The SWIFT banking system has been in the news in recent days. Since the war between Russia and Ukraine began on February 24, SWIFT has become a hotly debated topic as the U.S. and its allies imposed economic sanctions on Russia […]
Not all biological viruses are harmful, but the same cannot be said about digital viruses and other cyber threats. These malicious codes or programs only cause problems to the devices and networks they infect. Worse, their creators or perpetrators enhance […]
Deazy, a Bristol, England-based marketplace platform for developers, today announced the appointment of Chris Dawson as its new Chief Product Officer (CPO) to support the ambitious growth plans the company has for 2022 and beyond. The announcement follows a recent £5million ($6.8million) Series A funding […]
On Tuesday, we wrote about Coinbase and Binance after two of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges rejected the calls to ban Russian users from their platforms so as to put more economic pressure on Moscow to withdraw its troops from Ukraine. […]
Americans are more stressed than they were in the 90s. New research published in February examined the impact of stress on people who are middle age. The new paper, which was published in the journal American Psychologist, Penn State researchers found a stark increase […]
As the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine reaches a new level, a sitting U.S. Senator has called on the Russian people to assassinate their own President. In a tweet Thursday night, Sen. Lindsey Graham said that Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
Like billions of people around the world, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is closing monitoring the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. As you may recall, early this week Musk sent hundreds of Starlink terminals to Ukraine, ten hours after the […]
In recent years, women-founded startups have seen an inflow of billions of dollars as VC firms and accelerators pour money to encourage and support the once-neglected group. Just yesterday, we covered Mindshift Capital, a women-led VC fund that has attracted leading […]
As we all know, female-led ventures are disproportionately overlooked by venture capitalists at multiple stages of the entrepreneurship pipeline. But women-led startups are creating more jobs than ever. In 2017 alone, for example, more than 1.1 million women-led businesses generated nearly $1.5 […]
As the war between Russia and Ukraine rages on, support has been pouring from all around the world as people make donations to support the Ukrainian government and NGOs in the country. Now, tech companies are beginning to offer support […]
As competition heats up in micro-mobility space, Ford Motor Company has decided to sell its e-scooter unit Spin, to Softbank-backed European rival Tier in exchange for equity. Ford said in a statement that the merger will provide the scale that’s “desperately […]
Fanatics, a Jacksonville, Florida-based sports merchandise retailer that manufactures fan gear and jerseys across retail channels, has raised a massive $1.5 billion in new financing, valuing the sports platform at $27 billion. The announcement comes a little over a month after Fanatics purchased […]
Before the pandemic started 2 years ago, the idea of remote work was gaining steam as more employees work from home. There were even several tech companies with no fixed geographic location. The pandemic has now accelerated it as more and […]
Smartphones, tablets, and computer screens emit blue light, causing headaches, blurred vision, fatigue, and dry eyes. Blue light can also negatively affect your sleep hormones. With screen time rising due to the pandemic, harmful blue light is having a huge impact […]
There’s a new decentralized exchange in the crypto trading space called Dexalot and it’s making waves for its unique trading model, based on a central limit order book (CLOB), as opposed to an automated market maker like most other DEXs. […]
Back in 2020, we wrote about Kola Superdeep Borehole, the world’s deepest manmade hole ever dug. Located in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, the remote region of the Russian Arctic, the Kola hole reaches approximately 7.5 miles (12 kilometers) below the Earth’s surface and yet still only reaches […]
AdaSwap, an ecosystem builder that will establish one of the first DeFi protocols on the Cardano network, has announced today that it has raised $2.6 million in a round of funding led by iAngels. Shima Capital, Pluto Digital, GBV, Stardust, […]
Aussie payments startup Zeller announced today it has reached a valuation north of A$1 billion dollars following a $72.8 million (A$100M) Series B fundraising round. This raise makes them the fastest Aussie fintech to reach a $1B valuation also making Zeller a […]
About a decade ago, governments and companies used to spend millions of dollars on large satellites the size of a garbage truck. Some of these satellites cost as much as $400 million. Now, satellites are no larger than a microwave or […]
Netflix has cratered since the streaming giant announced it only expects to add just 2.5 million users in the current quarter–the number is well short of Wall Street expectations. Since early 2020 when Disney announced its Disney+ streaming service, Netflix has […]
