All the companies from Y Combinators W20 Demo Day, Part II: Consumer Companies
Y Combinator’s Demo Day was a bit different this time around. As concerns grew over the spread of COVID-19, Y Combinator shifted the event format away from the two-day gathering in San Francisco we’ve gotten used to, instead opting to have its entire class debut to invited investors and media via YC’s Demo Day website…
How Does the Coronavirus Spread? Should I Order Takeout? Your Covid-19 Questions, Answered
Have a question of your own? Email us here. 1. How does the coronavirus spread? Covid-19 is a respiratory virus, and, much like influenza and others in this category, it spreads when humans cough or sneeze out tiny droplets of mucus and saliva. If it lands on a hard surface like a doorknob or countertop,…
Keep an Eye on Fido From Afar With These Pet Cameras
As a pet owner, you can probably think of dozens of ways your furry friend makes your life more enjoyable and meaningful. When you're snuggling your oversized pup on the couch or watching your cat cozy up inside a cardboard box, it's easy to see why people consider pets to be family members. Given animals'…
Generator Can Power 100 LEDs From Energy Of A Single Falling Raindrop
The kinetic energy of falling water has been turned into electricity since the 1870s. Current hydropower systems depend, however, on rain falling at high altitudes and collecting together into rivers to reach masses large enough to make turbine harvesting efficient. A new technology seeks instead to use the energy of the falling drops directly, making…
Kidtech startup SuperAwesome raises $17M, with strategic investment from Microsofts M12 venture fund
Kidtech startup SuperAwesome has raised an additional $17 million in funding, which includes a new strategic investment from Microsoft’s venture fund, M12. Others participating in the round include existing investors Mayfair Equity, Hoxton Ventures and Ibis, along with other angels. To date, SuperAwesome has raised $37 million in outside investment. SuperAwesome has been tapping into…
Here’s How You Can Watch The Puppy Bowl To See The Cutest Competition
Amanda Edwards/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images Here’s How To Watch The 2020 Puppy Bowl For The Cutest Game Day By Daffany Chan Jan 31, 2020 It’s that time of the year when adorable pooches playing football grace your TV screen. Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl is almost here, and it’s, of course, the cutest sporting event of…
Brielle Biermann Shows Off Dramatic New Look For 2020: No More Lip Fillers! – Perez Hilton
Brielle Biermann is going back to the way she looked when she was 18 years old! Reality TV mogul Kim Zolciak Biermann‘s high-profile daughter, now 22, decided to do something different to kick off 2020: throw it On Sunday afternoon, the Don’t Be Tardy star announced on Instagram she was The twenty-something socialite got so much viral reaction from her…
I Tried ‘Cosmo’s Sandwich Bag Sex Tip & Lived To Tell The Tale | Betches
“5 Positions to Use With Homemade Sex Toys Just to be clear, I didn’t click and read this entire article on, you guessed it, Cosmopolitan, because I am trying to break into the DIY sex toy industry, but rather because I had a rough morning and needed a good LOL. This article definitely worked. sex…
I Tried ‘Cosmo’s Sandwich Bag Sex Tip & Lived To Tell The Tale | Betches
“5 Positions to Use With Homemade Sex Toys Just to be clear, I didn’t click and read this entire article on, you guessed it, Cosmopolitan, because I am trying to break into the DIY sex toy industry, but rather because I had a rough morning and needed a good LOL. This article definitely worked. sex…