Stack Commerce Reading something is one thing, but actually learning it and committing it to memory? That is a whole other story. According to scientists, the human brain is extremely selective with what it decides to retain. It’s one of the biggest reasons why you tend to forget your passwords shortly after making them. But…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Aero Technologies, which describes itself as a “next-generation air travel company” which currently operates on a limited number of routes in the U.S. and Europe, today announced that it has raised $65 million, with $50 million of those as a Series B funding round co-led by Albacore Capital Group and $15 million in convertible notes….
A group of more than 600 Google employees is pressing the company to expand worker health benefits, divest itself of some political ties and bolster user privacy in light of the Supreme Court decision to strip federal abortion rights. The Google workers demanded the changes in a petition led by the Alphabet Workers Union (AWU),…
Amazon-owned Ring quietly fixed a “high-severity” security vulnerability in May that could have allowed malicious actors to access camera recordings from Ring video doorbells and extract users’ personal data. Researchers at Atlanta-based application security company Checkmarx discovered the flaw when analyzing Ring’s app for Android. This app allows users to monitor footage recorded on video…
Turning waste into usable products is my jam, so when the Mi Terro team told me what they were working on, I knew I had to write about it. Mi Terro takes agricultural waste and processes it into proteins that can be used as a plastic replacement, fed as food to animals, and much more….
A leading security expert and blogger has claimed iOS VPNs are failing to secure users’ data inside the VPN tunnel. Data leaks have allegedly occured over the past two years, with Apple knowing about it but not acting to fix the bug on its latest iOS versions. This might come as a shock for…
Americans keep investing in real estate despite challenges. Getty Images. Soaring home prices and robust buyer demand have made purchasing a house far more difficult. However, despite these headwinds, Americans continue to pursue homeownership. UBS analyst John Lovallo says it’s because homeownership remains a solid investment. Over the past few years, pursuing homeownership has been…
Getty Images European natural gas prices continue to rise and are now 10 times the usual amount for this time of year, Bloomberg data shows. Dutch TTF natural gas futures, the benchmark European price, hovered near 234 euros per megawatt hour Thursday, up about 3.5% intraday. On Tuesday, prices touched 239.62 euros per megawatt hour…
The Rhine passes through the German town of Kaub. Associated Press The Rhine, a major European shipping route, has been drying up, following a heatwave. Water levels dropped to around 12 inches at its bottleneck, affecting freight firms and their cargo. Here’s what the river looks like and how shipping firms are reacting. The water…
Looking at fine art can help you reach a state of “self-transcendence.” Julie Toy/Getty Images It can be exhausting telling yourself “no” every time you want to splurge. But tactics pulled from recent research may help. First, consider what is most meaningful to you. Or, take in some fine art. You may reach a state…