Don't Sell Everything Online
Published on 11/18/2021We are sure you have probably seen the TikToks and memes about people who sold their houses on Zillow well above market value and then turned around and bought them under market value. Yes, it was real and yes it resulted in some issues for Zillow. Housing giant Zillow has had to cut roughly 1/4th of its workforce and close down its home buying company, Zillow Offers, as a result of this phenomenon. What happened? One word: iBuying.
Banking, Crypto style
Published on 11/17/2021Cryptocurrency, the blockchain-based digital currency that has captured the interest of investors and financial service firms alike, has a challenging problem. It can be hard to actually spend this currency like you would regular money. But there are new services on the horizon that could help people use bitcoin and other digital coins in more mainstream ways for their day-to-day finances.
So What if it Bites you and Stings You? Life in the River Thames
Published on 11/16/2021Remember, if it bites you and you die it is venomous. If you bite it and you die, it’s poisonous. That being said, did you know there was life in London’s river Thames? Sure, there are regular creatures that you would expect to see like fish, seahorses, eels and even seals but a shark covered in poisonous spines has appeared.
Congress Wants to Stop Drunk Driving Before it Starts
Published on 11/15/2021Congress has created a new requirement for automakers: Find a high-tech way to keep drunken people from driving cars. It’s one of the mandates along with a burst of new spending aimed at improving auto safety amid escalating road fatalities in the $1 trillion infrastructure package that President Joe Biden is expected to sign soon.
Gonna Wash That Gray Right Out of Your... Air?
Published on 11/11/2021Just a few years ago, this technology, known as “direct air capture,” was seen by many as an unrealistic fantasy. But the technology has evolved to where people consider it a serious tool in fighting climate change.
GE Splits Up
Published on 11/10/2021General Electric, the storied American manufacturer that struggled under its own weight after growing to become a sprawling conglomerate, will divide itself into three public companies focused on aviation, health care and energy.
November!!!
Published on 11/08/2021Welcome to November, the Thanksgiving month in the US. Originally the ninth month in the roman calendar, November, like the other months, was originally planned by moon cycles. Cool, right?
Tesla Fights the Regulators over Update
Published on 11/08/2021Tesla has issued a recall that automatically sent a software update fixing a safety problem in its electric vehicles, apparently heading off a looming confrontation with U.S. safety regulators.
The Robots are Coming... and they're bringing food!!!!
Published on 11/04/2021Robot food delivery is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But you may not see it in your neighborhood anytime soon.
Travel Austria for $3.50 a day? Sign me up!
Published on 11/03/2021Fifteen years after it was first proposed, Austria's new Klimaticket, or climate ticket, went live on October 26. Offering seamless travel across all modes of public transport it is intended to galvanize the Alpine nation's fight against climate change.
Ch-Ch-Ch-anges: Facebook to Meta
Published on 11/02/2021Facebook Inc. announced Thursday that it is changing its name to Meta Platforms Inc., joining a long list of companies that have tried to rebrand themselves over the years. The move comes as the company deals with the fallout from the Facebook Papers, a leaked document trove that has revealed the ways Facebook ignored internal reports and warnings of the harms its social network created or magnified across the world.
I Ain't Afraid of No Ghosting!
Published on 11/01/2021In today’s topsy-turvy job market, a strange new thing is happening. Employers are increasingly grumbling about job seekers “ghosting” them. These job candidates just don’t show up for their scheduled interviews. And in some cases, new hires accept a job only to disappear.