The Clubhouse app is new, exclusive, and invitation-only. Excellent marketing and the exclusivity of this app, combined with high-profile users like Elon Musk, have driven downloads to above 8 million in the year since its launch. With the significant number […]
According to the latest data from CDC’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), a breastfeeding five-month-old infant has died of Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)- a rare clotting disorder linked to, yes, low platelets. This is one of the saddest news we […]
Faruk Fatih Ozer, the founder and CEO of Turkish crypto exchange startup Thodex, has gone missing leaving thousands of crypto investors worried that their funds have been stolen. Istanbul police said that 27-year-old Faruk had flown to the Albanian capital Tirana on Tuesday, […]
Whether we like it or not, the days of gas-powered cars are numbered. In January, General Motors announced it planned to end the production of diesel- and gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. The Detroit-based automaker said it will shift its entire new […]
Simple Feast is a Danish sustainable food delivery startup that delivers plant-based, organic meal boxes every week, ready to serve in 15 minutes. Its mission is to give people an easy and delicious way to reduce their climate footprint. Having […]
As the saying goes, what goes up must come down–the same is true for Bitcoin. After surging to an all-time high of nearly $65,000 last week, Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, suffered two significant ‘liquidation’ events and broke back below $50,000 […]
They did it again! Elon Musk’s SpaceX and NASA have successfully launched astronauts into space. This launch is the third crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS). This launch is also special because it was launched using a reused Dragon spacecraft […]
For over a year now, we’ve been told to social distance and wear masks to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Many states also implemented harsh lockdowns and strict mask mandates. Thanks to researchers and scientists, we finally have the life-saving vaccines […]
Last summer, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order banning the sales of new Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles in the state by the year 2035. The state said it will phase out gasoline-powered cars and drastically reduce demand for fossil fuel in […]
Volley, a San Francisco-based tech startup and a builder of voice-controlled entertainment experiences for Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and smartphones, announced today that it has acquired Voxion, the leading developer of phone-connected games for voice platforms that’s led by teenage […]
It’s been a while since we last featured SmartRent, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based home automation startup backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Back in October 2019, we told you about SmartRent after the startup received a strategic investment from Amazon Alexa […]
Gone are the days of watching sports on traditional TV stations. Forget about the baby boomers and the millennials who sit down and watch the SportCenter. Generation Z doesn’t have the time to flip through the channels. Instead, this new generation […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), kidney diseases are the ninth leading cause of death in the United States. About 37 million US adults are estimated to have CKD and most are undiagnosed. 40% of adults with late-stage […]
If there’s ever one tech gadget that I absolutely must-have, the new Apple $29 AirTag is a product I would buy. Apple’s AirTag is a coin-sized iPhone accessory that provides a private and secure way to easily locate the items that matter […]
In January, German LiDAR tech startup Blickfeld unveiled its new automotive LiDAR sensors at digital CES 2021 in Las Vegas. The mid-range sensor, called Blickfeld Vision Mini, has very small dimensions that can be customized according to customer requirements. Example dimensions of […]
Getting a new driver’s license can be time-consuming and difficult depending on the state you live in. This issue is not limited to the United States. Europe has a similar problem. That was why Ornikar, a Paris, France-based tech startup, […]
We live in a society where people are no longer brave enough to speak their minds due to the fear of the “cancel culture.” One of the most polarizing issues in America today is that of global warming and climate […]
The United States is slowly turning into a surveillance state. For many years, U.S. federal agencies have been storing up the latest technologies with capabilities to surveil American citizens. Once in a while, we see how these technologies are being […]
We live at a time when children spend more time on video games than exercising. It’s been a tough year, especially for moms. With the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic last year, the situation is made worse as children spend more […]
A group of Russian hackers named REvil ( a.k.a. Sodinokibi) had accessed confidential data from Quanta Computer, an Apple supplier and a Taiwan-based contract manufacturer of servers. But Quanta denied the claim saying its business was not impacted by the recent ransomware attack. […]