After a turbulent few years for home fitness, Tonal gets fresh funding and new CEO

The home exercising industry has seen a rollercoaster of a year, with a surge in demand creating vast opportunities and high expectations – but also a vast array of problems. Following a turbulent few years, Tonal has been able to secure fresh funding and announce a new chief executive to further its mission of becoming… Continue reading After a turbulent few years for home fitness, Tonal gets fresh funding and new CEO

Windows 11 screenshots could soon work differently, breaking 30 years of tradition

For more than three decades, Microsoft Windows users have become accustomed to one particular method of screenshotting: hitting the Print Screen button and then pasting the image into an image-editing program. However, with the recent announcement that Windows 11 could be on the horizon, it looks like this tried-and-true method could soon be a thing… Continue reading Windows 11 screenshots could soon work differently, breaking 30 years of tradition

Lolita the Orca Will Return to the Sea After 50 Years in a Tank

Lolita the Orca, an impressive six-meter long orca, is set to be released back into the ocean near her home in Puget Sound, Washington after spending more than 50 years in captivity. The announcement comes after years of campaigning from conservation and animal rights groups, who argue that Lolita should no longer be forced to… Continue reading Lolita the Orca Will Return to the Sea After 50 Years in a Tank

Stability AI CEO has the ambition to IPO in next few years

In the world of tech and artificial intelligence, Stability AI is a company making serious waves. Founded in 2016, Stability AI has made a name for itself in the world of AI (Artificial Intelligence), providing cloud-based, AI-focused solutions to clients. Their mission is to “help move the world forward, using technology to create smarter, more… Continue reading Stability AI CEO has the ambition to IPO in next few years

1,000 Years of Tree Rings Show Just How Hardcore the 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Was

For hundreds of years, Pacific Northwest residents have been accustomed to rainy days and snow during the spring and summer seasons. But this year, the lasting effects of climate change were made evident when the region experienced its hottest summer on record, thanks to a blistering heatwave. This sizzling weather was so far away from… Continue reading 1,000 Years of Tree Rings Show Just How Hardcore the 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Was

Alibaba splits into six in biggest overhaul in 24 years

China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba has just announced the largest company restructuring since its inception, 24 years ago. The mega conglomerate is splitting into six new entities, in a bid to strengthen its foothold in the ever-evolving landscape of online commerce. The new entities include Alibaba Pictures Group, Cypress Technology Co, Alibaba Innovation Initiative, Alibaba Financial… Continue reading Alibaba splits into six in biggest overhaul in 24 years

Amazon layoffs will shut down camera review site DPReview.com after 25 years [Updated]

Just last month, Amazon announced the devastating news that it would be shutting down the well-known camera review website DPReview.com after 25 years of operations. This affects the livelihood of countless camera enthusiasts, photographers, and hobbyists around the world. DPReview is a website dedicated to digital photography and digital imaging. Launched in December of 1998,… Continue reading Amazon layoffs will shut down camera review site DPReview.com after 25 years [Updated]

Intel graphics chief Raja Koduri leaves after five years battling Nvidia and AMD

Raja Koduri, the former head of Intel’s graphics department and one of the most influential figures in the computer graphics industry, has left Intel after five years of leading the company’s efforts to compete with Nvidia and AMD. Raja Koduri started at Intel in 2013, taking the helm of the graphics department at a time… Continue reading Intel graphics chief Raja Koduri leaves after five years battling Nvidia and AMD

Amazon layoffs will shut down camera review site DPReview.com after 25 years

The well-known camera website, DPReview.com, is reportedly set to shut down following 25 years of successful operation due to the recent layoffs at Amazon which includes the staff at DPReview.com. DPReview.com was founded in 1998, and quickly established itself as one of the go-to websites for camera reviews and photography news. The website had more… Continue reading Amazon layoffs will shut down camera review site DPReview.com after 25 years

RIP AIM: NASA Probe Retires From Observing Clouds at the Edge of Space

On Friday, August 7th, 2020, NASA’s Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) mission officially retired after 14 years of observing ‘noctilucent’ clouds at the edge of space. Noctilucent clouds are the highest clouds in Earth’s atmosphere, occurring near the edge of space, 80 kilometers above the Earth’s surface. These clouds, which form above mesospheric… Continue reading RIP AIM: NASA Probe Retires From Observing Clouds at the Edge of Space