Author Archives: Michael Cooney

Intel Just Made One of the Biggest Investments in Israel’s History

United States computer chip company Intel is investing $6 billion in upgrading its Israeli production facilities, estimated to be one of the biggest investments ever made in the country. According to Israeli Economy Minister Naftali…

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Exelon Corp. to Buy Pepco Holdings Inc. for $6.8 Billion in Cash

The largest United States nuclear operator, Exelon Corp, just got even larger, recently agreeing to buy Pepco Holdings Inc. for $6.8 billion in cash. This is significant news as it represents the biggest utility acquisition…

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Abu Dhabi’s Futuristic Park Will Be Disguised as a Desert

The Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation has announced its plan to build a park in Abu Dhabi called the Al Fayah Park, which will essentially be a futuristic covered garden for the public that…

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Artist Upcycles Trash into Tiny Houses for the Homeless

Greg Kloehn is an artist based out of Oakland, California, who recently discovered that what some people consider trash truly can be another person’s treasure. After making a small house out of scraps and garbage…

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Live Stream For The 2014 Annular Solar Eclipse, AKA The “Ring Of Fire”… Don’t Miss It!

We got to experience the “Blood Moon” recently and now we have the 2014 Annular Solar Eclipse coming up. The moon will block out everything but a bright ring around the sun next week, commonly…

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Why Volvo’s Inflatable Car Seat Will Deflate Bulky Car Seat Manufacturers

Car seats for children have been in need of an upgrade for a long time. And with all the car seat recalls making the news lately, now may be the time to re-evaluate car seat…

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Finally! Advertisers Spend More Money On The Internet Than On TV For The First Time In History…

For the first time ever, advertisers are spending more money on the internet than on broadcast television. 2013 Ad Revenues (Interactive Advertising Bureau) Internet Ad Revenues: $42.8 Billion Television Ad Revenues: $40.1 Billion Benefiting most…

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Replacing Robots With Humans Increases Efficiency and Quality … Just Ask Toyota

Toyota is going against the grain and replacing automated machines with human production lines in many of the company’s factories in Japan. Seeing as how Japan has more industrial robots than any other country in…

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Need WiFi? Look for a Flying Wind Turbine.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology startup Altaeros Energies has developed the BAT, or Buoyant Airborne Turbine, which can roam the skies as a WiFi hotspot. The flying turbine is filled with helium and can rise up…

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Need A New Printer? This One Requires ZERO Ink.

If you’re like the many who still enjoy having tangible photographs sitting around, ZINK Zero Ink printers might be the right tools for you. ZINK offers two handheld size printers named ZINK hAppy and ZINK…

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