There Are Way Too Many Real-Estate Agents
A glut of mediocre Realtors is screwing over homebuyers.
The Download: the rise of luxury car theft, and fighting antimicrobial resistance
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. The curious case of the disappearing Lamborghinis Across the world, unsuspecting people are unwittingly becoming caught up in a new and growing type of organized criminal enterprise: vehicle transport fraud and theft. Crooks…
DJI’s new GoPro competitor launches at $399
The DJI/GoPro relationship has been an uneasy one ever since planned drone collaboration fell back down to earth some eight or so years back. After the deal fell through, GoPro launched its Karma drone, but ultimately failed to find purchase in a category that DJI continues to dominate. DJI, on the other hand, has entered […]
HackerOne lays off 12% workforce as ‘one-time event’
HackerOne, a widely known bug bounty and penetration testing platform, is cutting up to 12% of its workforce as the global economic slowdown continues to impact the tech community. The San Francisco-based startup announced its layoffs on Wednesday, TechCrunch learned and confirmed with the startup. The decision will impact the startup’s employees worldwide, including those […]
Commentary: The old guard in venture reigns supreme
Black founders have never raised more than 2% of capital in any given quarter.
App Store users are downrating Twitter’s rebranding to X with 1-star reviews
Many people have mixed feelings over Twitter’s rebranding to X, in preparation for its transformation into owner Elon Musk’s vision of an “everything app.” But on the U.S. App Store, users have been venting their frustrations over the name change, leading to a surge in 1-star negative reviews, a new analysis shows. According to data […]
3 Things Businesses Should Remember When Handling Used Consumer Electronics
Most businesses rely on electronic equipment, but not enough know how to handle and dispose of it properly.
Ask Sophie: Any tips for F-1 student visa approval amid the rising denial rate?
I was accepted into a prestigious robotics engineering master’s program in the U.S. but the denial rate for F-1 student visas is increasing. Why?
What if room temperature superconductors were real?
Myriad industries would be ripe for upheaval. Here are a few that would stand the most to gain.
Meta starts blocking the news in Canada — its latest standoff with publishers
Canadians using Facebook and Instagram should expect to see some gaps in their feeds, starting now. This week, Meta began blocking Canadian access to links and stories from news publishers — the company’s response to a bill that would require the tech giant to pay outlets for the right to distribute and profit from their […]
How I Bootstrapped to $100 Million Without Venture Capital Funding
How I grew my business without any VC funding — and how you can, too.