Today, Facebook announced the launch of a mix-and-match app called Collab. The TikTok-style app is a mix-and-match app for making collaborative music videos with friends. The app, which is launching as an invite-only beta on iOS, was developed by Facebook’s app-focused New Product […]
Earlier today, we wrote about how antibody testing data released by the State of New York revealed that 14% of population may be infected with coronavirus. Now, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning not to use antibody […]
Watch history unfold as NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station. This mission marks the first time since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011 that humans will fly to the […]
For too long, America’s professional caregivers have been overworked and underpaid. During that time, America’s caring communities have struggled with an increasing employee turnover crisis, with no plan on how to fix it. The stress of caring for others is magnified […]
Since 2009, the Amazon Literary Partnership has supported efforts that help writers tell their stories and find their readers. During that period, Amazon Literary Partnership has awarded more than $12 million in grant funding to more than 150 literary organizations, […]
According to CDC estimates, 79,400 Americans died during the 2017–2018 influenza (flu) season. During the same time, flu was associated with more than 48.8 million illnesses, and more than 22.7 million medical visits, 959,000 hospitalizations. Let that sink in for a moment. […]
Monitoring critical infrastructure is an inherently daunting task. In the US alone, there are over 4 million miles of power lines and pipelines, spread over millions of square miles of diverse terrain. Aging infrastructure, geohazards, and increasingly severe weather, are […]
Kentik, a San Francisco-based tech startup and a provider of real-time visibility, traffic management, and network intelligence to leading enterprises like Zoom, Dropbox, and eBay, today announced it has raised $23.5 million in growth funding to accelerate growth and expand its business […]
Coronavirus is already changing our ways of live. Wearing a face mask is critical to reducing the spread of deadly virus. However, as one jogger learned, face mask may not be ideal in all cases. According to a report from Weibo, […]
With all the bad news about coroanvirus, one important lesson the United States has learned from this pandemic is its heavy reliance on imported drugs from China. In 2019 alone, China accounted for 95 percent of U.S. imports of ibuprofen, 91 […]
Last year, we wrote several stories about Libra, a digital currency created by Facebook with a mission of launching a simple global currency and financial infrastructure that empowers billions of people. Libra uses cryptography and powered by Blockchain, a method of protecting information, […]
Twitter is refusing to delete a tweet from President Trump about Joe Scarborough. In a decision that will test Twitter’s policy specifically carved-out for world leaders, Twitter is refusing to bow to pressure opponents of the President. The tweet was about […]
The last time we wrote about Bolt was back in March 2018 when the startup was called Taxify. It later rebranded as Bolt to expand its transport options beyond private cars. Bolt is an Estonia-based transportation platform that currently operates its ride-hailing […]
1961: First human in space 1969: First human on the moon 2000: First human long-term stay aboard the ISS 2020: First SpaceX flight with humans on-board Tomorrow (May 27) a new chapter of human space exploration begins. Last week, we […]
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, online ordering was on the rise in the restaurant industry. Experts had projected the online food delivery industry to reach $200 billion by 2025. Current circumstances have only accelerated this growth with a continued increase in […]
Fundbox, a Silicon Valley-based fintech startup and a B2B payment and credit network that transforms how funding flows, today announced it announced a fresh equity investment from MUFG Innovation Partners Co., Ltd., the corporate venture capital arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial […]
It’s year 2020 and farmers worldwide still spray their fields uniformly using a chemical-intensive treatment, without distinguishing between the crop, the bare soil, and the weeds. This market failure results not only in a significant economic loss to the farmers, […]
Yesterday, we told you about coronvirus model from Neil Ferguson’s team at Imperial College London that gathered a lot of attention in March. Back then, the team estimated that around 1% of infections of COVID-19 would ultimately result in 2.2 […]
Happy Memorial Day Holiday! As coronavirus overwhelms the health care system, people with other illnesses are struggling to find treatment. The fight against coronavirus has shifted attention away from patients suffering from cardiovascular disease and other chronic and life threatening diseases. According […]
On March 12, we wrote an article titled, “Coronavirus Panic: What the media is not telling you even if COVID-19 mortality rate is 3.4%.” The story was written in response to mainstream media fear and mongering during the early months […]
