To celebrate Halloween, this week’s image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the star CW Leonis, which Hubble scientists say “resembles a baleful orange eye glaring from behind a shroud of smoke.” CW Leonis is a carbon star, a type of red giant that contains more carbon than oxygen and therefore creates a sooty atmosphere…
Register Now The internet of things (IoT) has been a part of our lives for some time now. What’s new though, is magnitude of growth we’ve seen in IoT – both with devices and connections. And this spans our professional and personal lives. In fact, according to a recent report from Quadrant Knowledge Solutions, “internet…
Kathryn Kosmides Contributor Kathryn Kosmides is a survivor of gender-based violence and the founder of nonprofit background check Garbo. Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s message about Instagram’s impact on teenage girls was unequivocal: Facebook’s studies found that 13% of British teens said Instagram prompted thoughts of suicide, and 17% of teen girls say Instagram makes eating…
African e-commerce fulfilment startups backed by Y Combinator seem to be piquing investors’ interest this year for their niche e-commerce play. Summer batch graduate ShipBlu is the latest on that list and confirmed to TechCrunch that it has raised $2.4 million in seed funding. The company, founded by Ali Nasser, Ahmed ElKawass, Abdelrahman Hosny in…
African e-commerce fulfilment startups backed by Y Combinator seem to be piquing investors’ interest this year for their niche e-commerce play. Summer batch graduate ShipBlu is the latest on that list and confirmed to TechCrunch that it has raised $2.4 million in seed funding. The company, founded by Ali Nasser, Ahmed ElKawass, Abdelrahman Hosny in…
African e-commerce fulfilment startups backed by Y Combinator seem to be piquing investors’ interest this year for their niche e-commerce play. Summer batch graduate ShipBlu is the latest on that list and confirmed to TechCrunch that it has raised $2.4 million in seed funding. The company, founded by Ali Nasser, Ahmed ElKawass, Abdelrahman Hosny in…
Has Verizon cracked the code on the NB-IoT business case? LOS ANGELES–During Mobile World Congress Los Angeles this week, Verizon Business made a major upgrade to its Internet of Things (IoT) offering in an effort to capture new revenue from enterprise digitalization investments in manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, retail, and other high value sectors. The carrier…
The CBI (Consortium for Battery Innovation) says society is in the midst of a golden age for batteries. In fact, the consortium says in 2020, the global lead battery market was worth $37.5 billion, but in the next decade, the market will grow to $49 billion, thanks to an increase in demand for batteries across…
The India vs New Zealand live stream will cover a vital game for both of these highly fancied sides in the T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12s stage. India vs New Zealand live stream, DATE, TIME, CHANNELS The India vs New Zealand live stream takes place today (Sunday, October 31).► Time 2 p.m. BST / 10…
Blink smart home security cameras are popular and always in demand because they deliver on functionality, performance, and value. We lined up today’s best Blink camera deals to save you time and hassle if you’re searching for home security camera deals. Whether you’re setting up your first smart home security configuration or adding to an…
