fun facts
Who’s making all those scam calls?
Reporter Yudhijit Bhattacharjee tracked down a scammer who works at a call center in India and asked him some questions. | learn more
fun facts
The story of clearing, aka WTF is DTCC?
“And the DTCC is perhaps the most powerful entity you’ve never heard of. It’s the engine of the US securities markets; in 2019 alone, it processed over $2.15 quadrillion worth of securities (yes, quadrillion!)” | learn more
fun facts
How I gave up alternating current
“Soylent founder Rob Rhinehart shares his thoughts on extreme sustainability.” | learn more
on the blockchain
Tether gets a stern scolding, sent on its way
The best part is that the NY Attorney General’s press release takes an upbeat tone on their success. “An agreement with iFinex, Tether, and their related entities will require them to cease any further trading activity with New Yorkers, as […]
on the blockchain
Why Tesla, Square & MicroStrategy bought Bitcoin
“What may seem like a smart move for them may not translate into a good one for your company. In this post we explore the motivations behind these BTC buys and why it makes sense for them. Hint: They are […]
big ideas
U.S. Navy patents tech to ‘engineer the fabric of reality.’
“It all sounds like science fiction, and the Navy has been skeptical too. Navy authorities called bullshit on Pais’ inventions and his patents went through a lengthy internal review at NAVAIR. The War Zone obtained emails about the bureaucratic fight […]
thoughts of food
Lab-grown rib-eye is now a thing
“A little over two years after Israel-based start-up Aleph Farms unveiled the world’s first lab-grown steak, the company has now revealed a much more complex, thick-cut rib-eye steak. Cultivated using a novel 3D bioprinting technology, the company suggests it now […]
under the microscope
Turning wood transparent to make energy-saving windows
“Glass windows are notoriously bad at keeping buildings insulated, and a simple new process for making sturdy transparent wood could provide a solution.” | learn more
under the microscope
A controlled nutrition study across 10k people
I’d bet this x100 would drive some exceptional returns for the public health. “[The NIH] announced what it calls the largest study yet to probe “precision nutrition,” a $156 million, 5-year effort to examine how 10,000 Americans process foods by […]
better doing
Three types of startup advisors you might not have thought about
“Most of the companies we back figure out how to use advisors in compelling ways, it’s just not as public as it used to be.” | learn more