The holiday season is quickly approaching, and you know what that means: gifts, gifts, and more gifts! While it’s always great to be on the receiving end of gift giving, it’s only fair that you reciprocate, too. If someone you know is an avid Apple fan and is constantly on their iPhone, what should you…

Back in April 8, 2021 Index Ventures, one of the very few ‘original gangsters’ of the European VC scene, said it was kind’ve going ‘back to its roots’. It announced the launch of a new $200 million dedicated seed investing vehicle dubbed ‘Index Origin’. Now, if you cast your minds back, this was during the…

Composing a thread on Twitter can be challenging as you need to separate the whole text into 280-character chunks. However, the company now seems to be working on a solution to turn long-form text into a thread automatically. According to a tweet posted by app researcher Jane Manchun Wongtwitter’s composer will automatically break the text…

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet MSRP $59.99 “Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s open-world pivot is exactly what the series needed, though poor tech holds back its true potential.” Pros Delightful academy premise Sweet, kid-friendly storytelling Much-needed freedom Excellent diversity of Pokémon Flexible challenges Cons Some dull quest objectives Level scaling needed work A tech disaster Before playing…

There’s nothing sexy about corporate retreats. But BoomPop, a 26-person, San Francisco-based outfit that the startup studio Atomic launched in 2020, is managing to infuse some sizzle in the historically staid industry. In fact, given what BoomPop is building, one can see it evolve into an option for more than companies looking to more easily…

Two years ago, South Korea unveiled a plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Getting there will be another story. Although Korean manufacturers say they are trying to change their ways, the country’s GDP is linked to some uniquely pollutive industries, including petrochemical producers, automakers and shipbuilders. Though some businesses may never be truly sustainable,…

“Sebastián Lelio’s The Wonder is an engrossing new gothic mystery that gives Florence Pugh the chance to turn in one of her best performances in years.” Pros Florence Pugh’s commanding performance Kíla Lord Cassidy’s breakout supporting turn An atmospheric, gothic mood Cons A repetitive second act Several thinly sketched supporting characters A slightly rushed finale…

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky is getting plenty of attention these days for his new film The Whalebut he has another high-profile project that’s also generating buzz for very different reasons: National Geographic’s Limitless with Chris Hemsworth. The six-part series on Disney+ features Marvel Cinematic Universe actor Hemsworth exploring various techniques to combat aging and extend…

Proteins are the molecules that get work done in nature, and there’s a whole industry emerging around successfully modifying and manufacturing them for various uses. But doing so is time consuming and haphazard; Cradle aims to change that with an AI-powered tool that tells scientists what new structures and sequences will make a protein do…