Entobel, a company that produces animal feed, pet food, and fertilisers from black soldier fly larvae, received $15 million from Mekong Capital and Dragon Capital this week as part of its Series B funding round. The latest tranche comes less than six months after the company received $15 million from the two investors as part of… Continue reading Data Vantage: Entobel, NOVI Health, Doctor Anywhere & Oraan bag funding
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Cleantechnica: Thousands Of Very High Quality Tesla Employees Are Why Tesla Is A Success 002395
We want to personify things. It helps us to understand — or think we understand — something when we can put a human face on it. In the case of large and complex institutions, we are prone to putting far more weight than is logical on one single face of the institution. For example, the… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Thousands Of Very High Quality Tesla Employees Are Why Tesla Is A Success 002395
Twins Born From Donated Embryos That Were Frozen in 1992
Image by Getty / Futurism On Halloween, a couple in Portland welcomed their twin son and daughter — born from donated embryos that were frozen 30 years ago, in 1992. As CNN reports, Portland, Oregon couple Rachel and Phillip Ridgeway had two “good-sized babies” from the embryos that broke the known record for oldest embryos resulting… Continue reading Twins Born From Donated Embryos That Were Frozen in 1992
Scientists Increasingly Calling to Dim the Sun
The idea of “solar geoengineering,” or shooting untold dollars’ worth of particles into the stratosphere to reduce the warming of the Sun, has long been seen as a last resort for tackling a growing climate crisis. Despite plenty of opposition to the idea of meddling with entire ecosystems at once, an increasing number of scientists… Continue reading Scientists Increasingly Calling to Dim the Sun
Omega’s New Bond Watch Plays a Movie on Its Back
Although it may feel like it, Omega has not been inextricably linked with James Bond since October 5, 1962, when one of cinema’s most iconic characters made his on-screen debut. That first “Bond watch” was, whisper it, a Rolex—the Submariner Ref. 6538. Others have provided secret service, too, including Breitling (Thunderball) and Hamilton (Live and… Continue reading Omega’s New Bond Watch Plays a Movie on Its Back
Mercedes’ new EV innovation is a paywall on your car’s performance
Tesla isn’t the only car brand asking you to pay extra to unlock your car’s existing capabilities. As The Verge observes, Mercedes has introduced a $1,200 per year “Acceleration Increase” subscription that improves the performance of the EQE and EQS in their standard sedan and SUV variants. Pay the annual fee and your 0-60MPH time… Continue reading Mercedes’ new EV innovation is a paywall on your car’s performance
UK surgeon named world’s first astronaut with a disability
The European Space Agency on Wednesday selected the world’s first astronaut with a disability. John McFall, whose right leg was amputated at age 19, is the first recruit for a new program investigating accommodations for astronauts with disabilities. The agency called for applications in March 2021, seeking people with disabilities who could pass stringent physical… Continue reading UK surgeon named world’s first astronaut with a disability
HP will lay off up to 6,000 employees over the next few years
Add HP to the list of tech companies cutting staff. The PC maker plans to lay off as many as 6,000 employees over the next three years. The cuts are part of a broader restructuring HP announced during its Q4 earnings call on Tuesday (via Gizmodo). The company estimates its “Future Ready Transformation plan” will… Continue reading HP will lay off up to 6,000 employees over the next few years
CD Projekt Red shows off The Witcher 3’s ‘next-gen update’ ahead of launch
CD Projekt Red has finally shared a gameplay trailer for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt‘s imminent “next-gen” update, and it’s largely what you’d hope for. The overhauled action role-playing game looks better thanks to more detailed character models (with 4K textures), ray-traced lighting effects and other cosmetic upgrades. Geralt looks more grizzled than ever, while… Continue reading CD Projekt Red shows off The Witcher 3’s ‘next-gen update’ ahead of launch
How Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to 11 years in prison
More than seven years after the first Wall Street Journal story about problems with Theranos’ blood tests, its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, was sentenced to over a decade in prison for defrauding the company’s investors. She had been found guilty on four counts of fraud during a months-long trial where her lawyers argued that she was… Continue reading How Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to 11 years in prison