Everyday, more than 2 billion photos are shared on Facebook and their subsidiaries: Instagram and WhatsApp. The conversation around those photos is tremendous, but sadly, the more than 250 million people who are blind or severely visually impaired feel left out of the conversation. Thankfully, Facebook launched their new alternative READ MORE >
Springtime is the perfect time to start new beauty regimens and this interview with Gwyneth Paltrow caught our attention with the star’s down-to-earth honesty. Paltrow, a long time believer in natural solutions, regularly promotes chemical-free options on her website goop.com. She recommends a whole host of body oils, fruit acids, and READ MORE >
We went nuts over the Tesla Model X when it was debuted last September – check out these great photos on theverge.com. The X is a crossover that’s all about performance. “Ludicrous mode” glues your back to the seat by taking you from 0-60 in 3.2 seconds. That’s as fast READ MORE >
We found this meditation on brand building in the Harvard Business Review fascinating. Cultural Strategy author, Douglas Holt, talks about how much harder it is to build a brand in the era of social media. Initially, branded content appeared to be the key to creating substantive relationships with customers, but READ MORE >
Denmark’s WeFood opened a grocery that sells surplus food and it’s a hit. The store, run by volunteers, sells only “food past its sell by date, with prices up to 50 percent cheaper than in normal shops.” WeFood rescues fruit and veggies that have had a bumpy ride in the READ MORE >
Did you know that there are more Chinese restaurants in the United States than McDonald’s, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Wendy’s—combined? Wow. According to journalist, Jennifer 8 Lee, American-Chinese food is a cuisine that’s practically all its own. When mapping all the Chinese restaurants in America the map doesn’t READ MORE >
We’re taking this piece with a grain of salt, but because our news feeds are jammed with articles about how Millennials think and work, it was refreshing to find this twist in the LA Times designed to help Millennials deal with Boomers with their technophobia and fragile egos. Amy Schumer’s video READ MORE >
How cool would it be to be able to leave photos or your family history to your great great grandchild? Sounds like sci-fi, but this technology developed at the University of Southampton may become reality. Using ultra fine lasers US encoded a piece of quartz with 5 dimensional digital data. The READ MORE >
Our BIC clients told us to be on the look out for adult coloring books and we’ve been seeing them in airports, waiting rooms and even on MetroNorth trains. In fact, meet up groups are forming where people can sit together to chat, color and enjoy each other’s company. Many READ MORE >
Once you look past those Trump posts, does your newsfeed look more and more like the Home Shopping Network? Whether it’s Beachbody or Rodan & Fields or Jamberry or whatever else, the rise of social media has made it easier than ever for anyone to try their hand at multilevel READ MORE >