“Enter the Alexa Fund. Born with a $100 million investment from Amazon in 2015, the year after the debut of the Echo, the fund is part of the company’s effort to identify more Alexa-showcasing companies and products around the world.” |learn […]
Thank you, Eater, for answering the hard-hitting questions! Seriously, I’m a big fan of Sweetgreen and the new salad movement. | learn more
This is great and really sad at the same time. “Ujimaa Medics is helping local kids save lives by training them to treat gunshot wounds at the scene of a shooting.” | learn more
Here’s a neat story about some famous (old) musicians and copyrights. You can also hear the original inspiration(s) for the ringtone. | learn more
Chicago’s restrictions on food trucks make the city rather inhospitable for them. The court could hear an argument to change the laws. | learn more
A Russian plane’s door broke, littering the runway and surrounding areas with diamonds and gold. People were told to stay out of the area. Instead, they went treasure hunting! | learn more
This one is pretty far out. “DARPA is kicking off a new research program aiming to explore how molecular biology could be used to slow the speed of living systems, thereby extending the window for treatment after a traumatic injury […]
Almost as if by magic, MIT uses a thermal resonator to pull energy out of thin air. More accurately, out of the changes in air temperature throughout the day. This technology has room for improvement, and can ultimately be used […]
This is a first, and another milestone along the way to improved human longevity and healthspan. Yay! | learn more
“Bonnie Bassler discovered that bacteria “talk” to each other, using a chemical language that lets them coordinate defense and mount attacks.“ This is a TED talk with a transcript available for my fellow readers. | learn more