NTWRK moves into live IRL events
NTWRK, is a fascinating experiment in live video shopping for the iPhone set. It’s been described as a blend of QVC and Twitter and Twitch and...
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is ‘evaluating’ deepfake policy
Facebook may soon have new rules for “deepfakes.” That’s according to Mark Zuckerberg, who said Wednesday that the company is currently discussing specific policies that would...
Ancient Bird Weighed Nearly 1,000 Pounds but Could Still Haul Ass Like an Ostrich
Paleontologists working in Crimea have uncovered evidence of the largest bird ever found in Europe. Standing taller than an elephant and weighing nearly 1,000 pounds, this...
Spotify-owned Soundtrap adds unlimited storage to the free tier of its recording software
Soundtrap, the music and podcast software maker that Spotify acquired in 2017, is improving its free tier by adding unlimited storage. Previously, Soundtrap’s free users were...
Why HBO’s ‘True Justice’ almost didn’t get made
For more than thirty years, Bryan Stevenson has worked to bring justice to the justice system. Now, his fight is coming to HBO. True Justice: Bryan...
Jewelry startup AUrate raises $13M
AUrate, a startup selling gold jewelry directly to consumers, announced today that it has raised $13 million in Series A funding. The company’s co-founders Bouchra Ezzahraoui...
FDA Is Going After Kratom, Warning Companies to Stop Selling It for Opioid Addiction and Cancer
The Food and Drug Administration is still pressing down hard on kratom—the plant treatment that adherents say has helped them manage their opioid addiction or chronic...
Facebook Cites Mass Shooting Streamed Live on Facebook as Proof Platform Has ‘Gotten Better’
Questioned over Facebook’s efforts to stop the spread of false information in the aftermath of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, a senior Facebook official called to...
Skubana raises $5.4M for its e-commerce operations software
Skubana, a startup promising to help e-commerce business manage what can be a dizzying array of logistical challenges, is announcing that it has raised $5.4 million...
Apple hires leading ARM chip designer
Apple has clearly spent the last several years dreaming of a world where it didn’t have to rely on third-parties to create its components. The hardware...
