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Day: February 23, 2023
Hear how to find a co-founder on TechCrunch Live
Successful startups need a strong founding team of like-minded people. But how do you find and hire others to build, sell and manage your product? Tanis Jorge and David Bloomberg talk about the importance of co-founders in a very specific way. TechCrunch Live Event, March 1st at 11:30am PST / 2:30pm EST. Register here You know this topic well. Tanis George Trullio founded and now runs The Cofounder’s Hub, a service designed to help founders identify their needs and find a co-founder who will work best for that situation. David…
Outfit inspiration and 4 tips
Long live midi! This beloved outfit came into my life in 2012 and remains a favorite today. This Tibi skirt was the one that first captured my heart. I bought it in almost every color and mixed and matched it for years to come. You know something is a classic and timeless piece of clothing when it can last decades and still be stylish. Today I’m excited to share some outfit inspiration and tips on how to style a midi skirt. If you have a midi skirt hiding in the…
The Marvel Movies From Worst to Best—and Where to Stream Them
In May 2008, the recently formed Marvel Studios released its first film—and changed the face of modern cinema. Iron Man wasn’t even the highest-grossing superhero film of the year (Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight took that crown), but it was a kernel that has exploded into an all-consuming entertainment juggernaut. Nearly 15 years later, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a sprawling, interconnected web of character-based movies and crossovers that has pulled in billions at the box office. But which films are the best, and worst, of the bunch? Is Iron…
Sample pre-seed deck: Uber’s $200K deck
There is a beautiful gentleman. You may have heard of a small company called Uber. In the year It was a Crunchies finalist in 2011 (for best location app, along with Runkeeper, Foursquare, Airbnb and Grindr) and has been doing well ever since. As of this writing, Uber has a market cap of $69 billion (cool) And it’s the beginning of a global star. But it wasn’t always like this. Fifteen years ago, the company planned to raise a $200,000 round of financing with a different name (UberCab) and a…
You can’t trust the privacy claims of app developers on Google Play
It is basically impossible To track what all your mobile apps are doing and what data they’re sharing with whom and when. So over the past couple of years, Apple and Google have added mechanisms to their app stores, such as privacy labels, giving users some insight into how apps work and what information they’re sharing. But these transparency tools are filled with information from app developers themselves. And a new study focusing on data security data on Google Play suggests that the details provided by developers are often wrong.…
Should an algorithm control nuclear weapons? The United States said no
Last Thursday, the The US State Department has outlined a new vision for developing, testing and validating military systems, including weapons, that use AI. The political statement on the responsible use of military artificial intelligence and autonomy represents the US’s attempt to lead the development of military AI at a critical time for the technology. The document does not legally bind the US military, but the hope is that the United Nations will agree to the guidelines, which will create a global standard for building AI systems responsibly. The statement…
13 Best Recycled Bags & Purses (2023): Cans, Bags, Shopping Bags
The WIRED Gear Group He tried dozens of backpacks, totes, bags, messengers, slings, and even reusable shopping bags. An increasing number of these bags are made from recycled materials from plastic water bottles, old nylon and even fishing nets collected from the ocean. It is important to find ways to recycle what pollutes our oceans and ends up in landfills forever. In this guide, we’ve rounded up our favorite bags that use recycled materials in some way, shape, or form. Not every bag is made from 100 percent recycled materials,…
Traveling to the Philippines: How to Get eTRAVEL QR CODE Online (Arrival Card)
Are you traveling to the Philippines? ALL incoming international travelers including Filipino citizens and foreigners, adults and children, must secure an eTravel QR code online 72 HOURS or THREE DAYS before your arrival. Just like the old One Health Pass and eArrival Card, this new eTravel QR system serves as an all-in-one online platform for the arrival card, health declaration, and contact tracing. But don’t worry, it’s easy to get one. In this article, we’ll walk you through the process one step at a time. Here’s how to do it.…
Source.ag raises $23M to raise the bar on growing crops with AI
Based in the Netherlands, blossoming agtech startup Source.ag has announced a $23 million Series A funding round to help grow its business, less than a year after its previous $10 million round. The company helps commercial greenhouse crop growers adjust their growing conditions, optimize their resources and increase their yields by using sophisticated AI models to predict how their plants will grow under different conditions. Food production is energy and water intensive (“fun” fact: Agricultural irrigation uses 70% of the world’s water) And with By 2050, the world’s population is…