Astronomy
Cosmonaut Stares Out Into Space… Spots Two Stowaways Staring Back
Has the Fermi Paradox been solved, and sentient life has made contact for the first time? Not quite, but as a resident of the International…
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Technology
India Seizes $725 Million Assets from Xiaomi Unit over Illegal Remittances
Xiaomi India’s assets worth $725 million have been confiscated by India’s anti-money laundering agency for violating the country’s foreign exchange regulations, in a severe blow…
Business
Inside The Secretive Silicon Valley Startup Trying To Save the Oceans with Tech
When Matthew Dunbabin observed the destruction caused by overfishing and climate change on tropical reef ecosystems, he wondered if robots could assist. Dunbabin’s team created…
Business
Inclusive Fintech Is Hard To Do Right, So Line Has a Different Direction
There are several fintech companies claiming to be developing a more inclusive, mission-driven financial platform for low-income people. However, barriers such as a credit history…
Business
Getting to the Bottom of Uipath’s Plunging Valuation
UiPath was one of the most liked companies in the world little over a year ago. The business secured a large $750 million round in…
Technology
How to Remove Your Personal Information from Google Search Results
It’s nearly hard to take something down once it’s on the internet. However, Google has made it easy for anybody to request that their personal…
Business
Don’t Worry About Vcs’ Returns If You Can Exit Your Startup Early
If you’ve been watching the current wave of episodes about discredited firms (from Theranos to WeWork), you might think that company entrepreneurs lack accountability. However,…
Technology
Why a Bipartisan Embrace of Crypto Might Never Touch Bitcoin
Anita and I talked with Sequoia Capital’s Shaun Maguire on our Chain Reaction podcast this week about why gamers are dubious about NFTs and where…
Chemistry
Fluoroantimonic Acid, the Strongest Acid in the World
In film, dramatic representations of acid-dissolving bodies are common, but the exact identity of the caustic fluids is frequently left ambiguous, raising the question: are…
Technology
The Ariel School Phenomenon What Really Happened When 68 Children Witnessed A UFO
On September 16, 1994, 62 children at the Ariel School in Ruwa, Zimbabwe, reported they saw an unidentified UFO fall from the sky and land…
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