An alternative right-wing popularized social media network, Parler, faced a data breach amid political tensions in the United States presidential election. The scandal showcases just how vulnerable these apps are to accessing users’ personal information, and just how much of that information users should give at sign-up. Parler was founded in 2018 as a conservative […]
A recent study suggested that indoor farming can help save water and soil. Moreover, when the COVID-19 pandemic exposed long-ignored food supply chain issues, including but not limited to shipment delays and inadequate demand forecasting, indoor farms and vertical farms contributed to the solution. A number of controlled-environment farming companies, including AeroFarms, Elevate Farms, Plenty, […]
After months of conversation and development, several states in the U.S. have established COVID-19 tracking apps with the hope of slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Since the pandemic hit the United States in the spring, big tech, app developers and public health officials teamed up to deliver exposure notification (EN) technology via smartphones. While […]
You probably hoped that without a commute or time spent at the water cooler you would have no trouble focusing. In reality, since the lockdown started, you’ve likely felt less productive than ever. We’re all guilty of reading more news than we can digest and over-enjoying Netflix, but the work won’t do itself. Luckily, our […]
Even before the start of the pandemic, many people relied upon fitness apps to keep them moving. Why? Because there is no commitment, you can make your own schedule and they are cheaper than a gym membership or elite spinning classes (some of the best workout apps are even free). You can pick a training […]
Two popular Unicorn tech companies Airbnb (ABNB) and Doordash (DASH) made historic debuts on the stock market this week. These widely anticipated moves put the companies at the forefront of initial public offerings and marked some of the most valuable tech listings this year. With 129 IPOs filed this year, 19 more than 2019, companies […]