The Influence of Social Media on Adolescent Well-being Varies
According to an international team of scientists, girls and boys may be more vulnerable to the detrimental consequences of social media use at different stages…
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The Idea that University Degrees Don’t Matter is a Silicon Valley Fantasy
In a world of easily available knowledge, Silicon Valley loves to glorify the cult of the dropout — the inspired entrepreneur who concludes that regular…
Hire, then Wire with a Twist
Arlan Hamilton has invested millions in more than 195 startups founded by underrepresented entrepreneurs since starting the venture company Backstage Capital in 2015, ranging from…
Startups Scramble in Wake of Ukraine Invasion
This week’s email will be short because I want to focus most of my efforts on elevating the courageous journalists on the ground reporting on…
This Startup Wants to Help Renters get Rewarded for Paying their Rent on Time
While there are certain advantages to renting, such as avoiding maintenance hassles, many renters still feel as if they are effectively throwing money away every…
Breaking – Kremlin and Other Russian Government Sites Down
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier today, the Russian Federation’s government websites have gone down many times. At the time of writing, the Kremlin –…
Can $100 Million get Wildtype’s Cell-Grown ‘Sushi-Grade’ Salmon into the Wild?
Wildtype, a six-year-old San Francisco-based company that develops farmed salmon from cells outside the animal, just acquired $100 million in Series B funding to expand…
Happy Twosday! Why Numbers Like 22222 Have Been Too Fascinating For Over 2,000 Years
This Feb. 22, the world hits an unprecedented milestone. It’s the date itself: 2/22/22. And this so-called “Twosday” falls on a Tuesday, no less. True,…
Scientists Are Serenading Dolphins in an Effort to Communicate
Summoning dolphins with a flute may sound like something out of The Legend of Zelda, but scientists in Australia are trying just that to explore…
Pilot Writes RELAX With Flight Path along Ukraine Border
A pilot has scrawled “RELAX” in the sky with his plane along Moldova’s border, possibly in an attempt to calm increasing tensions amid fears of…
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