Author Archives: Editorial Team

Uzbek fintech and e-commerce company Uzum raised $65.5M led by Tencent and VR Capital at a ~$1.5B valuation, up from $1.16B in March 2024 after a $114M Series A (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)

Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: Uzbek fintech and e-commerce company Uzum raised $65.5M led by Tencent [...]

05
Aug
The Tour de France Femmes Winner Kicks Butt on All Bicycles

French cyclist Pauline Ferrand-Prevot won road cycling’s biggest event after years of racing—and winning—in cycling’s [...]

05
Aug
How to Enjoy Food and Feel Good in Your Skin

Have you ever felt like fat and food were your enemies? Like everything would be [...]

05
Aug
New Footage of Jon Bernthal as The Punisher Surfaces Ahead of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

Tom Holland’s return as the beloved Marvel character Spider-Man was exciting enough for most, but [...]

04
Aug
A profile of Figma CEO Dylan Field, a former Thiel fellow whose Figma stake is worth ~$6.6B after the company ended its NYSE debut week with a $71B+ market cap (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s Podcast: Brian Chesky’s secret mentor who died 9 times, started the Burning [...]

04
Aug
On ‘Alone’ Africa, This Survival Tool Takes Center Stage

In the latest episode of ‘Alone’ Africa, a survivalist omits a crucial piece of gear [...]

04
Aug
FDA Issues Nationwide Class II Recall on 32 Tons of Butter

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has elevated a nationwide recall covering 64,800 lbs [...]

03
Aug
Internal documents and sources detail how Cambodia's Huione Group supercharged the growth of Asia's cyberscam industry into a multi-billion dollar behemoth (Kai Schultz/Bloomberg)

Kai Schultz / Bloomberg: Internal documents and sources detail how Cambodia’s Huione Group supercharged the [...]

03
Aug
What You Need to Know About Sun Exposure and Skin Cancer

Originally posted onClean Eating Skin cancer rates are rising and one in five Americans will [...]

03
Aug
Lollapalooza Sparks Outrage With Disappointing Decision

Chicago – The opening night of the Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago’s Grant Park was [...]

02
Aug