Swarms of Decoys Disarmed Anti-Aircraft Defenses… in World War II

I probably should have put a spoiler alert in the title. A brand new 2020 report from the British Royal Air Force (RAF) warns that they were able to use a swarm of “affordable off-the-shelf decoy to wreak havoc on enemy integrated air defense systems.”… Continue reading Swarms of Decoys Disarmed Anti-Aircraft Defenses… in World War II

DoorDash introduces a new corporate product, DoorDash for Work

Delivery service DoorDash is giving employers a way to feed their remote employees through a new suite of products called DoorDash for Work. There are four main products, starting with DashPass for Work, where employers can fund employee memberships to DashPass, a program that eliminates delivery fees on orders from thousands of restaurants. In fact, DoorDash […] Continue reading DoorDash introduces a new corporate product, DoorDash for Work

GrubMarket raises $60M at a $500M+ valuation as food delivery stays center stage

Companies that have leveraged technology to make the procurement and delivery of food more accessible to more people have been seeing a big surge of business this year, as millions of consumers are encouraged (or outright mandated, due to Covid-19) to socially distance or want to avoid the crowds of physical shopping and eating excursions. […] Continue reading GrubMarket raises $60M at a $500M+ valuation as food delivery stays center stage

Cleaning Up the Yard with AI — Avian Intelligence

Despite epithets like “bird-brain,” our feathered friends are actually pretty smart. Being able to maneuver in three dimensions at high speed must have something to do with it, and the cognitive abilities of birds are well-documented and still being researched. So it naturally makes sense to harness avian brainpower to …read more

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Intermittent 16:8 fasting doesn’t work for weight loss, UCSF study claims

A new UC San Francisco study is challenging popular dietary dogma by suggesting a common type of intermittent fasting does not work for weight loss. The randomized clinical trial tested the 16:8 method of time-restricted eating and found it was no more… Continue reading Intermittent 16:8 fasting doesn’t work for weight loss, UCSF study claims

Trial finds introducing gluten into diet early may prevent celiac disease

The researchers say it is too soon to offer dietary recommendations to new parents, but instead call for large trials to establish clear evidence

The results of a long-term clinical trial have found carefully introducing gluten into an infant’s diet from the age of four months could reduce their risk of developing celiac disease. The trial only offers preliminary evidence of this association, and the researchers stress larger trials are necessary before any broader dietary recommendations are suggested.

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CDC study suggests restaurants are high-risk COVID-19 infection hotspots

A new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found restaurant dining to be the most commonly shared activity amongst a number of adults with COVID-19. The CDC study suggests eating and drinking at a restaurant is an espe… Continue reading CDC study suggests restaurants are high-risk COVID-19 infection hotspots

Upcycled pineapple leaves can keep food fresh and clean wastewater

Technologies that extend the lifespan of perishable foods could help us avoid huge amounts of waste, and scientists in Singapore have unearthed a promising new possibility in the form of chemically treated pineapple leaves. The team’s new upcycling met… Continue reading Upcycled pineapple leaves can keep food fresh and clean wastewater

12 Paris-based VCs look at the state of their city

Four years after the Great Recession, France’s newly elected socialist president François Hollande raised taxes and increased regulations on founder-led startups. The subsequent flight of entrepreneurs to places like London and Silicon Valley portrayed France as a tough place to launch a company. By 2016, France’s national statistics bureau estimated that about three million native-born […] Continue reading 12 Paris-based VCs look at the state of their city

As the pandemic creates supply chain chaos, Craft raises $10M to apply some intelligence

During the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chains have suddenly become hot. Who knew that would ever happen? The race to secure PPE, ventilators and minor things like food was and still is an enormous issue. But perhaps, predictably, the world of “supply chain software” could use some updating. Most of the platforms are deployed “empty” and […] Continue reading As the pandemic creates supply chain chaos, Craft raises $10M to apply some intelligence