Month: August 2024
The Umbrella Academy season 4 is a bittersweet but frustrating finale that proves the hit Netflix show is ending at the right time
Mild spoilers follow for The Umbrella Academy season 4. I’m a big fan of The Umbrella Academy. I’m sure that’s come across my articles about the franchise, but if it hasn’t, allow me to present evidence of my enthusiasm: I’ve read Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá’s wonderfully oddball graphic novels…
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As Skies Fill With Space Junk, Nonprofit Urges US to Pause StarLink Launches
The advocacy group PIRG is asking the US government to conduct environmental reviews of commercial internet satellites. The group’s new report warns of a space garbage problem with Earthly consequences. Source
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How digital tools are set to transform mortgage application processes
The current mortgage process is challenging for all involved. For customers, purchasing a home is likely the biggest purchase they will make in their lifetime. The knock-on effect is that pressure on mortgage providers to deliver a smooth and supportive service is intense, with customer emotions often understandably heightened. With…
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Reddit will use AI to summarize its insanely long threads and could transform the service
Reddit threads can be incredibly long, and sometimes it’s challenging to figure out what they’re really about, regardless of the title. Even searching for keywords can be hit or miss. The platform wants to help solve that issue and later this year plans to release a new AI-powered feature that…
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Google’s kid-friendly Fitbit Ace LTE just got a new feature that parents may not love
Google is rolling out an update to its kid-friendly Fitbit Ace LTE smartwatch with the goal to “foster independence and motivate movement” in young users. Chief among them is the implementation of Tap to Pay. Children will be able to use the feature to pay for things wherever “Google Pay…
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Kamala Harris’ VC supporters raise $150,000 on a Zoom call
It started with a “rage tweet.” “Gonna start ‘VCs for Democracy,’” Leslie Feinzaig, founder and general partner at Graham & Walker, wrote on X in late July. “Who’s in?” Turns out more than 1,300 “techies,” including 750 accredited investors, were in as part of a group that came to be…
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