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Monthly Archives: August 2022
A captive-bred Iberian lynx photographed in southwestern Spain. The species has slowly been reintroduced to its native range, where it’s having a cascade effect on other mammals and wildlife species. Cristina Quilcer/AFP/Getty Images To anyone with an interest in the fate of the world’s wildlife, it’s a familiar story: Bringing back predators like wolves and…
Stack Commerce Getting ahead professionally in today’s world can be daunting, particularly when every career move requires a different type of certification. What would be great is a place where you can access whatever training and certification you need for the job you desire. Well, that may seem like a pipe dream, but it’s not….
It’s up to you if you want to reset your devices in a cafe, but make sure you’re sitting next to a power outlet. Joseph Frank / Unsplash This story has been updated. It was originally published on January 28, 2021. Think back to how you felt powering up each of your devices for the…
An innovative new medical startup in Romania helped doctors from three countries collaborate to treat Ukrainian cancer patients made refugees after Russia’s brutal invasion. The “Tumor Board” project was initiated by doctors from the US, Romania and Moldova to provide life saving treatments for displaced Ukrainians with cancer. A collaboration of Heal 21 Association and…
In the world of beauty, independent professionals often end up renting a chair in a salon. Glambook reckons that market is ripe for some tech-forward disruption, not dissimilar from renting a chair in someone’s car (Uber) a desk in someone’s office (WeWork), or a room with a view in someone’s house (Airbnb). The company raised…
Netflix filed a lawsuit this weekend against two TikTok stars in their early twenties, Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, alleging that their Grammy-winning “Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” project infringed on the copyright of Netflix‘s original series “Bridgerton.” Early last year, the songwriting duo started penning impressive ballads about the popular Netflix show for fun, posting them…
Ticketmaster and TikTok are partnering to launch an in-app feature that lets users discover events through the popular short-form video app. With this new partnership, TikTok users will be able to buy tickets for events they’re interested in directly through TikTok. Creators can now search for relevant Ticketmaster events and add destination links to their…
Over the past few years, corporate venture capital investors have solidified their stature as a reliable source of VC funding. The number of companies launching investment arms has exploded, and the amount of new funds has continued to rise despite the current market volatility. Ulta Beauty, the largest chain of beauty stores in the U.S.,…
Google announced today that it’s adding a new label on Maps and Search that will allow people to identify their business as being Asian-owned. The new label is now available to merchants in the United States with a verified business profile on Google. Once a business adds the label on their Business Profile, users will…