Like a groundhog and its shadow, many venture capitalists see a shrinking economy and burrow away, resting their check-signing hand for better days. But climate-focused VCs are on a tear lately, pumping well over a billion dollars per quarter into startups that strive to mitigate emissions as the Earth bakes. Buoyant Ventures is one such firm…
It’s been nearly a year since satellite internet-of-things connectivity provider Swarm was acquired by SpaceX, and Swarm co-founder and CEO Sara Spangelo (now Senior Director of Satellite Engineering at SpaceX) is ready to talk about what Swarm’s been up to in that time. SpaceX is not known to be a super acquisitive company, so I…
When the Big 3 cloud infrastructure vendors – Amazon, Microsoft and Google – reported their earnings this week, it was clear that the cloud is helping keep their overall numbers up. But perhaps what was most surprising was that after years of sitting at 33% market share, AWS was up a tick to 34% in…
Will Smith is finally answering questions about the infamous Oscars “slap heard ‘round the world” in a new YouTube video uploaded to his personal channel on July 29. In a video titled “It’s been a minute…” the Academy Award winner shows immense remorse for the incident that has all but halted his Hollywood career. During…
These days, smart beauty tech is all the rage. You can convince anybody that your technology is super advanced just by slapping the word “smart” in front of it — so we set out to figure out what it actually means to use smart tech, particularly in the beauty realm. The T3 Curl ID curling…
A new day is coming for your Android apps. Google is implementing new Play Store rules for developers as it attempts to stamp out intrusive ads, impersonators, and VPNService misuse. The big changes will roll out incrementally with the first rule going into effect on August 31 and will be complete on July 31, 2023….
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Mortgage discrimination is prohibited by both the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Ariel Skelley/Getty Images Mortgage discrimination is often subtle and difficult to spot. A non-minority applicant getting approved for a higher loan amount in spite of being less qualified than a minority applicant is an example of mortgage discrimination. Shopping…
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