Jorin Cowley

Lover of life! Living just outside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Likes the simple life, and loves technology! http://twitter.com/jorincowley

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World Economic Forum
These seven moral rules unite human beings, according to research
weforum.org - Jenny Anderson
In 2012, Oliver Scott Curry was an anthropology lecturer at the University of Oxford. One day, he organized a debate among his students about whether …
For Men
Hold Up, There Are a Ton of Pesticides In Kale Now? Really?
Men's Health - Chris Mohr, PhD, RD
Here's what you need to know about the new Dirty Dozen report. Today the Environmental Working Group released this year’s update to their Shopper’s Guide to Produce. Their "Dirty Dozen" list ranks the
Environment
Pesticide residues found in 70% of produce sold in US even after washing
The Guardian - Emily Holden in Washington
About 70% of fresh produce sold in the US has pesticide residues on it even after it is washed, according to a health advocacy group. According to the Environmental Working Group’s annual analysis of Department
Travel
Why being near water really does make us happier
cntraveller.com - Cassie Shortsleeve
Every time my brother crosses the Sagamore Bridge from mainland Massachusetts to Cape Cod, we all know where he’s heading: a sandy spot off an ocean …
Technology
Meet the veteran astronaut who’ll be on the first launch of Boeing’s Starliner
MIT Technology Review - Erin Winick
The newest addition to the commercial crew explains how he is preparing for space again, eight years after his last trip. Both Boeing and SpaceX plan …
25 Reasons Spain Should Be Taken Off Your Travel Bucket List Immediately
BuzzFeed - Jon-Michael Poff
Don't make the same mistake I did.
Investing
11 cities with the worst tap water in the US
Business Insider - Aria Bendix
Imagine turning on the tap in the morning to find an unpleasant brown sludge that tastes like metal. Then imagine that state officials told you that water was safe to drink. That was the reality for residents
Technology
Trek's new bike helmet mimics your brain's protective fluid
Popular Science - By Claire Maldarelli
A better understanding of how concussions happen has led to more innovative helmet designs. Cycling provides a nearly endless array of gear-related topics to research, like frames, components, and even
Technology
Leaked memo promises major Xbox streaming news at E3
Engadget - Kris Holt
"We will go big," Xbox head Phil Spencer told his team following Google's Stadia announcement. Google had some major news on the gaming front Tuesday when it announced Stadia, its game-streaming service.
Technology
Xbox One Boss Reveals His Thoughts on Google's Stadia
comicbook.com - Tyler Fischer
Yesterday, Google finally pulled back the curtain on its vision for the future of gaming, revealing Stadia, an ambitious and powerful Chrome-based …
Apple
How Apple makes billions of dollars selling services
The Verge - Chaim Gartenberg
Breaking down Apple’s new focus — from Apple Music to accounting tricks Apple’s focus is shifting. In recent years, iPhone sales have begun to plateau, and now Apple’s services business — which encompasses
Technology
NZXT HUE 2 ambient behind screen LED RGB lighting kit powered by CAM
geeky-gadgets.com - Julian Horsey
NZXT has released a new lighting kit in the form of the HUE 2 which provides everything you need to add ambient lighting to the back of your computer …
Technology
Canada announces new $5,000 incentive for electric cars, Tesla vehicles excluded
Electrek - Fred Lambert
As part of its new budget, the Canadian federal government has announced a new $5,000 incentive for electric cars that cost less than $45,000, however, it excludes Tesla vehicles. Some Canadian provinces
Technology
Elon Musk just revealed 5 major updates to SpaceX's Mars spaceship project. Here's what we learned.
Business Insider - Dave Mosher
When updates about SpaceX's plans rain from Elon Musk, they tend to pour. Such was the case on Sunday, when Musk — the rocket company's founder — logged onto Twitter to divulge the latest information a
Apple
Apple announces new AirPods
TechCrunch - Jordan Crook
Apple has just announced the second-generation AirPods. The new AirPods are fitted with the H1 chip, which is meant to offer performance efficiencies, faster connect times between the pods and your devices,
Technology
NASA's Mission to Bennu the Asteroid Stuns Scientists
The Atlantic - Marina Koren
A NASA spacecraft reached a space rock and found it orbited by tiny moons—a phenomenon that “has never been seen before in any solar-system object.” Billions of years ago, something—perhaps the vibrations
Technology
Mysterious asteroid activity complicates NASA’s sampling attempts
sciencemag.org - Paul Voosen
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS—NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission to sample the …
Technology
For The First Time, Physicists Have Clocked The Ghostly Speed of Quantum Tunnelling
ScienceAlert - DAVID NIELD
In quantum physics, particles can 'tunnel' through seemingly impenetrable barriers, even when they apparently don't have the energy to do so. Now, …
Fuel Cell
Japan Is Betting Big On The Future Of Hydrogen Cars
NPR - Susan Phillips
It may feel as though the electric car has been crowned the future of transportation. Auto companies have plans to make more electric car models, and sales — still only a tiny fraction of the overall —
Technology
Score the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Bluetooth Speaker at a new Amazon low of $120 (Save 20%)
9to5Toys - Blair Altland
Amazon offers the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Portable Bluetooth Speaker in Black for $119.99 shipped. That’s good for a 20% discount from the going rate, is $10 under our previous mention and a new all-time
Technology
Hunter’s SimpleConnect HomeKit-enabled Ceiling Fan drops to $289 shipped (Reg. $350)
9to5Toys - Blair Altland
Amazon offers the Hunter SimpleConnect Signal Smart HomeKit Ceiling Fan for $289.11 shipped. That’s good for a $61 discount from the going rate at Home Depot and comes within $9 of the best price we’ve
Innovation
The Rivalry Between Two Doctors to Implant the First Artificial Heart
smithsonianmag.com - Mimi Swartz
It doesn’t look like anything you’d want in your chest, or the chest of your nearest and dearest, for that matter. Two strange half spheres covered …
Technology
Microsoft’s Xbox boss responds to Google Stadia, promises ‘big’ E3
The Verge - Tom Warren
The cloud gaming wars are truly on Google unveiled its new Stadia cloud gaming service yesterday, and Microsoft was watching closely. In an internal memo to the Xbox team, Microsoft’s head of gaming, Spencer,
Apple
Apple’s new AirPods come with a wireless charging case, Hey Siri support, and more battery life
The Verge - Chaim Gartenberg
The wireless charging case will also be sold separately for $79 for existing customers Apple’s week of surprise product launches continues with the announcement of the second-generation AirPods, which
Technology
What Disney gets as its $71.3B buy of Fox assets closes
Associated Press - By MAE ANDERSON, AP Technology Writer
It's finally complete. Disney closed its $71 billion acquisition of Fox's entertainment assets on Wednesday, more than a year after the mega merger was proposed . Disney gets far ranging properties ranging
Technology
Disney now owns 21st Century Fox, X-Men, and most of Hulu
The Verge - Julia Alexander
Welcome to Disney, Deadpool After more than a year of working to get final approval, Disney’s lengthy process of acquiring 21st Century Fox is finally done. The merger went through at 12:02 am ET, giving
Workouts
13 Body-Burning Moves That Require No Weights
Healthline - Nicole Davis
“Lift heavy” seems like the answer to everything nowadays, right? While weightlifting is beneficial for lots of reasons — especially for women — it’s …
Genetics
Scientists are discovering the secrets behind whole-body DNA regeneration
CNET - Daniel Van Boom
A team at Harvard has released a study on panther worms which revealed a regenerative master switch called early growth response, or EGR.
Machine Learning
Machine Learning And AI Are Not The Same: Here's The Difference
Forbes - Nicole Martin
When it comes to Big Data, these computer science terms are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. While it may sound confusing, it is actually simple to differentiate the terms you
Here's the Actual Name and Purpose of Those White Strings On Your Banana
tiphero.com
Peeling bananas is necessary to get to the goodness in the middle. But what's up with those stringy things on the peel? Learn what they are and what …