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According to a widely accepted theory that has been around for at least half a century, the skills, aptitudes and even interests of just about every human being are all due to which sphere of their cerebral cortex is dominant.

As an up-and-coming entrepreneur, you probably think you’re giving it everything you’ve got. Day in, day out, working at max capacity. Right?

Blockchain identity startup Civic has launched a decentralized verification system – and a social media platform for the crypto community is already moving to adopt it.

While 3D food printing is still in its early stages, inventor/hacker Pablos Holman believes we’ll eventually live in a world where printers in our homes spit out complicated foods like French bread and even something resembling strawberries.

“This isn’t as weird as it sounds,” said Holman, who spends his days working in the lab at Intellectual Ventures, Nathan Myhrvold’s invention and research organization that has become one of the most prolific invention centers – as measured by patents filed and issued – in the world.

According to Holman, wheat and other materials within bread could be stored in “printer” cartridges and turned into bread at the push of a button.

A parade of Silicon Valley tech superstars — including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page — will be featured in a three-part documentary airing next month that promises “a comprehensive look at the century-and-a-half history of this fascinating place.”

One of bitcoin’s leading luminaries, Vinny Lingham has an opinion on everything and an uncanny ability to sense market movements, earning him the moniker of Bitcoin Oracle. News.Bitcoin.com caught up with the serial entrepreneur to get his thoughts on bitcoin cash, Lightning Network, token models and more.

EXCLUSIVE: Science Channel has set 10 PM Wednesday, May 16, for the premiere of SciJinks, its new science-themed prank show hosted by Johnny Galecki. The eight half-hour episodes will see The Big Bang Theory star orchestrating a team of inventive scientists who use science to feed people’s minds — and to mess with their heads. Watch an exclusive sneak peek above. Watch the

THERE’S SOMETHING SEDUCTIVE about manicured green grass. Collectively, however, the chemicals sprayed on lawns, parks, and golf courses represent an urgent threat to human health, pet health, and the health of our ecosystem. Lawns also use a lot of water, and storm water runs off typical lawns almost as fast as from concrete—in part because lawns usually grow on ground as dead as dirt.

In a world where most arcades in America are currently also trendy bars, there was one man who saw the need to do that long ago. That man, however, took things one step further and added a fun zone for children, a somewhat addictive pizza, and beer for parents. It was ahead of its time, and while I don’t think most people would make the connection between modern barcades and Chuck E. Cheese, I’d make the argument this place is the OG barcade, just for people who have kids. Learn more about the business, and its creator Nolan Bushnell in the video below: