The kSafe Smart Jar

For those who can’t resist unnecessary snacking, the new kSafe smart jar is here to help. Developed by Kitchen Safe inventors Ryan Sang and David Krippendorf, the souped-up cookie jar will only unlock its contents once a set goal is achieved. An accompanying app allows users to set either an activity goal, location requirement or time limit—meaning that you’ll have to burn a certain amount …

Stream BFI Flare’s LGBT Films Online

In partnership with the British Council’s fiveFilms4freedom project, London’s BFI Flare is releasing five shorts from its LGBT Film Festival to watch for free online. The project hopes to spread support for freedom and equality around the world by encouraging people to watch an LGBT film together. The short films are created by gay and transgender filmmakers and range from Soren Green’s “An Afternoon” to …

Asking for Hugs in Australia

In 2012, a depressing survey revealed that just 13% of all Australians said they trusted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The dismal statistics prompted Australian artist Peter Sharpe to set up a social experiment in which schoolgirl Jasirah Bin Hitam bravely stood—blindfolded and open-armed—on a busy beach with a sign saying, “I trust you. Do you trust me? Let’s hug.” At first, people observe from …