Month: October 2022
Humans Have a Plastic Addiction
This week, we list all the ways plastic is ruining our planet and making us sick, then come up with some ideas for reversing the damage. Source
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Battery-Swapping Tech Gives Electric Motorcycles an Edge
Industry players are working on standardized swappable batteries that could shake up everything from garden trimmers to EV rickshaws. Source
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Boost Mobile’s new no-fee banking comes with a surprising number of fees
Dish Network-owned Boost Mobile is getting into financial services with the launch of OmniMoney, a basic banking service aimed at people who can’t access traditional bank accounts. It’s a service that Boost CEO Stephen Stokols hopes will make the brand “stickier to existing customers” and attract new ones. This comes…
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Nearly all of us are guilty of reusing passwords in the workplace
Audio player loading… Reusing passwords in the workplace is one of the quickest ways to get your accounts compromised, yet despite repeated warnings, the vast majority of employees still do it. A report from Bitwarden surveying 800 IT decision-makers from the UK and the US discovered that 90% reuse passwords…
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How web data is transforming ecommerce
Audio player loading… Online retail businesses are increasingly relying on insights drawn from web data to guide their pricing strategies as well as find the best time for product and service launches. A recent survey (opens in new tab) conducted by Bright Data (opens in new tab) and Vanson…
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The Morning After: Duolingo is ready to teach you math
Duolingo Math is now available on iOS, over a year since it was first teased. Naturally, the new math app feels a lot like the company’s language app, including colorful animations and interactive exercises all built into gamified lessons. There are two main components to the app: an elementary-level math…
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