E-commerce company eBay said it will launch a sneakers authentication program to its platform. In the future, if you buy sneakers from eBay, a new feature of the platform could save you the trouble of figuring out the footwear’s authenticity. This month, the e-commerce firm will introduce a new service that could identify if the popular shoes are fake or not. Verifying Authentic Sneakers Program This week, tech company eBay announced a new service for its platform that would delight sneaker fans. The latest program, called “Authenticity Guarantee,” will help buyers know if the collectible sneakers they intend to buy…
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Arnold is a senior British tech reporter at Tekrati. Before joining Tekrati, Arnold worked as an editor for his University Newspaper, writing sharable content for a student audience. Sam loves movies, running, and anything written by Oliver Sacks. The drink he chose is tea, which he does not recommend in large quantities.
Carl Pei may have left OnePlus, a company he had co-founded, according to several reports. Tech businessman Carl Pei has reportedly left OnePlus, the smartphone maker company he had helped found. That was according to two sources knowledgeable to the matter, TechCrunch reports. Reported Departure OnePlus smartphones owe their designs mostly to Pei. TechCrunch also said that Pei also contributed to the just launched OnePlus Nord, one of the company’s biggest hits. But TechCrunch had reported that the 31-year-old tech entrepreneur may have left OnePlus to begin another company. https://twitter.com/zoneoftech/status/1316025272022433793?s=21 Meanwhile, some possible leaked internal documents from the company had…
Shelli Johnson is the Founder and CEO of Start Where You Are Weight Loss, a program that allows you to eat what you want, lose weight, and keep it off. At her heaviest, Shelli weighed 304 pounds and wore a size 26. She used to be a chronic dieter who also suffered from compulsive overeating and bulimia. Now, she weighs around 130 pounds and wears a size 2. She lost the weight naturally and has maintained that loss for 8 years and counting. She has freed herself from diets and dieting forever. She has also been free of all eating…
Called “crazy or genius” by Forbes, Matthew Manos is an author, educator, and entrepreneur. He is the Founder of verynice, a design strategy practice that gives half of its services away for free to nonprofit organizations. With clients including Apple, the American Heart Association, UNICEF, Disney, and Google, verynice’s work has reached millions of people across the globe. Matthew has delivered lectures, facilitated workshops, or exhibited work at 200+ events across 19 countries and territories, including two TEDx talks. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Reginald, a library of pay-what-you-want creative problem-solving toolkits. He is an Assistant Dean at the USC Iovine…
E-commerce titan Amazon pushes its green efforts further with its introduction of custom electric vehicles for delivering packages in the near future. As part of Amazon’s sustainability efforts called “The Climate Pledge,” the company unveiled its first electric delivery vehicle. The e-commerce behemoth partnered with carmaker Rivian to build the custom EV to deliver shipments to customers worldwide. Going Electric Amazon has revealed its 100 percent electric delivery vehicle it had made in partnership with carmaker Rivian. Particularly, the company plans to send the custom-made vehicles to the roads by next year. Moreover, Amazon intends to use 10,000 of those…
Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck said that the outer space is getting crowded, and launching rockets may have difficulties with that. The chief executive of the launch service provider Rocket Lab noted that the outer space has become more congested. Peter Beck, the CEO, mentioned that Rocket Lab already starts to encounter the aftermath of a crowded outer space. Problem in Space In a CNN Business report, Beck said that a crowded outer space could pose ” a massive impact” when launching. He added that the number of human-made objects in there makes it difficult for them to launch rockets…
With the new 4680 cell for Tesla to be used in its Berlin factory, chief exec Elon Musk said that with new technology, it could pose significant production risks. EV maker company Tesla will debut a new battery technology in Berlin. The firm’s chief executive officer, Elon Musk, revealed that the company will first use the batteries at the assembly plant near the German capital, Fox Business reports. With the new technology, the company can encounter “production risks.” New Factory, New Technology Tesla’s massive factory in Berlin will house the production of the new Model Y vehicles, which will also…
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates led a multi-million investment with antenna developer Kymeta. Business tycoon and philanthropist Bill Gates invested $78.5 million in the satellite communications company Kymeta, announced on August 25. With the new funding, the tech startup specializing in the manufacture of satellite antennas has raised $85.2 million for the recent investments. Investments in Kymeta The investment would allow Kymeta to scale up the production of its mobile communications technology. Particularly for its latest antenna called u8 terminal. Since the company started eight years ago, the startup amassed $300 million in funding already. Among the investors include Lux Capital…
The United States Labor Department has questioned the diversity efforts of Microsoft and Wells Fargo. Both companies have pledged that they will boost racial diversity across their management. But the US Labor wanted to look if the firms’ initiatives observe the laws. Inquiry on Diversity Efforts In a Bloomberg report, the Labor Department sent messages to Microsoft and Wells Fargo regarding their diversity efforts. The agency questions if those programs comply with laws preventing racial discrimination when hiring. https://twitter.com/cnnbusiness/status/1314385127959560195?s=21 The federal department looks into Microsoft if the company could potentially commit “unlawful discrimination” and violate the law. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo…
Speed Keto® is a keto diet program that mixes the fast-acting fat burning properties of both keto and intermittent fasting to help you lose weight quickly and safely. This interview will introduce Jen, a teacher and young mother of three children, as we follow her Speed Keto journey. Hello Jen! Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Jen: Hello! My name is Jen. I teach full classes of adorable little 5-year olds every year, and I have three kids myself! And how has your health been like these past couple of years? Jen: Before Speed Keto? Well, it wasn’t…