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Should face-detection be used in San Francisco bars?

By John D. Sutter, CNN Check out this video from CNN affiliate KGO, which profiles an app called SceneTap. The gist is that the app works with surveillance cameras in bars to report the number of men...

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Swap-O-Matic: A vending machine for bartering with just about anything

By Laura Ly, Special to CNN New York (CNN) - On any given day, the vending machine at Ample Hills Creamery in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, may offer anything from books to original artwork to toys.  If...

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The Big Idea: Facebook's minimum age should be 21

By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) - The U.S. legal drinking age is 21. Should Facebook have the same requirement? Plenty of people light-heartedly say the 900-million-person social network is "addictive,"...

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Signal-blocking wallpaper stops Wi-Fi stealing (and comes in a snowflake...

By Olivia Smith, Special to CNN New York (CNN) - Imagine wallpaper that does work for you and for your electronics. Wallpaper that doesn’t only protect your walls, but also protects your health,...

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Meet 'Mohawk Guy,' star of the Mars landing

By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) - Forget Rick Moranis glasses, starchy button-ups and pocket protectors. Meet the new generation at NASA: Bobak Ferdowsi, better known as "Mohawk Guy." Ferdowsi was spotted...

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Opinion: Common sense choices can fight climate change

Editor's note: Juan Sostheim is owner and founder of Rancho Margot, an eco-resort, educational facility and sustainable farm in Costa Rica. Sostheim is the subject of Sunday's episode of "The Next...

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Carbon negative in Costa Rica

By The Next List staff, CNN (CNN) - In 1974, 23-year-old Juan Sostheim was tapped as director of Burger King in Europe. He opened the company’s first franchises on the continent and introduce millions...

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Neuroscientist: Progress follows 'lots and lots of ideas'

By The Next List staff, CNN (CNN) – Whether he’s peering into the mind of a mass murderer or spinning tales of the afterlife, bestselling author and neuroscientist David Eagleman is wrestling with some...

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Jim McKelvey: 'People who solve problems are happier'

Who: Jim McKelvey is an engineer, entrepreneur, artist, community activist, environmentalist, and citizen of the world. Co-Founder of Square, Co-Founder of Third Degree Glass Factory, Co-Founder of...

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Greg Gage: Let's start a neuro-revolution

Editor's Note: Greg Gage is a globe-trekking neuroscientist, engineer, teacher and entrepreneur. He's the co-founder of Backyard Brains, a Michigan-based company that wants to revolutionize how science...

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Is this (finally) our flying car?

By Doug Gross, CNN It's one of science fiction's greatest unfulfilled promises, right up there with teleportation and time travel. And, no, Terrafugia hasn't built us a Tardis or promised to beam us...

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How Francesco Clark made beauty from tragedy

Editor's Note: Tune in to CNN Saturday, June 1, at 2:30 pm ET to see "The Next List's" 15-minute profile of Francesco Clark. Madonna and Michelle Obama are self-proclaimed fans. Jane Larkworthy at W...

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Five things I learned in the ICU that helped me start a business

Editor's Note: Tune in to CNN Saturday, June 1, at 2:30 pm ET to see "The Next List's" 15-minute profile of innovator Francesco Clark. By Francesco Clark, Special to CNN 1. Show up. They say “A...

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The Right Stuff

Editor's Note: Tune in to CNN Saturday, June 15th, at 2:30 pm ET to see "The Next List's" 30-minute profile of Graham Hill.  What is most important to you? House? Car? Clothes? Formal china? Probably...

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