Increasing happiness with evidence-based techniques (Podcast)

According to The Guardian, lockdown measures significantly increased levels of stress, anxiety, and depression in the UK. And according to…

4 years ago

Socially distanced startup pitching: Founder Institute’s Founder Showcase goes virtual

The Founder Institute’s Founder Showcase, the accelerator's flagship quarterly startup pitch competition, will close out 2020 with a virtual pitch competition,…

4 years ago

Heuristics: How our mental shortcuts can mislead us (podcast)

We live busy lives in a hectic world, so to take in every piece of information available in order to…

4 years ago

Nunbelievable: A delicious venture to end hunger

Talk of hunger evokes sadness, suffering, and sorrow in most people, but a rising purpose-driven social venture is combating the…

4 years ago

Pentagon to work closely with intelligence community under new US National Space Policy

The White House launches the US National Space Policy, recognizing the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC)…

4 years ago

Brazil says ‘no’ to great reset: ‘Totalitarian social control is not the remedy for any crisis’

Brazil's minister of foreign affairs says "no" to the World Economic Forum's (WEF) proposed "great reset" agenda, telling the United…

4 years ago

Hurry! SXSW Pitch applications close January 8

South by Southwest (SXSW), the premier destination for creatives across the globe, is on the hunt to feature at least…

4 years ago

The gift-giving AI for businesses that increases sales by 40x (podcast)

It is the season for gift giving! For many of our closest friends and relatives, knowing what to buy them…

4 years ago

‘Ransomware is quickly becoming national emergency’ amid pandemic: CISA acting director testifies

"Ransomware is quickly becoming a national emergency," Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Acting Director Brandon Wales testifies in a…

4 years ago

This Canadian tech park is attracting global talent to boost Ottawa’s economic recovery

A tech park in the Ottawa suburb of Kanata is launching a multi-faceted effort to attract international tech workers to…

4 years ago

Six social innovation startups compete at Founder Institute’s Connect: Impact event

Six leading startups focused on socially conscious innovation will compete in front of a panel of distinguished media judges at…

4 years ago

Twitter to strip blue checks from some accounts, add new verification criteria in policy update

Twitter is taking a "new approach to verification," updating criteria for granting new blue check marks, along with a foundation…

4 years ago

Building more efficient, privacy-focused future with smart cities (podcast)

With an increasing number of people living in densely populated, urban areas, our cities will be forced to adapt. From…

4 years ago

If Twitter really wants to give ‘links to broader conversation’ on disputed posts, why not show both sides?

If the idea behind flagging posts as "disputed" and directing users to alternative links on Twitter is really about providing…

4 years ago

Stanford’s Cardinal Ventures accelerator to host online demo day on Dec. 3

Participants in the fall program of Stanford’s premier non-profit accelerator will virtually showcase their early-stage companies on December 3, with…

4 years ago

CORO’s innovative gold payment app now available in three more U.S. states

CORO, a mobile payment app that allows users to securely send gold in everyday transactions, will be expanding into three…

4 years ago

Spain’s Telefonica launches Wayra X: supports growth of mass-market communications startups globally

Telefónica, the Spanish telecommunications company, is unveiling a pair of new initiatives aimed to help support startups that are coming…

4 years ago

Your digital identity can be used against you in the event of great reset

When a sweeping solution to a hyper-generalized problem oversteps the boundaries of personal privacy and liberty, the solution poses a…

4 years ago

Understanding the dangers of social media (podcast)

Social media has become such a deeply entrenched part of our lives, that abandoning it all together seems like an…

4 years ago

Erudit AI aims to improve employee mental health during COVID-19 lockdowns

COVID-19 is taking its toll on employee mental health. A series of detailed surveys throughout the pandemic from job site…

4 years ago