The magic that got 1,400 people to bet $5 million that this startup can prevent diabetes

Josh Clemente was only 28 years old, but he was extraordinarily tired. He was, by all metrics, healthy. Yet he was convinced he had a terminal illness. Unfortunately, his doctor told him that his blood work revealed only a niggling vitamin D deficiency. He decided that he wanted to better understand his relationship to sugar. After making his fingers black and blue with finger prick blood tests, a book titled, Wired to Eat, led him to something called a continuous glucose monitor that could give

Tesla is on a path to dominate the S&P 500 by 2030, a new report predicts

Worm Capital, the Austin-based hedge fund and long-time Tesla bear, is pressing its case on the EV maker, saying in a new report Monday that the stock–even at more than $1,000 a share–remains considerably undervalued. The report, written by Worm Capital partner Eric Markowitz and researcher Cameron Tierney, is the result of a multi-year study of all of Tesla’s businesses–cars, batteries, trucking, and AI–the competitive advantages the company has built up to ad

This presentation startup has a new trick for disrupting PowerPoint

Presentation apps have tried practically everything to gain an edge over Microsoft PowerPoint. They’ve given their software away for free (Google Slides, Apple Keynote). They’ve focused on simple formatting (Ludus, Paste, Beautiful.ai). They’ve positioned themselves as virtual meeting enhancers (Prezi, Mmhmm). Christian Reber, CEO and co-founder [Photo: courtesy of Pitch]Now, a startup called Pitch has come up with a more novel idea: It’s letting users embed pre-recor

A computer scientist explains why ‘bad’ ads appear on ‘good’ websites

Sketchy ads, like those for miracle weight loss pills and suspicious-looking software, sometimes appear on legitimate, well-regarded websites. It turns out that most websites don’t actually decide who gets to show ads to their viewers. Instead, most sites outsource this task to a complex network of advertising tech companies that do the work of figuring out which ads are shown to each particular person. The online ad ecosystem is largely built around “programmatic advertising,&#x20

5 time-saving Google Messages features you should be using

If you’ve got an Android phone and you haven’t yet tried Google Messages as your texting go-to, give it a whirl. It’s got a great mix of features without feeling overly bloated. It’s simple enough to use right out of the gate: Sending and receiving messages is about as straightforward as it gets. However, there are a few under-the-radar features worth checking out as well. Set reminders Thanks to the instantaneous nature of messaging, it can often feel like you have t

One in three people exposed to pro-eating disorder Instagram accounts are under 18, a new report finds

A report published this month by marketing watchdog Fairplay finds that Instagram’s algorithm promotes an extensive network of pro-eating disorder content.  According to the report, “Designing for Disorder,” there are over 90,000 unique accounts promoting such content, all of which collectively reaches some 20 million users around the world. More troublingly, the report notes that one in three exposed accounts belong to someone under the age of 18. Meta, Instagram&#x201

Inside Autograph, Tom Brady’s NFT startup

Ever wondered about the strangest thing six-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady has signed? A fan’s forearm, he revealed, in an invite-only Discord this March. “They got a tattoo over that…it was pretty cool,” he said. Rob Gronkowski, a.ka. “The greatest NFL tight end,” a.k.a. “The Gronk” chuckled. “I signed 10 kids in a row [on] their forehead [at football camp], and they ran away showing it off,” he told Brady. “Weird [b

The weird story behind true-crime podcast ‘Tiffany Dover is Dead’

You may not know who Tiffany Dover is, but a small faction of Americans are obsessed with her. In late 2020, a rumor started circulating online that Tiffany Dover, a nurse in Tennessee, had died after receiving her COVID-19 vaccination shot. But none of that was true: Despite any claims otherwise, Dover is very much alive. And Brandy Zadrozny, a journalist known for her extensive reporting on misinformation, wants to prove it to the people spreading these lies. A senior reporter for NBC News, Za

5 free Zoom alternatives that break the 40-minute barrier

If you’re using the free version of Zoom and you’re not a huge fan of meetings to begin with, the 40-minute meeting limit could arguably be seen as a feature. But sometimes you’ve just got to meet for longer than two-thirds of an hour, right? And if you’re looking for free Zoom alternatives that are more generous, have we got a list for you.

RingCentral Video: Unlimited for 100 people, plus recording Probably best known for its business phone systems, RingCentral als

An aerospace engineer explains how hypersonic missiles work

Russia used a hypersonic missile against a Ukrainian arms depot in the western part of the country on March 18, 2022. That might sound scary, but the technology the Russians used is not particularly advanced. However, next-generation hypersonic missiles that Russia, China, and the U.S. are developing do pose a significant threat to national and global security. I am an aerospace engineer who studies space and defense systems, including hypersonic systems. These new systems pose an


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