Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now Colin Angle no longer believes that full autonomy is the right approach to home robotics. That’s a remarkable statement from the CEO of iRobot, a company that for years touted its carpet-sweeping, floor-dusting Roomba’s automation as a selling point. “In …
Read More »Global Death Toll From Virus Surpasses 800,000
This briefing has ended. Click here for the latest updates. Here’s what you need to know: Global virus deaths surpass 800,000, with South and Central American countries seeing large tallies. The filming of a movie starring Ben Affleck shifts to Canada because of the virus outbreak in the U.S. The …
Read More »What You Get From The Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra If You’ve Got RM5k To Spare
Author’s Blurb: Personally, I think it’s a fool’s game to upgrade your phone yearly. But the new additions to the Note20 series make some compelling arguments, depending on what you use your phone for. As you might already know, the Samsung Galaxy Note series are usually equipped with top of …
Read More »4 Kitchen Cabinet Brands Earn High Marks From Homeowners
Photo by fizkes / Shutterstock.com Dreaming of new kitchen cabinets? A brand sold at the nation’s largest home improvement store chain might be among your best options. The American Woodmark brand, sold exclusively at Home Depot, earned the highest customer satisfaction rating in J.D. Power’s latest annual Kitchen Cabinets Satisfaction …
Read More »How to Save Money While Attending College from Home
With the start of classes quickly approaching, many college students are struggling to find their footing in a school year that’s still being shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many universities like Harvard and George Washington University have announced fully remote learning for the fall semesters, while others are planning a …
Read More »AI cybersecurity startup Elisity raises $7.5 million to protect networks from attack with AI
Cybersecurity startup Elisity today emerged from stealth with $ 7.5 million in seed funding from Atlantic Bridge Associates. The company, whose founding team includes veterans of Cisco, Qualys, and Viptela, says its immediate focus is scaling up engineering, sales, and marketing teams ahead of its platform’s public launch. According to …
Read More »Notes From a Virus Tracker’s Log
The New York Times asked Radhika Kumar, a contact tracer for California Connected, an ambitious effort by the state to track people who have been infected with or exposed to the coronavirus, to keep a log of her interactions over the course of a day’s work. “Some days are good, …
Read More »Where Stocks and Real Estate Go From Here
Photo by Aaron Freeman / Money Talks News I know world events don’t conform to an annual calendar, but doesn’t it feel like the sky started falling the second the clock hit midnight on Dec. 31, 2019? The world has definitely changed, that’s for sure. And it’s likely some of …
Read More »The Kissing Booth Actor On The Mend From Heat Damage
“My mom’s from Guyana and my dad is British, and I was born and raised in London. My parents are both actors and led this wonderful bohemian lifestyle. I used to go and see all their plays, and I was just head over heels with the whole world of it. …
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