Instacart ends its controversial pricing tests
Instacart has will end price testing on its platform. This comes after a report released…
Instacart ends its controversial pricing tests
Instacart has will end price testing on its platform. This comes after a report released earlier this month revealed pricing experiments that led to some customers seeing higher prices than others and was investigating the grocery delivery app last week. “Effective immediately, Instacart will end all item pricing tests on our platform. Retailers will no…
The mystery of the 98%: scientists have just cracked the code of “junk DNA” linked to Alzheimer’s
When people imagine DNA, they often imagine a set of genes that shape our physical traits, influence behavior, and help keep our cells and organs functioning. But genes make up only a small portion of our genetic code. Only about 2% of DNA contains our approximately 20,000 genes. The remaining 98% has long been labeled…
How to Decide Whether to Buy an Existing Business or Invest in a Franchise » Become Successful as Your Own Boss
If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a business but haven’t wanted to start from scratch, it may be time to explore entrepreneurship through acquisition. This strategy allows you to buy a business that is already generating income or invest in a franchise with a proven model. For professionals in their 40s, 50s and beyond who…
Nostalgia Unlocked: Reliving my Atari childhood with Gamestation Go
On Christmas Day 1982, I unwrapped my first video game console, an Atari 2600. Although it was released in 1977, it was new to me, and I’m pretty sure the reason my parents bought it for me was because of a 2600 game released around that time: ET: The Extra-Terrestrial. My parents knew I was…
A high-frequency broadband type II solar radio burst by Vasanth et al. – Community of European Solar Radio Astronomers
Type II radio bursts are generally observed below 400 MHz with narrow, slow-drifting fundamental and/or harmonic bands. Events with initial frequencies above 400 MHz are rarely reported (e.g. Pohjolainen et al. 2008). Such high-frequency type II may arise from the interaction of CMEs with surrounding dense structures in the corona, such as streamers, ray-like or…
‘Why this harassment’ Shark Anupam Mittal slams KYC for startups; Ask FM Sitharaman to take note
Currently Shark on Shark Tank India Season 3, Anupam Mittal spoke about the state of startups in India in his scathing Twitter post. The founder and head of ShaadiDotCom criticized the “excessive amount of time” wasted in sending Know Your Customer (KYC) information to startups. These companies further coordinate with multiple angles to update the…
Waymo released a revealing autopsy on its San Francisco blackout crisis
TO Waymo autopsy on Tuesday offers at least some clarity about what the hell happened to their poor, ignorant San Francisco operation after much of the citywide power went out on Saturday. Waymo’s behavior at dark traffic lights forced the Alphabet-owned company to return all of its San Francisco robotaxis home, a logistical catastrophe. But,…
What Time of Day You Get Cancer Treatment Matters, Study Suggests
A new study suggests that giving immunochemotherapy earlier in the day helps patients with an advanced type of lung cancer live longer. Previous studies suggested that the body’s internal clock, the circadian rhythmmay influence the effectiveness of immune checkpoint inhibitors. These drugs help the immune system recognize and attack cancer cells by blocking tumors’ ability…
Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson on ‘Song Sung Blue’ and the value of karaoke
Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson team up with director Craig Brewer for Song sung blue, a moving drama based on the stranger-than-fiction story of Milwaukee-based Neil Diamond tribute band Lightning and Thunder. The movie, which I called a “feel-good movie” in my review and a good tearjerker,” involves big dreams, big losses, and how music…
The Sights and Sounds of COP30 – State of the Planet
I left COP30 with a mix of emotions. On the positive side, it seems like health is really progressing as a lever for the climate agenda, with the Belém Health Action Plan, key health metrics in the global goal on adaptation and the potential of more funding for climate adaptation. But key components are still…
