Daily Crunch: Facebook releases internal research on Instagram’s mental health effects
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NASA awards $253M to two companies developing electric propulsion tech for aircraft
NASA has chosen two U.S. companies to develop electric propulsion technologies for aircraft, with the aim of introducing this tech to U.S. aviation fleets by 2035....
The soothing relatability of Emily Mariko, TikTok’s latest food influencer
Viral food, in general, falls into a few, readily identifiable categories. There’s your run-of-the-mill kitchen hack — think air fried eggs. There’s your viral, stunty food...
Shudder’s Behind the Monsters Looks Like a Slay-fully Good Time
Shudder’s Behind the Monsters is a documentary series paying tribute to some of the biggest and most bloodthirsty names in the game. The first trailer is...
Choosing a Smart City for Business Expansion
This week Qualcomm held its Smart City event in San Diego, California. The company made a compelling case for smart cities, but should businesses favor them...
Vlad Novakovski and Nicole Quinn to elucidate Series A fundraising
Vlad Novakovski co-founded Lunchclub in 2017 as a way to improve professional networking. In 2020, the company made a large push toward videos (thanks, COVID) and...
8 Adorable Robots That Are Dead Now
Earlier this week, Amazon unleashed a cute robot nightmare in the form of Astro, a $1,000 robot that patrols your home, though some leaked documents hint...
Senator’s confused ‘finsta’ rant is a gift to Facebook executives
Sen. Richard Blumenthal doesn’t understand what a finsta is. Facebook should be delighted. The senator from Connecticut displayed his ignorance of the slang term during a...
Need New Glasses, Without the Hassle of an Optometrist Visit? You’ll LOVE Lensabl
I am severely nearsighted, which means that without glasses, I can only clearly see things within a couple of feet of my face. Everything beyond that just looks...
Leaked U.S. Docs Say Microwave Weapons Not Behind Mysterious ‘Havana Syndrome’
If you’re familiar at all with so-called Havana syndrome—the mysterious swath of neural disorders affecting a growing number of U.S. diplomats working abroad—you’re probably familiar with...
