Maida
@Maida
386 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Josiah
@Josiah -
about 3 years ago
Curran Biotech’s new nanocoating could prevent indoor transmission of COVID-19
A new nanocoating from Curran Biotech could dramatically improve air filtration to prevent the spread of COVID-19 indoors.Their Capture Coating technology acts as a supplement to any household or commercial HVAC system by bonding to the filter fibers, giving them greater ...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Elian
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about 3 years ago
Tackling deep-seated bias in tech with Haben Girma, Mutale Nkonde, and Safiya Noble
Advances in technology provide all kinds of benefits, but also introduce risks — especially to already marginalized populations. AI for the People’s Mutale Nkonde, disability rights lawyer Haben Girma and author of “Algorithms of Oppression” Safiya Umoja Noble have studie...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Wilmer
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about 3 years ago
The 2021 Volkswagen ID. 4 ticks all the boxes, except one
Volkswagen, once a dabbler in electric vehicles, is now betting its future on the technology. And the new Volkswagen ID.4 — a five-passenger, fully electric crossover with a starting price of $33,995 (before federal or state incentives) — is its first global effort to mak...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Alexandro
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about 3 years ago
How to Create Business Momentum
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.One overlooked ingredient to successful organizations and leaders is the ability to create and sustain momentum. Businesses and leaders need to both acquire and maintain momentum to grow revenues and enhance ma...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Casper
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about 3 years ago
Legl gets $7M to help law firms upgrade to digital workflows
B2B SaaS startup Legl has bagged $7M in Series A funding led by Octopus Ventures for its platform for law firms which offers tools to streamline core business processes such as customer onboarding, due diligence and payments.Existing investors Backed, Samaipata and First ...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
William Brown
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about 3 years ago
Are you struggling to lose weight and keep it off?
Latest research has found that for the men and women with unexplained weight gain, had one thing in common... a low core body temperature, which is the temperature of your internal cells!In fact, scientists have found that the lower your core body temperature, the slower ...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Moises
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about 3 years ago
Let’s Talk Periods
CommunicateHealthMar 11 · 2 min readAlt: Doodles in the background say, “Aunt Flo’s in town!” and “Guess it’s that time of the month!” A doodle in the foreground says, “Just call it a period — period.”Here at We ❤ Health Literacy Headquarters, periods are our second favor...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Izaiah
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about 3 years ago
Wipro to buy London’s tech consultancy firm Capco for $1.45 billion
Wipro said on Thursday it has reached an agreement to buy 22-year-old British tech consultancy firm Capco for $1.45 billion as the major Indian software exporter looks to win customers in Europe and Asia.The Indian firm, which identifies the U.S. as its biggest market, sa...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Ezequiel
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about 3 years ago
10 Truths About Marketing After the Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic upended a marketer’s playbook, challenging the existing rules about customer relationships and building brands. One year in, there’s no going back to the old normal. Here are 10 new marketing truths that reveal the confluence of strategies, operation...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Elody
@Elody -
about 3 years ago
India’s Paytm turns Android smartphones into POS machines in merchants push
India’s Paytm turns Android smartphones into POS machines in merchants said on Tuesday it is turning NFC-enabled Android smartphones into point-of-sale machines, as it looks to win more merchants in one of the world’s largest mobile payments markets.A Paytm merchant part...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Delia
@Delia -
about 3 years ago
Daily Crunch: PayPal acquires Curv
PayPal acquires a cryptocurrency startup, Apple discontinues the iMac Pro and McAfee sells its enterprise business. This is your Daily Crunch for March 8, 2021.The big story: PayPal acquires CurvThis deal will grow PayPal’s cryptocurrency team by bringing on Curv, a start...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Emmie
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about 3 years ago
21-Year-Old Howard University Student Continues Family Legacy With HBCU Clothing Line
Marketing student Tahir Murray followed in his family’s footsteps by creating a clothing line focused on HBCUs. The Howard University senior designed HBCU apparel that has attracted the attention of Black NBA All-Stars such as Chris Paul.Last year, Murray participated in ...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Delia
@Delia -
about 3 years ago
Forget ‘Ladies’ Collections.’ Women Watch Buyers Want More Options.
What is a woman’s watch?From the Swiss industry’s perspective, it’s a quartz-powered timepiece small in size and elaborately decorated (with diamonds, of course).Ask women, however, and the watches they covet and wear often have little in common with what traditionally ha...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Kari
@Kari -
about 3 years ago
Talking to male investors about bras can be 'awkward'
Tanya Robertson founded Womanhood two years ago to offer lingerie to women of all shapes and sizes and ages. Now she is looking for funding from investors to expand the business.The problem she faces is that most people in the investment community are men, and they freque...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Jimmy
@Jimmy -
about 3 years ago
Could Time Loops Be the New Big Thing for Next-Gen Consoles?
+++lead-in-textA new console generation isn’t just better graphics and more power; it’s about where creativity grows next. Certain gameplay flourishes become an early stamp of approval within the launch window of a console generation. The same goes for Sony and Microsoft’...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Minnie
@Minnie -
about 3 years ago
Kaia Gerber's Book Club and the Online Literary Boom
As these intellectuals become spokesmodels, professional models seem to be increasingly photographed with books. In May 2019, Kendall Jenner was seen lounging near a pool in Cannes reading “Literally Show Me a Healthy Person” by Darcie Wilder. In December 2019, Ms. Jenner...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Alvah
@Alvah -
about 3 years ago
Netflix and Facebook use these smart windows instead of blinds
Netflix and Facebook use these smart windows instead of blindsSource: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.org
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Delia
@Delia -
about 3 years ago
Carbon Engineering inks Shopify as its first partner for carbon removal as a service
Carbon Engineering is moving ahead with its carbon removal service business, allowing customers to buy the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using its direct air capture technology.The launch of the service, and the announcement that Shopify will be the compan...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Angus
@Angus -
about 3 years ago
New clinical trial data from Locus Biosciences shows promise in CRISPR-Cas3 technology
Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest potential threats to global health today. But Locus Biosciences is hoping that their crPhage technology might provide a new solution.Based in North Carolina’s Research Triangle, the startup recently announced promising phase 1b ...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Rex
@Rex -
about 3 years ago
McAfee sells enterprise biz to Symphony Technology Group for $4B
McAfee sells enterprise biz to Symphony Technology Group for firm McAfee announced this morning that will be selling its enterprise business to a consortium led by the private equity firm Symphony Technology Group for $4 billion.It should pair well with RSA, another ente...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Zetta
@Zetta -
about 3 years ago
Jackson, Mississippi, officials report progress in restoring water after last month's powerful storm
(CNN) After more than two weeks without a drop of water, one Jackson, Mississippi, restaurant is finally back open for business."It has been depressing, coming into work thinking we're going to open again, we get a drip of water, then it's gone," Sal & Mookie's manage...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Juliet
@Juliet -
about 3 years ago
Why two startups are betting on debt instead of equity
When there’s a need for capital, not every startup goes the venture route.Boast.ai, a company that plugs into business systems and automatically finds them RD tax breaks, announced Wednesday it has raised a $100 million credit facility from Brevet Capital to advance those...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Arvid
@Arvid -
about 3 years ago
Bank of America is bringing VR instruction to its 4,000 banks
As consumer VR begins to have a moment following years of heavy investment from Facebook and other tech giants, corporate America is similarly beginning to find more utility in the technology, as well.Bank of America announced today that they’ll be working with Bay Area-b...continued
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Maida upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Alexander
@Alexander -
about 3 years ago
Platzi Will Pay You Up to $40,000 to Study
The pandemic has created a series of obstacles for people, but it has also generated ideas to promote professional success, educational innovation and the progress of economies. To stay motivated by the constant hunger for learning and growth, Platzi , the online educatio...continued
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Maida
@Maida -
about 3 years ago
Steven Spielberg wins Genesis Prize for films, philanthropy
The $1 million award is granted each year to a person for their professional achievements, contributions to humanity and commitment to Jewish values
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