Facebook has published two slide decks detailing its research into the effects of Instagram on teenage mental health. The slides were frequently quoted by the Wall Street Journal earlier this month in a story that reported that the company’s own researchers found that “Instagram is harmful to a sizable percentage of teenagers, especially teenage girls.” … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: ImageThe scene outside the Stanley Mosk courthouse in Los Angeles today, where the hearing will take place.Credit…Alex Welsh for The New York Times Since Britney Spears spoke out in court on June 23, when she called the conservatorship “abusive” and said she wants it to end, there has been … Read more
Semios, a Vancouver, BC-based company developing agricultural technology to assess crop status and risk, today announced a $ 100 million investment. Founded in 2010, Semios wireless IoT network helps farmers assess the yield and quality of their tree fruits, nuts and other crops in near real time. Sensors measure the climate, soil moisture, and insect … Read more
Employee leave benefits are an intricate web of company and government policies, and Cocoon strives to make both employer and employee experiences clear and simple. The platform was launched on Wednesday in all 50 states and is designed for any type of employee leave such as parental, doctor, nursing, or bereavement leave. It takes into … Read more
Firstly, yes, I am currently receiving a pension and have been receiving it since August 2013, and I am on 55% of my base salary at the time of my arrest. Unaware of this aspect of the law, I believed I had lost my right to retirement when I was arrested. The thought that I … Read more
Virgin Galactic faces even more setbacks in its paid space travel. Reuters reports that Virgin has postponed its first commercial research flight, Unity 23, to mid-October. The mission was originally scheduled for late September or early October, but a supplier warned of a possible “manufacturing defect” in the flight control actuation system, Virgin said. It … Read more
NEW YORK – Suddenly it was 20 years. Once again, the living victims of the 9/11 attacks – the walking wounded who lost or survived friends and relatives and now wonder why – came back to what we once called Ground Zero. They mourned on a morning eerily similar to Tuesday in 2001 – a … Read more
(Especially pictures) Juan Medina first considered the idea for his new startup in 2003 after his father’s death when his wife asked him to tell a story about his father, and Medina realized he hadn’t known him that well. Stories, jokes, recipes, and more were either lost or scattered among various friends and family, Medina … Read more
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Oper8r, built by Winter Mead and Welly Sculley, aims to help newbies to the VC world. The accelerator was launched last year as the Y Combinator for Emerging Fund Managers, designed to help … Read more
Key Updates: Sept. 11, 2021, 6:12 p.m. ET Sept. 11, 2021, 6:12 p.m. ET Emma Raducanu wins the U.S. Open in straight sets. Sept. 11, 2021, 5:25 p.m. ET Sept. 11, 2021, 5:25 p.m. ET Raducanu wins a stirring first set, 6-4. Sept. 11, 2021, 4:04 p.m. ET Sept. 11, 2021, 4:04 p.m. ET The … Read more