Jiko started its life as a mobile bank for consumers. But over time, the fintech startup has evolved its model – mostly fueled by demand – and is now making a push into corporate money storage. In 2020, Jiko made headlines by being the first fintech to acquire a nationally regulated U.S. bank. The company…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
If you’re a budding home chef eager to try your hand at sous vide cooking, Typhur Technology wants to be your new best friend. The San Jose-based culinary innovation company has been quietly working on its first product, the Sous Vide Station, which is poised to debut at CES 2023 and will be made publicly…
After last month’s expansion of Twitter’s crowdsourced fact-checking program known as Birdwatch, Twitter announced this morning the notes fact-checkers leave on tweets will now be visible to all U.S. users. That doesn’t mean everyone in the U.S. will be able to participate in Birdwatch, however. The service had around 15,000 contributors during its pilot testing…
The life of a bear cub is terrifying. Threats abound. From other bears. From the swirling river. From winter. Only around one in three Katmai National Park and Preserve bear cubs survives their first year. The yearling cub (meaning its second year alive) of bear 909, however, has thrived this summer. And the Fat Bear…
Mobile app development studio MWM has launched a new publishing unit based in the US, putting it on a collision course with Adobe in the creative apps space. The French developer, perhaps best known for mobile audio editor EdjingMix, may not be a household name – a factor addressed by the expansion westward. But increasing…
Love Star Wars, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Star Trek, Red Dwarf, Mork & Mindy, gaming and of course music? OK a couple of those references might be showing my age, but the point is: you can now buy brand new earbuds from a company called GravaStar, which boast “Transformers AirPod energy” and right now…
Box has unveiled a host of upgraded tools that it says will help boost productivity for remote workers across the globe. At its BoxWorks 2022 event, the company revealed an all-new version of its Box Notes tool, allowing for real-time online collaboration and project management, no matter where everyone on your team is. The cloud…
Russian soldiers guard an area as a group of foreign journalists visit in Kherson, Kherson region, south Ukraine, May 20, 2022. Associated Press Photo, File Ukraine is making gains in the southern Kherson region, pushing back Russia. The UK defense ministry said Russian troops there were typically retreating rather than fighting. Russia may be falling…
Fox News host Tucker Carlson is worried about the end of manhood in America. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Fox News Host Tucker Carlson has a documentary touting the so-called benefits of testicle tanning. A practicing tanner says during the show that, according to “bro science,” it increases the health of the testes. But one urologist told…
City of London financial district: the Bank of England and Royal Exchange Jeff Overs / Contributor/Getty Images The BoE’s emergency bond buying stopped $1 trillion from being lost in pension funds’ investments. It’s top governor said liability-driven investment strategies could have been left with deep losses. The BoE recently intervened in markets by buying $72…