In Casey Neistat’s documentary, David Dobrik’s act unravels
The essence of David Dobrik, the puckish subject of Casey Neistat’s documentary Under the Influence, first crystallizes on screen during a high-pressure pitch to Netflix. It's 2020, and the then 24-year-old sits in front of a laptop, his eyes s.....»»
Two Google Engineers Resign Over Firing of AI Ethics Researcher Timnit Gebru
An engineering director and a software developer have quit Alphabet's Google over the dismissal of AI researcher Timnit Gebru, a sign of the ongoing conflicts at the search giant over diversity and ethics. From a report: David Baker, a director focus.....»»
‘Anonymous’ fintech startup Millions raises $3 million, gives away cash on Twitter
An “anonymously”-led startup called Millions has raised a $3 million seed round for its fintech company that’s currently giving away free money through its Twitter account. The concept, inspired by the likes of YouTuber David Dobrik.....»»
Salesforce promotes former Vlocity CEO David Schmaier to president and CPO
Last year I penned a post positing that Salesforce’s propensity to purchase mature enterprise companies not only provided new technology, but was also helping to produce a profusion of executive talent.. As though to prove my point, the company ann.....»»
Final instalment of The World Around virtual summit focussed on the US
David Adjaye, SO-IL and BlackSpace Urbanist Collective are among the speakers who presented in the final part of The World Around summit, which was broadcast live on Dezeen. Watch the event above. Read more David Adjaye, SO-IL and BlackSpac.....»»
Meet Blueswarm, a Smart School of Robotic Fish
The robofish, called Bluebots, autonomously synchronize their swimming Anyone who’s seen an undersea nature documentary has marveled at the complex choreography that schooling fish display, a darting, synchronized ballet with a cast of t.....»»
A glimpse into the wardrobe of King David and King Solomon, 3000 years ago
"King Solomon made for himself the carriage; he made it of wood from Lebanon. Its posts he made of silver, its base of gold. Its seat was upholstered with purple, its interior inlaid with love." (Song of Songs 3:9-10).....»»
New study unravels Darwin"s "abominable mystery" surrounding origin of flowering plants
The origin of flowering plants famously puzzled Charles Darwin, who described their sudden appearance in the fossil record from relatively recent geological times as an "abominable mystery". This mystery has further deepened with an inexplicable disc.....»»
Award-winning tips from the 2020 Search Engine Land SEM and SEO agencies of the year
Adam Heitzman from Higher Visibility and David Dweck with Wpromote give their best advice for running a successful search agency. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article......»»
Pioneering research unravels hidden origins of Eastern Asia"s "land of milk and honey"
A study has revealed for the first time the ancient origins of one of the world's most important ecosystems by unlocking the mechanism which determined the evolution of its mountains and how they shaped the weather there as well as its flora and faun.....»»
Are We Slowing Global Warming?
This week New York Magazine featured a new article by journalist David Wallace-Wells about the state of the fight against global warming. He warns that "Already, the planet is warmer, at just 1.2 degrees, than it has ever been..." But there's also.....»»
Are Experts Underselling the Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccines?
David Leonhardt won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 2011. This week in a New York Times newsletter, he argues that early in the pandemic experts around the world mistakenly discouraged mask use because of "a concern that people would rush to buy h.....»»
Trump pardons engineer who copped to stealing a Google secret for Uber
Peter Thiel, Palmer Luckey, and others asked Trump to pardon Levandowski. Enlarge / Anthony Levandowski exits federal court in San Jose, California, on August 27, 2019. (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) On his final full d.....»»
Trump pardons engineer Google accused of stealing secrets for Uber
Peter Thiel, Palmer Luckey, and others asked Trump to pardon Levandowski. Enlarge / Anthony Levandowski exits federal court in San Jose, California, on August 27, 2019. (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) On his final full d.....»»
Parasites: what causes some species to evolve to exploit others
If you saw the first episode of David Attenborough's new BBC series Perfect Planet, you will have seen the astounding bloodsucking behaviour of the vampire finches. These small birds exist only on two remote islands in the Galapagos and have evolved.....»»
Covid in Wales: No grant despite NHS app isolation request
Taxi driver David Miller was told to isolate through the NHS Covid-19 app, but received no financial help......»»
Original Content podcast: Martin Scorsese and Fran Lebowitz have a good time in ‘Pretend It’s A City’
The concept behind the new Netflix documentary series “Pretend It’s A City” is pretty straightforward: Author Fran Lebowitz talks, while Martin Scorsese (who’s both director and an on-camera presence) listens and laughs. Lebow.....»»
15 steps to fundraising a new VC or private equity fund
Based on my experience, taking the 15 steps below will help build the core of a high-performing fundraising and investor relations function. David Teten Contributor Share on Twitter.....»»
David Morin gets pumped up about his Ultrahuman app at CES 2021
David Morin, one of today’s top fitness models, talks about launching a new global health and fitness platform at CES 2021......»»
12 ‘flexible VCs’ who operate where equity meets revenue share
A dozen active investors who offer funding via revenue-based, compensation-based and blended-return streams. David Teten Contributor Share on Twitter David Teten is founder of V.....»»
Scientists discover electric eels hunting in a group
Deep in the Brazilian Amazon River basin, scientists led by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History fish research associate C. David de Santana discovered a small, river-fed lake filled with more than 100 adult electric eels, many of whi.....»»