Lime, one of the hot electric scooter companies, published a bunch of survey data to help make the case for how they’re improving mobility in San Francisco. | learn more
These photos are awesome, so I’m including two in the newsletter! I encourage you to check out the rest. “The Nature Conservancy recently revealed the winning photographs from its massive global contest to find the most glorious images of nature across 5 […]
In other scary news, “A committee of experts examined about a dozen different synthetic biology technologies that could be potentially misused. For each, they considered how likely it was to be usable as a weapon.” | learn more
The technology allows for transfer of not only facial expressions from an actor to a target video, but also head and torso movements. Soon we will have a verytough time telling real videos from fake. | learn more
The 20-year study followed 2,400 Finnish men’s diets. I’m not sure what to make of this, but if nothing else it is interesting! | learn more
I recently found out this existed, and I’m still stunned. “The translucent Emulate chips, roughly the size of a AA battery, have tiny channels lined with human cells and tissue. These chips are engineered to recreate the physiology and mechanical […]
“Last year an impressive study suggested a reliable set of blood biomarkers has been isolated that could successfully diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorder in children. Now a follow-up study has verified those results pointing towards further clinical trials and potentially a […]
Amazon has a special 1.2 million-square-foot facility in Fall River, MA that handles big bulky items. | learn more
This week, the Supreme Court overturned the Quill vs North Dakota decision from 1992 that’s kept sales tax from reaching all online transactions. I think it’s good that the interstate commerce loophole is going away, but managing the complexity of […]
Josh Nussbaum, partner at VC firm Compound, writes about the “other” Compound (which they invested in) that’s creating money markets for cryptocurrency. | learn more