4 founders give us their take on what’s ahead for construction tech
Founders chatted with us about construction tech trends so we could get a basic idea of where the industry is headed.
A device that revives eyeballs from dead donors could make eye transplants possible
It’s not easy to transplant a whole human eye. The surgery is difficult. And the eyes themselves start to degenerate as soon as they’ve left the body. When surgeons attempted it a few years ago, the newly-transplanted eye wasn’t able to see. But researchers believe they might have a solution: a device that maintains and…
The Download: how Yale University has prepared for ChatGPT, and schools’ AI reckoning
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. How one elite university is approaching ChatGPT this school year For many people, the start of September marks the real beginning of the year. Back-to-school season always feels like a reset moment. However,…
Recruitment and Retention Strategies Vary By Generation — But They Have This One Thing in Common
Today’s workforce is one of the most generationally diverse, so human resources leaders need to understand how to recruit and retain employees based on the unique needs of each talent pool — and the commonality they all share.
Why the Death of Cookies Will Make Online Advertising Better
Third-party cookies are going away in 2024. When that happens, marketers will be able to re-engage with consumers in exciting new ways.
Cinemin is a fun camera app with animated film aesthetics without any AI
Tinrocket, makers of popular apps such as Waterlogue and Olli, have released a new camera app called Cinemin to shoot animated photos and videos without the help of any AI filters. The app, available for free, uses inspiration from traditional animated art and films for its filters. You can apply the filters while capturing the […]
How one elite university is approaching ChatGPT this school year
This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. For many people, the start of September marks the real beginning of the year. No fireworks, no resolutions, but fresh notebooks, stiff sneakers, and packed…
26 Ways A Cashless Society Can Simplify Your Financial Life and Save You Astronomical Amounts of Money
Our financial lives have been transformed by digital payments and the transition towards a cashless society in recent years. The adoption of cashless transactions has many benefits, including simplifying our…
Indian fintechs amplify sound box pitches to woo merchants
Some of India’s biggest fintech startups are making deeper inroads into sound boxes, unveiling new push to the pocket-sized devices whose chimes are fast becoming the new ‘ka-ching’ for millions of Indian merchants. Paytm, whose soundbox leads the market and is used by over 7 million merchants, launched an advanced version of the device that […]
Nigerian embedded finance platform Anchor raises $2.4M to expand product offerings
Anchor, a Nigerian banking-as-a-service (BaaS) provider, has raised $2.4 million in seed investment. Justin Kan’s Goat Capital led the financing round which also welcomed participation from FoundersX, Rebel Fund and some existing investors, including Y Combinator and Byld Ventures. The fintech emerged from stealth a year ago with over $1 million in pre-seed funding. Its proposition […]
Qept is a simple iOS note-taking app that is all about texting yourself
People have a habit of using messaging apps to send things to themselves. So much so that chat apps like WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram have built-in features for bookmarking or note-taking. Developer Willem de Beijer has developed a new note-taking app for iOS called Qept with the “DM-to-yourself” phenomenon in mind. The developer said that, […]