In 1976, a man in Thailand named Chaleo Yoovidhya developed a new type of drink.

Containing caffeine, sugar, and a protein called taurine, it quickly became popular among truck drivers and laborers in need of an energy boost.

A few years later, an Austrian named Dietrich Mateschitz travelled to Thailand…

A Phone Case Made from… Skin

It looks like skin. It feels like skin. It even “responds” to tickling and pinching. This is definitely the weirdest cell phone case we’ve ever seen »

NASA Reveals Date for Life on Mars

NASA just announced the date that humans will land…

The winter holidays are approaching…

Which means it’s almost time to watch my favorite Christmas movie, It’s a Wonderful Life.

In the movie, the film’s main character, George Bailey, takes over a struggling community bank and bails it out of some sticky situations.

Well, as it turns out, banks are…

An investor in Asia just gained control of a massive American startup…

And it’s not happy about it.

You see, despite pumping more than $10 billion into this startup over the last few years, this investor just saw the startup’s value crash by 80%.

Meanwhile, a different group of investors…

High-Flying Airbnb: The Goodyear Blimp

This might be the coolest Airbnb you’ve ever seen — as long as you’re not afraid of heights. Get the scoop here »

Google’s (Not-So-Secret) Plan to Spy on You

Google just unveiled a new line of products that offer “Ambient computing” — the…

Yesterday, Matt told you about our plans to help you avert the looming retirement crisis.

As he explained, we’ve spent years tracking a major trend in the tech sector. And now this trend is finally taking shape.

This is creating an unprecedented wealth-building opportunity.

In fact, you could earn so…

In his article yesterday, Lou walked you through a new threat to your retirement:

The U.S. Treasury just created a policy that could cut your savings in half.

That means your nest egg will only last half as long as you were expecting it to.

If you’re close to retirement,…

Mobile App Can Detect Cancer With 95% Accuracy

A new app can alert you to signs of skin cancer with near-perfect accuracy. Learn how it works »

Old Woman Finds $6 Million in Her Kitchen

A painting by Cimabue, a 13th-century Italian artist, is worth an estimated $6 million.…

In his article yesterday, Matt addressed a frightening situation in America:

The retirement crisis.

As he explained, even if you have a nest egg saved up, two imminent threats are about to destroy your plans:

Threat No. 1 is a stock market correction.

You see, we’re in the longest-running bull…

If you’re close to 50 years old (or older), you need to read this immediately…

That’s because your retirement is in jeopardy. It’s not just that you may not be able to retire on time — it’s that you may not be able to retire at all.

But it’s not…