If you didn’t want to spend $ 9.99 a month to see the meme-worthy iCarly reboot, now you don’t have to. On Monday, Paramount + will launch its ad-supported Essential plan at $ 4.99 per month. This lower-cost plan replaces the CBS All Access Plan, which included advertising but also gave access to local CBS … Read more
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), devices with Apple’s MagSafe technology can cause interference if placed over the skin or in close proximity to heart devices such as pacemakers. AHA researchers found that “select devices” from all three major cardiac device manufacturers (Medtronic, Abbott, and Boston Scientific) “have magnetic susceptibility.” “Our study shows that … Read more
Click to enlarge: Icons on a map represent the places where Factal, based in Seattle, reported relevant incidents worldwide within 24 hours from February 3rd to 4th, 2021. (Factal image) New funding: Factal, the Seattle-based startup that monitors breaking news to help companies assess risk to their business, raised $ 3.3 million in a Series … Read more
India could fight with the second wave of the coronavirus, rising unemployment and a dwindling economy, but the South Asian nation’s burgeoning startup ecosystem has never had it better. High profile investors in India have long been aggressively pursuing growth and late stage businesses, and record amounts of capital have flowed into the country. But … Read more
With the start of Pride Month, Google is adding a small but handy feature in Maps and Search to support transgender, non-binary, and gender-disregarding individuals. Local entries can now indicate whether a company has gender-neutral toilets. This information is listed in the Amenities section of the About tab. It is still possible to check whether … Read more
When ocean temperatures rise, corals release symbiotic unicellular algae, which leads to coral bleaching. Here in her laboratory, Madeleine van Oppen adapts algae to warmer water in order to possibly protect corals from bleaching. (Courtesy photo by Marie Roman, Australian Institute of Marine Science) The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation announced today that it will … Read more
Home Services Market Urban Company announced Wednesday that it has raised $ 255 million in a new round of funding and confirmed a valuation of $ 2.1 billion. The new round of funding – a Series F – was led by Prosus Ventures, Dragoneer and Wellington Management, while Vy Capital, Tiger Global and Steadview participated. … Read more
On the same day that the Washington Post reported that data shows that Amazon’s warehouse workers are “suffering serious injuries at higher rates than other companies,” the company announced two changes that are part of its stated goal of being “the best place to work in the world and the safest place on earth to … Read more
Downtown Seattle and the headquarters of Amazon during the COVID-19 pandemic. (GeekWire photo / Kurt Schlosser) The plywood is falling off, restaurants that have survived add hours, and vehicle traffic in Seattle is growing from the ghost towns a year ago. With downtown, Belltown, and South Lake Union ready for tens of thousands of employees … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many problems around the world, and supply chains are no exception. There are a number of applications that aim to solve workflow challenges across the supply chain. However, real-time access to information from transport companies has so far been difficult for shippers and logistics companies. Enter Project44. The 7-year-old Chicago-based … Read more