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Brewery Binds 6-Packs with Glue
Carlsberg Beer, a Danish brewery, has introduced an eco-friendly way to package beer cans, swapping plastic for glue. Rather than packaging cans with plastic wrapping

Whirlpool Using 3D Printing for Spare Parts
Whirlpool will transition some of its spare parts manufacturing to on-demand 3D printing. Earlier this month, the home-appliance manufacturer announced it would partner with Spare

Cell-Based Vaccines More Effective, Study Claims
A recent study claims that cell-based flu vaccines are more effective than the more common variety manufactured using chicken eggs The study — commissioned by

Podcast: Fighting FOMO with Gaby Lapera from Credit Karma (Popcorn Finance)
In one survey, more than a quarter of millennials said they felt uncomfortable saying “no” when asked to attend an event with friends. In this

Podcast: Deja Vu for Romaine Lettuce Investigators
Last week, the CDC recommended that people throw away their romaine lettuce after around 50 people contracted E. coli. However, according to The Salt, the exact

Regulators Investigating GM Cars for Faulty Breaks
U.S. regulators are investigating reports of faulty breaks for recent models of General Motors pickups and SUVs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has
Video: How Tech Companies Deceive You Into Giving Up Your Data and Privacy (TED)
Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad, an information security researcher at the Norwegian Consumer Council, discusses how companies deceive customers into allowing their data to be collected and used.

Google Maps Adds Business Messaging Feature
Google recently issued an update to its Google Maps app that allows users to message businesses. The tech company introduced the business messaging feature as

Press Release: Survey Shows Small Business Saturday Gaining in Popularity Among Holiday Shoppers
Consumers’ Research Annual Survey Also Shows That While Online Shopping Remains Popular, Americans Not Giving Up the In-Store Experience Washington, D.C.—November 21, 2018-Black Friday, the

New Cholesterol Guidelines- What Consumers Should Know
On Nov. 10, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association released updated cholesterol guidelines. The new guidelines, which were published in the