The rising cost of education and health care is less troubling than believed
By: The Economist June 20, 2019 AMONG THE compensations of ageing is the right to bore youngsters with stories of the prices of yesteryear. Once upon a time a ticket to the cinema cost just five quid, and a hogshead of mead but a farthing. Of course, savvier youths know how to debunk such tales. […]
These New Smart Lightbulbs Can Beam Data Through Light
By: Victor Tangermann June 20, 2019 Bright Idea Smart electronics company Signifiy just announced a futuristic take on the internet of things: the Trulifi, a smart lightbulb that can beam data streams using light instead of WiFi. “Wherever there’s light, there can now be wireless communication,” promises Olivia Qiu, Chief Innovation Officer at Signify, in […]