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RoadRunner Recycling Raises $20M in Series D Extension
[Investing]
2022/11/23 09:06
RoadRunner Recycling, a Pittsburgh, PA-based sustainable waste management company, raised $20M in Series d funding.The round was led by Fifth Wall.The company intends to use the funds to accelerate growth of its core business, expand its enterprise offering, and double down on its investment in technology.Led by Graham Rihn, CEO and founder, RoadRunner Recycling provides customized and sustaina...
The Beer Industry and The Illusion of Choice
[Business]
2022/11/23 09:05
First celebrated in 2008, International Beer Day is commemorated annually on the first Friday of August. According to its organizers, it is “a global celebration of beer, taking place in pubs, breweries, and backyards all over the world.It’s a day for beer lovers everywhere to raise a toast to our brewers and bartenders and rejoice in the greatness of beer!”And as beer lovers around the worl...
Use Sign Language View in Microsoft Teams
[Tech]
2022/11/23 09:04
Sign Language View is a meeting experience in Microsoft Teams on Windows, Mac, and web that helps signers – people who are deaf or hard of hearing, sign language interpreters, and others who use sign language – keep one another prioritized in a consistent on-screen location throughout every meeting.Sign Language View provides a more predictable, static meeting experience that allows users to...
Ambitious 3D-Printed, 100-Home Neighborhood Being Constructed
[Design]
2022/11/23 09:03
The Genesis Collection at Wolf Ranch's homes will be open for pre-order in 2023 and are expected to cost around US$450,000 each.Though it currently makes up a tiny slice of the housing market, 3D-printed architecture is growing incredibly fast and it's possible to imagine large numbers of Americans living in robot-constructed homes in the near-future. Leading the charge is Icon, which is moving...
(PDF) Mckinsey - 5 Trends to Watch in The Ed-Tech Industry
[Business]
2022/11/22 09:10
The adult edtech sector is evolving as quickly as it is growing. Significant changes are taking place in M&A opportunities, geographic hotspots, user demands, and the enterprise market.Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen rapid growth in the education-to-employment segment of the edtech sector that serves adult learners. Valuations for these education-to-employment edtech firms have h...
(Patent) Apple has Invented a New Home Surveillance System with Face Recognition
[Tech]
2022/11/22 09:09
Patently Apple discovered a patent application that Apple filed in Europe titled "Identity Recognition Utilizing Face-Associated Body Characteristics." The patent covers a home surveillance camera system with indoor and outdoor cameras communicating with a person in the home that someone is at the front or back door. The camera will stream live video of the visitor or criminal on an iPad, iPhon...
(Video) Pokémon Go Maker Niantic Labs is Making an AR Headset for Outdoor Use
[Product]
2022/11/22 09:08
Pokemon is an extremely large gaming franchise, but despite its popularity, only those who would label themselves as gamers would actually have any first-hand experience with it. That was, of course, until Pokemon GO exploded to the point that many smartphone owners have met a virtual critter or two at least once in their lifetime. It has been more than six years since then, and AR game develop...
FIFA World Cup : The Biggest Stage of All ?
[Business]
2022/11/22 09:07
When Qatar and Ecuador kick off the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, it is the beginning of what is arguably the biggest sporting event in the world. While maybe not the greatest spectacle in sports. – that honor goes to the Super Bowl, which is bridging the gap between sports and entertainment unlike any other event – the quadrennial FIFA World Cup is probably the most followed competition in...
Mercedes Strikes Second-Life Battery Pact With Canadian Startup, Moment Energy
[Investing]
2022/11/22 09:06
Moment Energy is raising up to $20 million in series A round. Company reached similar agreement with Nissan in 2020.A Mercedes-Benz Group AG subsidiary that focuses on electric vehicle battery storage has reached an agreement with a Canadian startup to repurpose partly-spent EV batteries.Mercedes-Benz Energy will supply used batteries from the automaker’s electric vehicles to Vancouver-based M...
