Monthly Archives: October 2022

We’re about to get a peek at how many views Netflix shows get

Thibault Penin / Netflix After almost a decade of keeping quiet about exactly how many people view its most popular shows, Netflix is finally going to start sharing some hard figures—at least in the UK. This week, the Broadcasters Audience Research Board (BARB), a UK organization that reports broadcast and streaming numbers similarly to Nielsen,…

People will throw away about 5.3 billion phones this year

Smartphones should be properly disposed of at the end of their lifespan. Deposit Photos Getting a new smartphone is undeniably exciting. A new model typically comes with a better camera, faster processing, more storage, a better screen and more. However, all of this constant smartphone turnover is wrecking havoc on the environment, especially when it…

This Kickstarter-funded sharpener keeps knives in top shape and has best-of-web pricing

Stack Commerce We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Chances are you probably haven’t yet started on your holiday shopping. Get a head start on the gifting season and save off the Angle Pro Knife Sharpener with Angle Gauge for a limited time only.  Culinary knives…

Andreessen Horowitz backs Synonym’s bio-manufacturing facilities

Armed with $6.3 million in new pre-seed capital, Synonym Biotechnologies has begun the development phase for its first productized bio-manufacturing facilities for non-pharmaceutical applications. Edward Shenderovich and Joshua Lachter started the company in January 2022 to develop, finance and build commercial-scale bio-manufacturing facilities to provide synthetic biology producers of all size with flexible production capacity…