Neanderthals are the closest extinct ancestor to modern day humans and looked something like this. Deposit Photos Deep within the genome of modern day humans lie trace amounts of the DNA of a long-lost relative: the Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis). They lived about 400,000 to 40,000 years ago, and are the closest extinct human relative to…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
The Pixel Watch remains the big looming question mark over the horizon for Google’s wearable ambitions, but for now, the Fitbit lines are carrying on like nothing much has changed. At a launch event this morning, the Alphabet-owned firm unveiled a trio of wearables, including two new smartwatches. The topline products are the Versa 4…
As more traditional finance products and services find their way into web3, there are some crypto startups emerging with a focus on adding decentralization to old school practices. Spectral, a credit risk assessment infrastructure web3 startup, has raised $23 million in a round led by General Catalyst and Social Capital, the company’s co-founder and CEO…
It’s widely known now that our current food production is not adequate enough to keep up with the growing population expected to come in the next three decades, which is why alternative meat products are being developed. But at a time when some food industry startups are trying to remove animals from the food chain,…
Fitbit has unveiled its new range of devices: the Fitbit Inspire 3 fitness tracker, and Fitbit Versa 4 and Fitbit Sense 2 smartwatches. You’re able to pre-order all three new devices now from the Fitbit website, and you’ll get a six-month Premium membership with all three. While we have no firm release date yet, all…
Siblings Israel (left) and Sunem Tovar. Courtesy of Sunem and Israel Tovar An emergency savings fund is 3 to 6 months of living expenses kept in a savings account. Sunem and Israel Tovar built emergency savings while each making less than $70,000 a year. Here are 3 simple steps they used to build their emergency…
Footage shared by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry thanking the US for its donation of HIMARS. Ukraine Ministry of Defense Biden announced $2.98 billion of weapons and equipment for Ukraine on Wednesday. This is the largest military-aid package the US has given to Ukraine in Russia’s invasion so far. The US had previously given a total…
Henry, a Michigan police officer, only stays at his job for the health insurance, which he needs to pay for a heart transplant. Brownie Harris/Getty Images Henry, a Michigan police officer, has a debilitating heart condition and is waiting for a transplant. He can’t quit his job because he needs the insurance, but can’t work…
A Bed Bath & Beyond store in New York City. Michael Santiago/Getty Images Bed Bath & Beyond shares jumped more than 31% in premarket trading Wednesday. The meme stock’s surge followed a Wall Street Journal report on a new loan deal the company secured. The details of the agreement aren’t yet clear, though the Journal…
The pandemic and changing consumer preferences have fundamentally altered the payments & commerce ecosystem, and retailers and brands will need to adapt to retain fickle consumers. The companies that continue to digitize the shopping journey, while promoting sustainability and reducing friction, will win in 2022. As the new year is starting, we’ve compiled three trends…