December 2023

The Download: recreating the early internet, and 2023 in climate data

December 21, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Recapturing early internet whimsy with HTML  Websites weren’t always slick digital experiences.  There was a time when surfing the web involved opening tabs that played music against your will and sifting through walls…

What to Do the Five Years Before You Retire

December 21, 2023
Ideally, you’ll start planning and saving for retirement decades before you actually retire. And during retirement, you’ll need to think carefully about how you manage your finances and how you…

3 A-Rated Oil & Gas Stocks to Buy for December

December 21, 2023
The energy sector is capitalizing on a robust demand, augmented by an escalation in domestic gas utilization. Therefore, quality oil and gas stocks Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (MMLP), CrossAmerica Partners…

Medallion, a platform for artists to connect directly with fans, raises $13.7M

December 21, 2023

Medallion is a platform for artists to have a dedicated digital hub for promoting album releases, tour dates and merch drops, as well as selling digital collectibles and sharing exclusive content to foster deeper connections with fans. The company announced today that it closed $13.7 million in Series A funding, co-led by Dragonfly and Lightspeed […]

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Meet Kosmik, a visual canvas with an in-built PDF reader and a web browser

December 21, 2023

In recent years, tools such as Figma, TLDraw, Apple’s Freeform, and Arc browser’s Easel functionality have tried to sell the idea of using an ‘infinite canvas’ for capturing and sharing ideas. French startup Kosmik is building on that general concept with a knowledge-capturing tool that doesn’t require the user to switch between different windows or apps […]

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2023 is breaking all sorts of climate records 

December 21, 2023
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. This has been quite the year for climate news, with weather disasters, technological breakthroughs, and policy changes making headlines around the world. There’s an abundance of bad news, but there are also…

Backed by Schmidt Futures, Cloudline raises $6M to take aerial autonomy green and mainstream

December 21, 2023

South African aerospace startup Cloudline has secured $6 million in funding as it aims to lead the global frontier of carbon emissions-free autonomous flight. Schmidt Futures, the philanthropic venture founded by ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Wendy Schmidt, is an investor in the seed round. Other backers include pan-African funds such as the Raba Partnership, […]

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Recapturing early internet whimsy with HTML

December 21, 2023
Websites weren’t always slick digital experiences.  There was a time when surfing the web involved opening tabs that played music against your will and sifting through walls of Times New Roman text on a colored background. In the 2000s, before Squarespace and social media, websites were manifestations of individuality—built entirely from scratch using HTML, by…