Spider silk certainly has its benefits: It’s lightweight, stretchy and durable. It’s also environmentally friendly. But, the problem is that spider silk isn’t always cost-efficient or easy to produce. That is, until a Bay Area company called Bolt Threads developed a synthetic spider silk material, and is testing it out on ties first. Bolt Threads…
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It’s not new information that bees are vitally important to the ecosystem. To boost the population (which given experts cause for concern), Cheerios is sending out free wildflower seed packets to people in the U.S. as part of its “Bring Back the Bees” campaign. This all sounds great, right? Bees will have plenty of flowers to…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released the Intellectual Property Rights Seizure Statistics report for the 2016 fiscal year, detailing the extent of seizures of counterfeit and unauthorized merchandise. The report indicated that, after more than 31,000 seizures, the agencies nabbed about $1.38 billion—an increase from 2015’s 28,000…
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It hasn’t even been officially announced, but we’ve just about seen everything there is to see when it comes to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone thanks to a steady stream of leaks. We’ve already discussed how the probable inclusion of a USB-C port means that the smartphone accessories game (charging cables, speakers, headphones and…
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People love their movies, don’t they? According to MarketWatch, Americans spent $11.4 billion going to movie theaters last year. Part of that money goes toward online ticket sales companies, like Fandango. Looking to cash in on more than just movie ticket sales, Fandango is following in Netflix’s footsteps and looking to sell more licensed movie…
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A second child has died as a result of the fire started by a hoverboard in Harrisburg, Pa., last week. According to PennLive, 10-year-old Savannah Dominick died Thursday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital.…
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The Coachella music festival claimed that Urban Outfitters Inc. is purposely (and illegally) using its name and reputation to boost its own sales of unauthorized merchandise.
Read MorePromo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: Much like last week, it was pizza day in the office, and we are ready for a nap.) Last week, Premier Print & Promotions Ltd. won, and now…
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LIVLY is recalling its children’s long-sleeve robes and two-piece sleepwear sets because they fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, thus creating a risk of burn injuries to children. The recall involves about…
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The safety of battery-powered electronics is still an issue, with the ongoing problems related to lithium-ion powered products, like hoverboards and smartphones. We can now add battery-powered headphones to this list, after an Australian woman received burns on…
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