The less stress you and your kids are under, the easier air travel will be. Romrodinka / Depositphotos For travelers without children, the goal is to get from point A to point B. When you add a small kid to the mix, the challenge becomes fitting all of your all important, carefully calibrated and time-consuming…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
As the fintech venture market goes, so goes the venture market itself. Why? Because fintech investment has historically made up around one-fifth of every venture dollar invested — at least in recent years. And after both fintech investing and venture capital itself went a bit bonkers last year, both are dealing with a new, more conservative…
It takes a veritable army to make TechCrunch Disrupt — which takes place October 18–20 in San Francisco — the well-oiled experience that savvy startuppers have come to know and love. And we couldn’t do it nearly as well without our incredible volunteers. If you’re looking for a no-budget way to experience Disrupt up close…
Russian Navy members patrol in front of a headquarter of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, in Crimea on July 31, 2022. Stringer/AFP via Getty Images A Russian official said Ukraine carried out drone attack on its Black Sea fleet headquarters in Sevastopol. The official claimed that the attack injured 6 people, and led to…
A Mesa Airlines plane at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Alex Tai/Getty Images A former Mesa Airlines pilot said he felt “blackmailed” when asked to extend his flying time. Refusing to do so meant he would have to sleep in the crew lounge or pay for a hotel room. Mesa operates codeshares for the likes…
Incumbent insurers have accelerated their use of mature AI deployments in the past year to meet changing customer expectations and better compete with insurtechs. Insider Intelligence details AI use cases within the insurance industry, and explores potential risks to this tech, in our AI in Insurance Report. Do you work in the Fintech industry? Get…
Rescued turtle who pooped plastic for six days Taronga Zoo A tiny turtle who was rescued by the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, pooped plastic for six days. When he started to defecate, “No feces came out, just pure plastic.” The WWF estimates half of all marine turtles have eaten plastic. A tiny turtle who…
If you missed the chance to buy the Apple TV 4K when it was $59 off a few weeks ago, now is your opportunity to purchase it at that price again. Amazon has discounted the 32GB model to $120, making it only $10 more than it was during Prime Day. That’s a compelling price for…
The national news cycle may have largely moved on from coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic — despite, as of this writing, infections being on the rise and more than 300 deaths tallied daily from the disease. But that certainly doesn’t diminish the unprecedented international response effort and warp speed development of effective vaccines. In The…
The work week is intense. But once Friday evening rolls around, your time belongs to you again. Use it wisely and decompress with these smart gadgets for relaxation. Whether you like to relax with games, exercise, or meditation, these products help you decompress. Related: Be the best version of yourself with these smart living gadgets…