According to Moore’s Law, the number of transistors on a microchip doubles every two years, though the cost of computers is halved. Rather than a law of physics, Moore’s law is simply an observation and projection of a historical trend. For […]
Since the coronavirus pandemic began early last year, the mental health of employees has been at an all-time low, which creates an additional burden for employers struggling to address the challenges of COVID-19. According to the Mental Health Index by Total […]
Yesterday, Dogecoin briefly surged to an all-time high of $0.69 Wednesday morning, capping a roller-coaster run for the cryptocurrency that started as a joke in December 2013 based on the popular “doge” meme. Dogecoin has gone up by 12,000% since January […]
Teachmint, a Bengaluru, India-based online learning platform that focuses on tutor-student connectivity, has raised $16.5 million in Series A funding round led by global EdTech venture capital firm Learn Capital. Other backers include CM Ventures, and existing investors Lightspeed and Better Capital. […]
Between 2009 and 2019, spending on mental health care in the United States increased by more than 50%, reaching $225 billion, and a Lancet Commission report estimates the global economic cost will reach $16 trillion by 2030. Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals is a […]
SpaceX launched and successfully landed the latest prototype of its Starship (SN15) rocket on Wednesday, in the fifth high-altitude test flight of the system this month at SpaceX’s development and launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. However, there was a […]
We’ve been told over and over again to “follow the science.” As it turned out, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is responsible for protecting public health and safety in the United States, followed the advice of the powerful teacher […]
LiveLeak, a popular British video sharing website known for footage of war, politics, and many other world events usually censored on other video websites, like YouTube, abruptly shuts down today after 15 years online. LiveLeak joins thousands of other failed […]
Vitalik Buterin is a Russian-Canadian programmer who created Ethereum in 2013 when he was just 19 years old. Born on January 31, 1994, in Kolomna, Russia, to Dmitry Buterin, a computer scientist, and Natalia Ameline, Buterin is best known as the creator […]
For many years, optical fibers have commonly been used as communication channels where light waves propagate along haul distances. In this situation, the fibers are isolated from the external perturbations (measurands) by means of cabling techniques. Brillouin scattering (also known […]
Global Payments, an Atlanta-based provider of payment technology and software solutions, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire San Diego, California-based tech startup Zego from Vista Equity Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at $925 million, inclusive of a […]
Wix.com, an Israeli-based eCommerce company that helps small businesses build and operate websites, announced on Wednesday it bought Israeli startup Rise.ai to extend its platform to include gift and loyalty cards and rewards and referrals. The terms of the deal […]
In a decision that may not come as a surprise to many who have been following Big Tech companies, Facebook Oversight Board announced today that the social giant is justified in banning then-President Donald Trump from its platform after the Jan. 6 […]
We last featured Bolt back in December when the Estonian ride-hailing startup closed €150 million to improve the safety of its platform with facial recognition for its driver and prevent accidents using AI. Bolt has been expanding its footprint across Europe […]
StarTree, a Silicon Valley-based tech startup, today announced it has raised $24 million in Series A funding led by Bain Capital Ventures and GGV Capital, with investment from existing investor CRV. The startup will use the new capital to build and […]
Last month, we wrote a piece about why renewables can’t save the planet and how renewables destroy the environment to save the climate. The article was based on an honest assessment of renewable energy like solar and wind by lifelong […]
VAST Data, a New York-based storage infrastructure startup announced Tuesday that it has raised $83 million in Series D funding led by investment giant Tiger Global Management. The round, which triples the company’s valuation in one year to $3.7 billion, making it a […]
Cremation is the hottest trend in the funeral industry. Due to the high cost of a traditional burial, many Americans are now opting for cremation. According to estimates from the National Funeral Directors Association’s (NFDA), the median cost of a […]
As the SaaS market expanded to more than $150 billion in 2020, the risks and costs associated with security breaches have similarly expanded. In 2020, in the United States alone, more than 150 million people were affected by data breaches. […]
GameBake is a London, England-based tech startup and an end-to-end distribution platform for mobile games which helps publish games in new markets and beyond the big two stores. The startup is already working with platform partners such as Huawei’s AppGallery […]
