2 h. ago Childhood Stamp Collection Opened a Reporter's Eyes to the World

Clearing out a closet, attic or garage can be a chore. Old photographs, clothes and books can create clutter, or take up space that's sometimes needed for something else. But every so often, the heirlooms or mementos that you find retain some value: if that's emotional value, it can be hard to part with them. If it's financial, that can make it easier, as Willem Marx hoped it would be with his childhood stamp collection in London.

Politics

3 h. ago Grand Opening Catalyzes Cannabis Industry, Community Gathering Space

Grand Opening Catalyzes Cannabis Industry, Community Gathering Space  Alaska Business Magazine

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4 h. ago Study of Google's advertising power: Regulation alone is not enough

Alphabet, Google's parent company, dominates large parts of the technical infrastructure for the digital advertising market. This includes the supply chain through which advertising space is now traded automatically. This system, known as programmatic advertising, decides within milliseconds which ad is displayed to which user.

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6 h. ago Rwazi raises $12M Series A to help companies with consumer insights and intelligence

Rwazi has raised a $12 million Series A led by Bonfire Ventures to help companies with market intelligence and consumer insights

Technology

6 h. ago DOGE staffer with access to Americans’ personal data leaked private xAI API key

The researcher who found the exposed key said it “raises questions” about how DOGE handles sensitive data.

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6 h. ago Los Angeles County Jails on Track to Set a Tragic New Record

Los Angeles County Jails on Track to Set a Tragic New Record  Vera Institute

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7 h. ago Port Washington community washes cars to raise funds for Summer Show

Port Washington community washes cars to raise funds for Summer Show  LI Press

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7 h. ago Auriga Space raises $6M to shoot rockets off an electromagnetic launch track

Auriga Space wants to reimagine launch by using electromagnetic forces.

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7 h. ago Joby Aviation doubles pilot eVTOL facility capacity as it races to launch air taxis

Joby Aviation has doubled the size and production capacity of its pilot manufacturing facility in Marina, California as it races to commercialize electric air taxis by early next year. 

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9 h. ago Beyond shade: Researchers improve radiant cooling to make outdoor temperatures feel cooler

A team of UCLA engineers and researchers has developed a new technique to make it feel up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit cooler outside while preserving a sense of safe and open space.

Science

9 h. ago Amogy raises $80M to power ships and data centers with ammonia

Amogy's technology generates power from ammonia without pollution, making it a prime candidate for decarbonizing maritime shipping.

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10 h. ago For Jensen McRae, songwriting is alchemy and her latest album is gold

The Southern California-raised musician talks about her stunning sophomore album, I Don't Know How But They Found Me!

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11 h. ago 4 astronauts splashdown on SpaceX capsule to end Axiom Space's private Ax

The private crew included Ax-4 mission commander and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. It was her fifth trip to space and extended her record-setting duration to 695 days, the most of any American.

Technology

21 h. ago Brian Singerman is raising over $500M for a new fund with a twist on the VC model

Former Founders Fund GP Brian Singerman and co-founder and managing partner of Quiet Capital, Lee Linden, are seeking over $500 million for a new fund called GPx, three people familiar with their strategy told TechCrunch. A significant portion of GPx's fund, potentially as much as 50%, will come from Founders Fund co-founder Peter Thiel, these people said.

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22 h. ago Former Sequoia partner Matt Miller raises $355M for new fund — with Sequoia’s backing

Former Sequoia partner Matt Miller has already locked in $355 million for his new fund, Evantic, which is also backed by Sequoia, TechCrunch learned.

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24 h. ago Katmai National Park’s Brown Bears Launch From Brooks Falls For Salmon Supper

Katmai National Park’s Brown Bears Launch From Brooks Falls For Salmon Supper  WorldAtlas

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24 h. ago Police fatally shoot man allegedly armed with a rifle in Boyle Heights

Police fatally shoot man allegedly armed with a rifle in Boyle Heights  Los Angeles Times

Events

25 h. ago E.U. tariffs set to raise pasta and wine prices, threatening jobs on both sides of the Atlantic

E.U. tariffs set to raise pasta and wine prices, threatening jobs on both sides of the Atlantic  NBC News

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25 h. ago Why you should think twice before joining a power saver program

Despite the benefits, residential power saver programs come with several potential drawbacks and concerns that have been raised by both customers and experts.

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26 h. ago FOX Corporation relief campaign raises $6.5 million to aid Texas communities hit by devastating floods

FOX News Media viewers have helped raise $6.5 million to aid Texas communities following the devastating flooding that killed more than 120 people earlier this month.

Events