Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Samsung’s up in flames
Electronic multinational company Samsung’s reputation has gone up in flames after several top loaders have turned out to be faulty. Back in early July, Glenhaven Resident Phoebe Teitzel used her Samsung top loader in the morning, before heading to work. She was more than a little alarmed when she received a phone call, telling her that smoke…
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Google’s Emergency Location Service will save lives
Over 70% of emergency calls come from mobile phones (Google Europe Blog, 2016). Time is of the essence and Google has tapped into this by creating an app titled Emergency Location Service. Instead of manually specifying your location, the app uses data from your phone like GPS, network and WiFi location to work out where you are. When you call…
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$201 million property in China jawdropping
Taohuayuan is mainland China’s most expensive property, sitting pretty inside the middle of Suzbou’s Dushu Lake. It’s currently listed for sale at a whopping $201 million (one billion Chinese Yuan). The property took three years to build and it’s no surprise why; as it boasts over 32 bedrooms and 32 bathrooms. The name Taohuayuan converts to ‘utopia’ or ‘peach blossom land’ in…
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Cake culture could be slowly killing employees
We all love our chocolate biscuits, donuts and sweet offerings at work. Especially as incentives when you’re doing a smashing job in the office. But studies have shown that it’s fuelling the obesity epidemic and ruining people’s teeth. It’s no doubt why, as people are sedentary sitting at their desks all day consuming high calorie items…
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Here’s what Wall Street expects from Apple earnings
Apple is reporting on their quarterly earnings on Tuesday, July 26 (American time). While traditionally the second quarter of the year is usually the worst for Apple, this year is looking to be worse than usual. Last year during this quarter, Apple generated $49.6 billion in revenue. CEO Tim Cook says Apple will do $41…
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UberEATS launches in Sydney
UberEats launches in Sydney today, the sixth city to enjoy the service outside of the US. After successfully launching in Melbourne in April this year, Uber has brought the service north. The whole process is similar to many of the delivery options available, taking restaurants that don’t usually deliver and combining them with the ride…
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People are spending more time on Pokémon Go than Facebook and Snapchat
Analytics company 7park Data says that users spent an average of 75 minutes in the app during its first week of release. In addition, Pokémon Go users continues to spend around 35 minutes on the Facebook app, 19 minutes on YouTube and about 9 minutes on Snapchat on a daily basis. “Total US time spent…
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11 ways to be a better leader
As a leader, it’s easy to feel like you’ve got all the answers but a wise leader will always look for ways to improve. Leaders are always asking people to improve and strive for better, which is why they must do the same. To help you be the best leader you can be, we’ve found…
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OzHarvest saves untouched plane food from airlines to help local charities
OzHarvest Brisbane has started working with airlines flying in and out of Brisbane, collecting uneaten sandwiches, apples, muesli bars and biscuits, the ABC reports. The food charity was founded in 2004 and rescues quality excess food from commercial outlets across the country for delivery, direct and free of charge, to more than 200 charities. The…
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Solar panels on the road?
Scott and Julie Brusaw, creator of the Solar Roadways idea has already been funded to test their product on Route 66, on of the original highways in America. According to the Missouri New Tribune, the invention is hoping to generate the welcome center at Conway. Solar Roadways first started in 2010 and argued their plan could…
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