VFTS 243 is a binary system of a large, hot blue star and a black hole orbiting each other, as seen in this animation. There is always something new and exciting happening in the field of black hole research. Albert Einstein first published his book explaining the theory of general relativity—which postulated black holes—in 1922….
A century ago Henry Ford called for sustainable living and an end to coal. Popular Science Scientists knew about carbon emissions-induced climate change long before global warming and rising seas began to afflict our planet. Alarms were sounded by many, among them industrialist Henry Ford. In a July 1922 essay for Popular Science, “How Power…
If you live and breathe the startup life, you can’t afford to miss out on TechCrunch Disrupt October 18-20 in San Francisco. The grand matriarch of tech conferences features revolutionary startups, introduces game-changing technologies and brings the industry’s best and brightest icons, innovators, investors and change-makers to the stage. It’s where early-stage startup founders go to…
Switchboard, a collaboration app that combines features of videoconferencing and digital whiteboarding, today announced that it raised $25 million in a Series A round that values the company at $200 million post-money. Icon Ventures led the tranche with participation from Sequoia, XYZ, and Spark Capital, bringing Switchboard’s total raised to $38.4 million. Co-founder and CEO…
A new web3-focused production hub, Trustless Media, has launched out of stealth mode as it aims to build an NFT community-owned media company. The company raised $3.25 million in a seed round and plans to launch “NFTV shows,” which will allow the content of the shows to be owned by community members who have the…
Spotify’s monthly active users grew by 19 million this quarter, surpassing its own estimates — but that’s not the only thing that’s running up a hill on the streaming platform. Spotify said that streams of Kate Bush’s 1985 single “Running Up That Hill” jumped 9,000% after the song was featured prominently in a new episode of…
It describes itself as the “future of urban mobility.” With a 93-mile range, and a 50 mph top speed, the futuristic-looking electric three-wheeler from Nimbus costs $10,000-ish and wants to position itself as a green alternative to cars, safer than motorcycles, and with a high degree of ease of ownership. We test-drove a prototype of…
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Dear Sophie: What…
“It’s a story you may think you know,” says the woodcarver Geppetto in the new teaser trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, “but you don’t.” The new stop-motion animation film from the acclaimed director is slated to arrive on Netflix this December, months after Disney’s live-action Pinocchio take drops on their streaming service Disney+. Hence…
SAVE $81: Need a new pair of wireless earbuds? The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro are some of our faves and are on sale for only $119 at Walmart as of July 27 — that’s over 40% off and knocks them down to their lowest price ever. AirPods Pro are not the be-all and end-all of noise-canceling…