A Boston-based clothing manufacturer says its high-tech socks can conquer foot odor. The new Atlas socks are made from a mix of cotton, recycled polyester and carbonized coffee, which filters and absorbs perspiration and odor to keep feet cool. Ministry of Supply, the maker of the socks, says it used 3-D visualization, pressure mapping and thermal imaging to design the new product.
Could replacing “the” with a symbol save the world millions of hours of time? Australian restaurateur Paul Mathis is on a grammatical expedition to perhaps change the face of written communications. So far, Mathis has forked over $68,000 to develop the new symbol, which he hopes could replace one of the most frequently used words in the English language. Android phone users can download a free app, which has the symbol.
In March, the Pew Research Center asked 1,501 adults what they think of federal, state and local government. Although public opinion of the federal government was low (28 percent), local government’s approval rating remained consistent at 63 percent while state government approval increased to 57 percent.