NYC seniors are embracing VR to fight loneliness, dementia

NYC seniors are embracing VR to fight loneliness, dementia

On a summer afternoon when most New Yorkers are chained to the nearest air conditioner, the residents of the New Jewish Home on West 106th Street were enjoying a very active day. There was the trip to Broadway, a cuddle with puppies, a scuba diving adventure and skydiving over the Swiss Alps—and all without breaking…

The best and worst fast food locations across the US: new data

The best and worst fast food locations across the US: new data

From French fries to broken McFlurry machines, Americans can always count on a consistent, unsustainable fast food experience. Poor management, low profits and outdated technology are just a few reasons why a fast food place can suffer from quality control. Fast Company rounded up the best and worst locations of several fast food companies —…

The beauty influencer snapped up a DIY baby hammock on the plane

The beauty influencer snapped up a DIY baby hammock on the plane

This hack of the mother was one shaking and a miss. Absolutely no one likes a crying baby on a plane. So, to soothe her nine-month-old during a 4,000-mile flight from Brazil to Miami, Florida, a beauty influencer built her a handmade hammock by strapping a blanket between several empty seats. Figueira claims her baby…

The US Surgeon General calls parenting stress a public health challenge

The US Surgeon General calls parenting stress a public health challenge

The US surgeon general issued a public health advisory on Wednesday about the impact of modern stressors on parents’ mental health, calling on government, businesses and community organizations to increase resources to provide them with more support . The advisory issued by Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, who has previously used the format to address the…

The company will freeze your dead body until it can be 'resurrected' years later - for a hefty price

The company will freeze your dead body until it can be ‘resurrected’ years later – for a hefty price

Calm down! A high-tech startup is giving people the chance to cryogenically freeze their corpses in the hope that they could be resurrected one day in the distant future. Tomorrow Bio, a Berlin-based company, is paying a pretty penny — $222,603 ​​plus a $55 monthly fee — to put bodies and body parts on ice….

Roberta's Pizza makes Manhattan's commuter hell zone cooler

Roberta’s Pizza makes Manhattan’s commuter hell zone cooler

What happened in Bushwick didn’t stay in Bushwick. It took the fantastic Roberta’s 15 years, but pizza heaven’s wood-fired ovens landed with a bang in the Penn Station/Madison Square Garden area last month — a culinary and cultural upheaval that could change perceptions of the area’s fast-food hell . Surprisingly, the pizza, pasta and other…