tech, startups, internet
What makes some lending companies more valuable than others?
“[I]n many ways … “all lending companies sorta sound the same” unless you’ve looked at… well… hundreds.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Everyone is an entrepreneur
“Situation: The nature of work is changing. The era when you could pick a career through a four-year university degree program, enter the workplace and commit to an employer and profession for 30 years, and then retire comfortably is gone.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg
“People often ask me to compare working for Bezos vs Zuck. I worked with Mark much more closely for much longer, but I did work directly with Jeff in my last 2 years at Amazon incubating the Kindle. Here are […]
oh, chicago
New $5M grant fund for Chicago founders
“Desiree Vargas Wrigley, executive director of TechRise by P33, said in helping to establish the initiative, she thought of ways to give diverse tech founders what they need most — capital and resources for those who don’t have family or […]
fun facts
Building ages in the Netherlands
All 10 million or so buildings in the Netherlands mapped in 3D and color-coded by age. | learn more
fun facts
Scientists accidentally discover strange creatures under a half mile of ice
“Researchers only drilled through an Antarctic ice shelf to sample sediment. Instead, they found animals that weren’t supposed to be there.” | learn more
big ideas
New concept for 10x rocket thrusters
“[The] new plasma thruster concept can generate exhaust with velocities of hundreds of kilometers per second, 10 times faster than those of other thrusters.” That’d help us get to Mars faster! Much faster, in fact, because the gains of faster […]
under the microscope
The science behind intermittent fasting
This is an excellently thorough yet approachable summary of the research into intermittent fasting. Well-sourced and cited. | learn more
under the microscope
Drug brings significant weight loss in obese patients
This already-approved drug [Semaglutide] just showed remarkable results. “Nearly 2,000 participants, at 129 centers in 16 countries, injected themselves weekly with semaglutide or a placebo for 68 weeks. Those who got the drug lost close to 15 percent of their […]
under the microscope
New skin patch promises comprehensive health monitoring
A game changer for health if this makes it out of the lab. “Scientists have developed a thin, flexible skin patch, worn on the neck, that can provide all-in-one health monitoring capabilities, including the wearer’s heart rate, blood pressure and […]