Technology
Sony Delivers a Killer New Pair of Earbuds
Surprise! The LinkBuds S managed to mostly go unnoticed as we were all (understandably) concerned with the newest edition of Sony’s top-notch over-ear headphones. Numerous…
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Business
Paddle Acquires Profitwell for $200M to Bring Analytics and Retention Tools to Its Saas Payments Platform
Following Paddle’s recent $200 million funding round with a valuation of $1.4 billion, the London firm is making a significant purchase to expand the capability…
Technology
One Man’s Quest to Bring Back the Small Phone
We observed in 2017 that the ideal range for smartphone screen sizes was between five and six inches. That could have been wishful thinking in…
Technology
Metaverse App BUD Raises another $37M, Plans to Launch NFTs
In the past three months, BUD, a young software attempting to build a metaverse for Gen Z to play and engage with one another, has…
Plants and Animals
The Only Frog With True Teeth on its Lower Jaw is a Species Thought to be Extinct
According to a recent study, just one species of the more than 7,000 remaining frogs has real teeth on its lower jaw, ending a long-standing…
Plants and Animals
Thanks to its “Beeping” Call, Frog with Tapir-Like Nose Found in Amazon Rainforest
There is a little, burrowing frog in Peru’s Comunidad Nativa Tres Esquinas that locals refer to as the “tapir frog” because of its resemblance to…
Technology
Maryland Becomes the Second State to Offer Driver’s License and State ID in Apple Wallet
According to a recent announcement from Apple, citizens of Maryland may now keep their state ID or driver’s license in the Apple Wallet app. After…
Technology
IP and Cybersecurity Disputes Are Top Legal Concerns for Tech Companies
No business is immune to litigation, but it seems that in the IT sector, intellectual property (IP) and patent conflicts are among the top legal…
Business
Getir, the $12B Instant Delivery Startup, Plans To Axe 14% of Staff Globally and Cut Aggressive Expansion Plans
The week has been extremely difficult for European e-commerce businesses. In the most recent development, TechCrunch has heard and confirmed that Getir, a $12 billion…
Psychology
Snake and Spider Phobias are Linked to a Lower Risk of Feeling Connected to Nature
For the first time, a study in Hungary including more than a thousand people discovered that those who feel more connected to nature are less…
Technology
Lightspeed’s Mercedes Bent on Why the MetaverseIsn’t Overhyped
This week on the Chain Reaction podcast, we delved into the metaverse, a subject that often elicits strong feelings even from people outside the cryptocurrency…
Astronomy
PSR B1257+12 – a Millisecond Pulsar
PSR B1257+12, also known as PSR J1300+1240, is a millisecond pulsar located 2,300 light-years from the Sun in the constellation Virgo, rotating at approximately 161…
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