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Inside MIT's $10K Robotic Apartment-In-A-Box

Born out of a collaboration between MIT and Fuseproject, the Ori--named after the Japanese art of origami--combines robotics and architecture to try to turn tiny apartments into more livable spaces.

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The woman making Marvel more diverse

More female and minority superheroes have found their way into Marvel’s comic books, an effort spearheaded by the company’s VP of content and character development, Sana Amanat.

The woman making Marvel more diverse

Walton Goggins wants to bottle Los Angeles with his spirit brand

The actor and his partner, former cinematographer Matthew Alper, have created Mulholland Distilling--vodka, gin, and whiskey--that captures the essence of the City of Angels. And their new private salon in the city’s art district, the Mulholland Room, helps to embody their brand.

You have to see this ridiculous water tower

About 15 miles north of Chicago you can find quite possible the most random landmark of all time…an exact replica of The Leaning Tower Of Pisa. Only this one is surrounded by fast food restaurants and retailers.

You have to see this ridiculous water tower

How Bad Is James Corden At Firing People? See For Yourself.

We asked James Corden to show us his firing technique. It did not go well.

How Bad Is James Corden At Firing People? See For Yourself.

VocaliD is creating unique, humanoid voices for the speaking impaired

Using their Human Voicebank, VocaliD creates one-of-a-kind voices for their clients.

VocaliD is creating unique, humanoid voices for the speaking impaired

Actor Shay Mitchell is the female travel host you've been waiting for

Before Will Smith and The Rock had their own YouTube channels, the former "Pretty Little Liars" actor daringly started her own channel during the height of the show's success. The channel has everything, from beauty to vlogs, but her main passion lies with her travel series, "Shaycation." As a fan of the late Anthony Bourdain, Mitchell wanted to create her own travel series from a female perspective.

Actor Shay Mitchell is the female travel host you've been waiting for

You have to see this salad vending machine

Farmer's Fridge has 120 locations across Chicago and Milwaukee and their fridges are stocked with fresh food every morning. We stopped by a machine in a popular Chicago mall to see what all the hype is about.

You have to see this salad vending machine

How To Be Your Office Espresso Guru

Darin Spicer teaches YOU how to be your Office Espresso Guru. Written and directed by Willy Appelman

How To Be Your Office Espresso Guru

Lauren Conrad's business is empowering women around the world

The former star of MTV's "The Hills" has created a full lifestyle brand, from clothing lines to books. Now Lauren and her best friend Hannah Skvarla have cofounded The Little Market, an online nonprofit shop featuring products made by female artisans from around the world.

Lauren Conrad's business is empowering women around the world

You have to see this bar that races turtles

Every Friday night in Chicago Big Joe’s 2 & 6 attracts a loyal bar crowd that gathers to watch 5 intense turtle races.

You have to see this bar that races turtles

Ideas

These 5 great ads for good causes were made by college students

Scientists are speeding up evolution to build climate change resistance

This Twitterbot keeps you up-to-date on fires burning near you

Entertainment

Brand WTF of the Week: Papa John playing the batsh*t blame game

Lessons in fearless creativity from composer Max Richter

Life found a way for this 25-foot Jeff Goldblum statue in London

Co.Design

BuzzFeed unveils a sophisticated new look

I tried to fall asleep in the Dreamery, Casper’s new nap bar

VR and power tools: What could go wrong?

Fast Company

Undercover video shows Facebook loathe to delete toxic content

The FCC just sent another bad signal to Sinclair over its Tribune bid

Corning’s tough new Gorilla Glass 6 is coming to a phone near you