Democrats and the Written Word
For The New Yorker, Jill Lepore brings a critical eye to the memoirs of 2020’s Democratic presidential candidates, comparing the lyricism and romance of Pete Buttigieg’s...
Shopify quietly acquired Handshake, an e-commerce platform for B2B wholesale purchasing
E-commerce platform Shopify has quietly made an acquisition to continue its expansion of the services and products that merchants can sell and purchase through its platform....
The 2019 Hurricane Season Shouldn’t Be That Bad (Hopefully, Maybe)
Y’all better buckle up because hurricane season is coming, and federal scientists have predicted it will be *checks notes*… uh, pretty damn normal. Read more… Source...
The Very Best Xbox Controller Now Has Swappable Paddles, Thumbsticks, and Even Faceplates
Microsoft or Sony don’t make the best controllers for your Xbox or PlayStation. Instead, they’re made by Scuf, a company that produces high-end customizable controllers intended...
The U.S. Cities With the Most Deaths From Air Pollution
Decreasing levels of air pollution in the U.S. have led to fewer deaths and illnesses, according to a new report out this week. But there are...
Former FDA chief Scott Gottlieb has rejoined the venture world — but he hasn’t forgotten Juul
Scott Gottlieb, the former Food and Drug Administration chief, became known during his tenure for his efforts to regulate the tobacco and e-cigarette industries — and...
Microsoft’s new language learning app uses your phone’s camera and computer vision to teach vocabulary
Eight Microsoft interns have developed a new language learning tool that uses the smartphone camera to help adults improve their English literacy by learning the words...
Best HCM Software 2019: Human Capital Management
Advances in software have enabled hiring managers to gain more control and agency over the recruitment process, but with so many players in the human capital...
Fresh off a $530M round, Aurora acquires lidar startup Blackmore
Aurora, the self-driving car startup backed by Sequoia Capital and Amazon, is in an acquiring mood. The company, founded in early 2017 by Chris Urmson, Sterling...
10 Funny Instagram Captions for All Your Photos at a Wedding
Heading to a wedding any time soon? Obviously you have to prep the perfect Insta post. Sweet and sentimental as the day may be, the world...
