

Four days ago the crypto markets were crashing hard. Now they’re crashing harder. Bitcoin, which hasn’t fallen past $6,000 for months, has dumped to $4,413.99 as of this morning, and nearly everything else is falling in unison. Ethereum, flying high…

Can Bitcoin find its practical use case as a currency in Latin America?

Matthew Carpenter-Arévalo Contributor Matthew Carpenter-Arévalo is a former Google and Twitter manager and current CEO of Céntrico Digital, a Latin American-based digital agency. More posts by this contributor Desperate for jobs, Venezuelan immigrants turn to ride-hailing services across Latin America…

Make a Resolution For the Last Six Weeks of the Year

Image: Kaicha Rocha/Pexels The rest of November and December, which encompass both Thanksgiving and a morass of religious ceremonies, rampant consumerism, and insane eating, often feel like a wash. New Year’s Eve is a shining beacon, the time when we’ll…

A Chinese startup may have cracked solid-state batteries

Vectorios2016 via Getty Images Solid-state batteries have long been heralded as The Next Big Thing after lithium-ion, with companies from all quarters racing to get them into high-volume production. Dyson, BMW and car manufacturer Fisker are just a few names…

Las trampas de los productos “sin azúcar añadido”

El (razonable) recelo de los consumidores hacia los productos azucarados ha empujado a la industria alimentaria que los fabrica a sacar al mercado versiones "sin azúcares añadidos" de mermeladas, chocolates, helados, galletas y hasta cruasanes. ¿Son más saludables? ¿O, por…