Nintendo Set to Release Miniature NES

Nintendo (hot on the heels of the enormous success of Pokemon Go) has announced it will be releasing a miniature version of the original classic Nintendo. Complete with 30 games pre-loaded—including Pac Man, Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros, and a couple Zelda games—the mini NES is small enough to fit in one hand and is sure to give kids and kids at heart plenty of …

NYC Officially Approves the Lowline Project

Great news for NYC: city regulators have given the first official approval to build the Lowline, a subterranean park that will exist in the abandoned Williamsburg Bridge Railway terminal in the LES. Similar to the Highline, the park will use a once abandoned public space and fill it with lush greenery, but will also endeavor to be tech-forward—growing plants underground, next to an active subway …

Silence is Good for Your Brain

While plenty of people sing the praises of white noise or classical music, silence is actually incredibly important for your brain’s health. From generating new cells to exercising memory and imagination, encouraging self-reflection and relaxation (two minutes of silence proved to be more calming than “relaxing” music or sounds), there’s a lot to be said for the sound of silence. No wonder the very word …