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Panasonic Creates an 8k Camera
Panasonic has announced it will release the first camera to contain an 8K “organic sensor.” According to Panasonic, the AK-SHB810’s technology will give the camera

23andMe Approved for Genetic Drug-Metabolizing Test
A genome-testing company, 23andMe, recently received government approval to market tests helping consumers understand how their own genetic codes may hinder or help their ability
Podcast: A New Credit Union Aims to Lower the Cost of Clean Energy (Local Energy Rules)
Clean Energy Credit Union puts savings toward clean energy investments. John Farrell, director of the Energy Democracy Initiative at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, spoke

Podcast: Bill of the Month (NPR Shots)
A California English Professor was charged almost $50,000 for an allergy test despite having great insurance and using an in-network provider. NPR Illinois tells us

Podcast: Uber’s Online-Only Restaurants (NPR The Salt)
Using the UberEats App, Uber can see when demand for a certain food item is not being met. In order to solve that issue for

‘Smart Stickers’ Could Lower Health Costs, Say Researchers
A team at Purdue University has developed what they are calling a “smart sticker,” wearable technology that tracks health data. It’s roughly the size of

Podcast: The Best Day for Payday (The Indicator from NPR’s Planet Money)
Why do most salaried employees get paid bi-weekly? Are there advantages to this frequency versus a weekly or monthly pay schedule? And what is the
Americans Planned to Spend $9 Billion on Halloween
They did the monster cash A princess, a police officer, and a zombie cowboy bang on every door in town, scaring grown-ups and demanding candy.
Night of the Walking Toys “R” Us
Back from the dead Hear that rustling in the dirt? That low, mournful moan? That’s the sound of Geoffrey, the Toys R Us giraffe, rising

Six Flags’ Day of the Dead
The theme park and the sarcophagus On Oct. 20-21 weekend, Six Flags put nearly 100 people in coffins. As part of a Halloween-themed promotion, the