NewsAmazon Alexa-compatible Big Mouth Billy Bass is the only holiday gift that mattersTalk to the fish.
Most Innovative CompaniesStretching studios are the next big boutique fitness trendStretching improves flexibility, lowers risk of injury, and induces relaxation–so, it’s no wonder the modality has become increasingly popular.
ImpactStarbucks recycled 25 million old paper coffee cups into new cupsMany cities don’t accept coffee cups in their recycling. Now there’s proof it works.
Co.DesignI still miss my headphone jack, and I want it backTwo years after Apple removed the iPhone’s headphone jack, life without it still sucks.
Most Innovative CompaniesThe good scents of clean beauty: Why natural perfumes are all the rageThe clean beauty revolution has already changed skincare and makeup. Now, it has expanded to fragrances by brands like Skylar Body and Strange Invisible.
Work LifeAlexis Ohanian on why former founders make the best VCsThe Reddit cofounder has teamed up with former Y Combinator partner Garry Tan to run the VC firm Initialized Capital, and they are bringing the lessons they learned from the other side of the table.
NewsTamara Mellon reimagines shoe shopping at her first storeIt blends the kind of self-service and browsing customers are used to experiencing on the internet with all the trappings of a luxury store.
NewsAs it considers mergers, BuzzFeed makes asking for money part of its revenue strategyBuzzFeed is looking into all possible avenues for building a successful media company.
NewsElon Musk’s SpaceX just got FCC approval to launch 7,518 satellitesDon’t wish on a star. Wish on a SpaceX satellite.
NewsKnight Foundation seeks to strengthen the digital art world with $435,000 investmentFour projects to make the world a little brighter.
CreativityThe Wing swoops into women’s history with a new podcastNo Man’s Land, the podcast, is available now.
TechWhy New York Magazine is selling its own technology to other media companiesNew York Media is part of a growing list of media companies that license their own software. Its newest licensees are Golf.com and Entercom’s Radio.com.
ImpactIkea wants to clean up India’s skies by turning waste into productsSome of the pollution over India’s big cities comes from farmers burning straw after the harvest. Ikea wants to put that straw to better use.
Most Innovative CompaniesRent more than the runway: Why soon, you won’t own any clothes at allRent the Runway is going beyond gowns, opening its 10 million-strong platform to popular brands like Levi’s and J.Crew. Will it change our closets forever?
NewsThis Japanese organic bedding brand wants you to sleep worry-freeUsing a traditional Japanese indigo dyeing method, Aizome’s chemical-free sheets are better for the environment and less irritating to the skin.
NewsNow you can mine Ethereum from the comfort of your homeCoinbase has invested in a new product that lets laypeople mine for cryptocurrency.
ImpactThis free mug-share keeps you from wasting paper cupsIn Boulder, you can check out a clean stainless steel mug when you get your coffee, and then return it when you’re done.