Two recent lab studies suggested a reason Omicron could be more mild than other variants. They said its way of attacking cells works badly in the lungs, where the virus does the most damage. But…
Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya says Visa and Mastercard will…
Chamath Palihapitiya.Brian Ach/Getty Images for TechCrunch Visa and Mastercard will lose out to Web3-based payment projects in 2022, Chamath Palihapitiya said. Both companies are a "completely contrived duopoly that doesn't need to exist," he said.…
How a spreadsheet helps me keep my New…
Nick Brown is a dedicated New Year's resolution tracker and the CEO of Effct.org He uses a spreadsheet to monitor his progress throughout the year. This is his story, as told to reporter Jenna Gyimesi. …
Moving to Telluride, Colorado: Pros, cons, skiing, remote…
Ty Wilson, 32, moved to Telluride, Colorado, from Boston, where his custom jewelry company is based. He intended to stay for just a few months, but fell in love with the community and natural beauty.…
Moving during the pandemic: What its like from…
About 7 million Americans moved in 2020 alone, data from the US Postal Service showed. We spoke with 10 people who moved to new states — from Colorado to Florida — during the pandemic. In…
The Queen of Stonks: How Nancy Pelosi became…
Nancy Pelosi has become an unlikely investing meme.Win McNamee/Getty Images The investing world got a new meme in 2021: Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker and star stock-picker. Pelosi's husband's winning tech trades have shot the couple…
Warren Buffett dubbed his private jet The Indefensible…
Warren Buffett.CNBC Warren Buffett bought his first private jet in 1986 and upgraded to a much pricier one in 1989. Buffett and his business partner, Charlie Munger, clashed over the extravagant purchases. The investor changed…
CDC: hospitalizations comparatively low as US cases hit…
Hospitalizations and deaths are "comparatively low" in this wave of COVID-19, said the CDC head. The news comes as new daily cases reached record levels in the US. It is driven by the Omicron variant,…
Crypto mining: Meet the “plebs” powering bitcoins lightning…
Underpinning El Salvador and Twitter's bitcoin payments is the lightning network. This network is predominantly run by ordinary people that manage individual channels and nodes. Meet the community behind the network who explain how they…