Claim, a social network that lets users earn and trade rewards with friends, raises $4M
Claim, a platform that is both a rewards app and a social network, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Sequoia Capital. The startup is on a mission to make shopping fun, rewarding and social. The app launched on an invite-only beta in January and is
Read moreSpill is now in open beta on iOS and Android
It’s been more than a year since Elon Musk purchased Twitter, yet we’re still seeing the reverberations of that deal on other social platforms, including the new ones that have cropped up since. Spill, a platform founded by ex-Twitter employees, is closing out its first year on the market by
Read moreAR platform Really launches ‘Fandime’ NFTs to reward users with exclusive movie-related content
Traditionally, being a hardcore movie fan means collecting physical memorabilia like autographed posters to show dedication. However, in recent years, a number of companies have started betting on digital collectibles to become the new symbol of a fan’s devotion. Really (formerly Moviebill) — an AR platform that provides digital collectible
Read moreFlight Centre Travel Group Announces Launch of ‘AI Centre of Excellence’
Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG), one of the world’s largest travel management companies, has announced the establishment of an ‘AI Centre of Excellence,’ a new global division that will focus on promoting, adopting, and integrating artificial intelligence technologies into the company’s corporate divisions. The ‘AI Centre of Excellence’ will strategically
Read moreCyber Security Today, Dec. 20, 2023 – Data on over 35 million Comcast customers stolen because patching wasn’t fast enough
Data on over 35 million Comcast customers stolen because patching wasn’t fast enough. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, December 20th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. American telecommunications provider Comcast Cable wasn’t fast enough to patch a Citrix vulnerability.
Read moreGoogle’s Historic $700 Million Antitrust Settlement Deciphered
According to the Verge, a milestone moment unfolded in the tech realm on 11 December. On the day, the jury ruled Google guilty of maintaining an unlawful monopoly with its Google Play app, leading to a victory for Epic Games. This legal battle involved all 50 state attorneys general. Additionally,
Read moreOurCrowd makes the first 8 investments from its Israel Resilience Fund
Israeli investment platform OurCrowd today announced that it now has $13 million in capital commitments for its $50 million Israel Resilience Fund, a fund the organization launched shortly after the Israel-Hamas war began to support startups that were impacted by the war or were developing solutions to Israel’s immediate needs.
Read moreExploring the Deeper Meaning of Twitter’s X Symbol
In the vast landscape of social media platforms, Twitter stands out not only for its brevity but also for its distinctive symbols that have become synonymous with the platform’s identity. One such symbol that has intrigued users and sparked curiosity is the X, a seemingly simple yet enigmatic mark that
Read moreRe-commerce marketplace Soum gets $18M backing to scale in MENA
The global re-commerce market is poised for growth as consumers increasingly settle for pre-owned goods to save on cost, and as some observe conscious consumption. With the global re-commerce market expected to continue its growth spurt, marketplaces like Saudi Arabia’s Soum are looking to capture users in the Middle East
Read moreAddition theorems for Dixon functions
The last couple blog posts have been about Dixon elliptic functions, functions which are analogous in some ways to sine and cosine functions. Whereas sine and cosine satisfy a Pythagorean identity the Dixon functions sm and cm satisfy what you might call a Fermat identity alluding to Fermat’s last theorem.
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