Palace debuts new eateries, updated chairs
Planet Aid makes Baltimore site of its first retail store
You’ve seen the bright yellow Planet Aid bins in parking lots of gas stations, stores and other businesses, collecting donations of used clothes and shoes.
Now the Elkridge-based non-profit, which runs clothing recycling programs across the U.S. and uses proceeds for projects throughout the developing…
How Trevor Noah Is Already Making “The Daily Show” His Own
Noah steps into Stewart’s slot, but he doesn’t look like he’s trying to fill his shoes.
When Jon Stewart announced that he was stepping down from his 16-year run as the host of The Daily Show, and seldom-known South African comic Trevor Noah would be the next host, the questions over whether or not he’d be able to pull it off were frequently met with a refrain about how Stewart wasn’t the first host the show had, either, and it survived that transition just fine. That’s true, but it also misses the point—Craig Kilborn’s three-year tenure as the first host of the show was likable enough, but it didn’t make the show a cultural force like Stewart’s time in the chair did. Stewart was in a great position to make The Daily Show his own—while Noah was in a great position to occupy a firm seat in Stewart’s shadow.
A Car Powers This Experimental Building Made From 25,000 Pounds Of 3-D-Printed Parts
Additive manufacturing and alternative energy abound in AMIE, a high-performance structure by SOM.
At this point, it has become cliche to say that 3-D printing is the fabrication technology du jour. But the innovations keep coming: molten glass as a medium, sky-high kicks, and sweet-sounding musical instruments, to name a few. One thing, however, has remained elusive: 3-D printing at an architectural scale.
This Folding E-Bike Wants To Solve Bike Commuting’s Major Design Problems
The Gi FlyBike is a collapsible electronic bike that friends can borrow just by opening an app.
The bicycle is one of our best hopes when it comes to alleviating many of the world’s transportation issues. But even though they are cleaner, healthier, and more efficient to own and ride than an automobile, bikes simply don’t get the love they deserve.
The Google Nexus Announcement: Live Coverage
At 12 p.m. ET today, Google will introduce its new round of Nexus phones, and possibly more. Join Fast Company‘s live coverage here.
Google is hosting a live event in San Francisco today at 12 p.m. ET during which it is expected to unveil the newest members of its Nexus smartphone family. There is also talk that Google will use its stage time to announce a substantial update to the Chromecast streaming device as well.
Google’s New Chromecast Is The Anti-Apple TV
Chromecast has been redesigned to fit your TV, and your viewing habits, in a way Apple TV never will.
Today, Google has revealed two new Chromecasts. One is for your TV. One is for your speakers. Both cost $35. And a new app can suck in all of your streaming subscriptions, search them, and get you watching them in seconds.