SmartBiz Review

SmartBiz is an AI-powered financing platform that has funded more than 230,000 entrepreneurs. With fast and flexible financing options, SmartBiz matches you with the perfect lender to receive the loan you need.  More than 60% of SmartBiz loans go towards women, minority, and veteran-owned businesses, as it aims to help any small business find reliable…

Coinbase pauses transactions in US to address bank transfer issues

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Coinbase has temporarily stopped transactions for users in the US due to an issue preventing the company from processing withdrawals or deposits involving bank accounts. Problems started around 7AM ET, but the company announced at around 8:30AM ET that it’s working on a fix. “We are currently unable…

Claiming the Solid Form: Balancing Language and Data for Success

Patent claims define the boundaries of an invention and are meant to state with clarity what the patent protects. Having clearly constructed claims also proves valuable during infringement assertions. These well-known guidelines should be at the forefront of the patent practitioner’s mind when drafting solid-form claims. Patent attorneys practicing in the chemical arts use two…

Retired Gen. David Petraeus says the war in Ukraine ‘looks very dire’ for Russian President Vladimir Putin

Retired Gen. David Petraeus. Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Concordia Summit Ret. Gen. David Petraeus said the situation in Ukraine “looks very dire” for Vladimir Putin. The ex-CIA director made the comments during an interview on WABC radio with host John Catsimatidis. Petraeus said Putin’s partial mobilization of reservists wouldn’t produce “cohesive” troops. Retired Gen. David…

Why bosses who come in and try to change everything to make it better – just make it worse

Erika James discussing her background during a faculty profile video for the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, where she was a senior associate dean. DardenMBA/YouTube ‘Inadequate attention’ can hurt more than just the culture of a business but also it’s profitability and sustainability, James said in the interview. New bosses should be especially…

‘The View’ co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former White House aide, calls Trump’s remarks against Elaine Chao ‘despicable’: ‘He’s not even trying to hide the racism at this point’

Former White House Communications Director Alyssa Farah talks briefly with reporters outside the West Wing October 08, 2020 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Alyssa Farah Griffin called out Trump’s comments against Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao “He’s not even trying to hide the racism at this point,” Farah Griffin said in a tweet on…

Elon Musk will deliver 120 Starlink satellites to southwest Florida to help residents get back online after Hurricane Ian

A worker repairs energy lines during a power outage after Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, in Bartow, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage. Gerardo Mora/Getty Images SpaceX is delivering 120 Starlink internet kits to southwest Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane…

Oath Keepers’ founder will put Donald Trump at the center of his defense as he faces seditious conspiracy charges stemming from the Capitol riot

Stewart Rhodes, founder of the citizen militia group known as the Oath Keepers speaks during a rally outside the White House in Washington, on June 25, 2017. Susan Walsh/AP Five Oath Keepers are facing trial for seditious conspiracy starting on Monday. Founder Stewart Rhodes will argue he believed Trump would invoke the Insurrection Act on January…

New World players have clocked up 569m in-game hours over the last year

Amazon Games is celebrating one whole year of New World with a snazzy new infographic. Showcasing “key highlights from the launch”, the summation of facts and figures looks back and reflects upon “our brave New World”. In the twelve months since the PC MMORPG launched, players have clocked up an astonishing 569.1 million collective hours…

‘SNL’ Weekend Update gets visit from Mitch McConnell and Herschel Walker to discuss the 2022 midterms

The Weekend Update returns for another season on Saturday Night Live with a special visit from Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell (James Austin Johnson) and Herschel Walker (Kenan Thompson). Weekend Update host Michael Che has brought the two “peas in a bag,” as Walker says, to discuss the 2022 midterm elections. Most importantly, the pair…