I wrote my book A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree after the kinds of books that taught my son to read. Teaching Reading is Hard Work Reading is hard work. Teaching reading is hard work. I remember when my mother tried teaching me how to read. It didn’t go well—for her or me….
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Otus bikegila, a new species of owl. Philippe Verbelen Meet the Príncipe Scops-Owl (Otus bikegila), a newly named species of owl found on Príncipe Island—a 53 square-mile island located off the western coast of Africa. The owl was first confirmed by scientists in 2016; however, some locals in the area suggest that it could date…
Sachin Gupta Contributor Share on Twitter Sachin Gupta is the CEO and co-founder of HackerEarth. He was formerly a software developer at Google and Microsoft, and now oversees HackerEarth’s sales, marketing and general operations. More posts by this contributor Fighting the ‘copycat’ stigma in SaaS: 3 tricks that work Entrepreneurs deploying capital often face two…
The Federal Trade Commission has accused U.S. education technology giant Chegg of “careless” cybersecurity practices that led to the exposure of sensitive information about tens of millions of its customers and employees. In a legal complaint filed on Monday, the FTC accuses Chegg — which provides digital and physical textbook rentals and online tutoring —…
Confirming earlier reports that Disney+ would soon expand into e-commerce, the streamer today announced the launch of a new test that will allow Disney+ subscribers to shop exclusive merchandise from brands including Star Wars, Marvel, Disney Animation Studios, National Geographic, and Pixar directly from the detail pages of select movies, series and shorts on the…
Fringe, an HR tech startup enabling companies to offer customizable perks and benefits to employees, today announced that it raised $17 million in a funding round led by Origin Ventures and Felton Group. CEO Jordan Peace says that the proceeds will be put toward growing the team from 72 employees to more than 100 by…
Retirement plans are usually made by people who feel they can actually quit their jobs at a certain age and have enough money to maintain their lifestyle. But what about those who don’t? Several fintech startups are tackling this problem, including Retirable, which believes that retirement planning should be just as easy to get even…
The ol’ Creel House from Stranger Things Season 4 has hit the market for a cool $1.5 million. The site of Vecna’s lair in Hawkins and previous home of Victor and Virginia Creel and their doomed kidlets, the house is one of the most important locations in the Netflix series’ fourth season. The real house…
The next update to Windows 11, called ‘Moments 2’, has accidentally been showcased in a YouTube video, which is rumored to get the upcoming update to Photos and a better Taskbar for tablet devices. According to Windows Latest, a YouTube video was showcasing Windows 11 in a monthly webcast, and a build number was accidentally…
Soundbars are typically sleek speakers that sit unobtrusively in front of or below your TV screen, but luxury car brand Porsche is flipping that idea on its head with a $12,000 / £9,100 / AU$19,955 Dolby Atmos soundbar that’s impossible to ignore. That’s not just because the new 911 Soundbar 2.0 Pro delivers in-your-face audio…