How to upgrade democracy: Former Microsoft executive Jon DeVaan’s primer on political reform

How to upgrade democracy: Former Microsoft executive Jon DeVaan’s primer on political reform

The January 6 rupture and riots in the U.S. Capitol and greater efforts to scrap the election results have drawn new attention to the greater need for political reform – the fixing of flaws in the democratic system, to use an offered metaphor by Jon DeVaan, former Microsoft technical director. Jon DeVaan, Former Microsoft Technician … Read more

Opinion | The Way Out of America’s Zero-Sum Thinking on Race and Wealth

Opinion | The Way Out of America’s Zero-Sum Thinking on Race and Wealth

In doing research and writing about disparities, I learned to focus on how white people benefited from systemic racism: their schools have more resources, they have less police contact, they have better access to health care. However, these hallmarks of white privilege are not freedoms that racial justice activists want to take away from whites … Read more

Doing away with the NDA – TechCrunch

Doing away with the NDA – TechCrunch

You landed on Human Capital, a weekly newsletter that contains the latest information on diversity, equity, inclusion and work. Register here to receive the newsletter every Friday at 1 p.m. There are some new laws designed to prevent the use of nondisclosure agreements in workplace situations that involve all forms of discrimination and harassment. That … Read more

ICYMI: We try out Samsung’s S Pen/case combo for the Galaxy S21 Ultra

Samsung S21 Ultra S pen case

All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team independently of our parent company. Some of our stories contain affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may receive an affiliate commission. Samsung brought its S Pen to the Galaxy smartphone line for the first time this year. This … Read more

VC family: Madison McIlwain follows her father’s footsteps, and carves out her own tech interests

VC family: Madison McIlwain follows her father’s footsteps, and carves out her own tech interests

Matt McIlwain und Madison McIlwain. (Foto mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Madison McIlwain) Ein Aufzugsstellplatz, ein schneller Kaffee, ein Mittagessen oder ein Zoom-Chat können dazu führen, dass einige Investoren ein Gefühl für ein bestimmtes Unternehmen oder einen bestimmten Gründer bekommen. Madison McIlwain nahm auf, wonach er suchen sollte, und die Vor- und Nachteile von Risikokapital, das … Read more

Glittering blue ice draws many to Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac

Glittering blue ice draws many to Michigan's Straits of Mackinac

It’s a scene that awe many. Shards of ice that are a blue hue tear from the frozen water on Michigan’s Mackinac Strait. This natural phenomenon attracts locals, tourists, and photographers hoping to capture the perfect moment when the sun hits the frozen water just right and the brilliant blue ice shines alive. SteveBaker, 69, … Read more

Investors say Belgium’s startups are poised for international expansion – TechCrunch

Investors say Belgium’s startups are poised for international expansion – TechCrunch

We surveyed five investors from the Brussels, Belgium ecosystem, and overall the mood was upbeat. Investors are backing companies in smart living, life sciences (“a really promising sector for Belgium”), B2B, “industry 4.0,” fintech, mobility, health and music tech. Food tech appears “an overcrowded space.” Another says: “COVID confirmed our strategy to invest in local … Read more

Brexit Nightmares: 53 Tons of Rotting Pork and More

Brexit Nightmares: 53 Tons of Rotting Pork and More

LONDON – Als das neue Jahr den Brexit Wirklichkeit werden ließ, stieß Tony Hale auf die Fallstricke der neu gezeichneten Geographie Europas. Insbesondere sah er sich mit der Notwendigkeit konfrontiert, 53 Tonnen verrottende Schweinefleischprodukte aus dem administrativen Fegefeuer in einem Hafen in den Niederlanden zu befreien. Seit mehr als zwei Jahrzehnten hatte die Firma von … Read more

‘Ashwalkers’ is a moody, grayscale survival simulator with 34 endings

'Ashwalkers' is a moody, grayscale survival simulator with 34 endings

Ashwalkers is an open-ended survival simulator set on the planet 200 years after a massive volcanic disaster, leaving it barren and covered in blizzards of gray dust. On a journey to the dome’s cathedral, a post-apocalyptic utopia on the edge of the world, the players lead a group of four explorers: Petra, the fearless leader; … Read more