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“We took a synthetic position to gain exposure to Canva and the best way to do that is through some Blackbird funding,” he said. “When a fund is revalued, we will reflect that value. “So the returns we’ve shown to date will be diminishing, but our internal rate of return is close to triple digits. Meanwhile it will settle back now [after Blackbird marking down its funds]it’s only going back 5 percent to 10 percent… we’re comfortably up in no time.” Self-honest founders and true entrepreneurs know that at some point, they have to make a profit. — Paul Wilson, Baidor. In addition to lowering Canva by 36 percent, Blackbird cut the value of some of their funds by 30 percent compared to the previous quarter. However, Jasper said positions at Blackbird were an exception, and SecondQuarter was comfortable with other investment valuations. SecondQuarter’s portfolio includes Edrolo and Go1, both of which have stepped up new chapters in the last two months, but also Culture Amp and SafetyCultu

(Photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/planet-earth-220201/) A new technology described as an “omnimagnet” was developed by two University of Utah professors and will now be used by a New Hampshire-based robotics company to help clean up space debris. The company, Rogue Space Systems Corporation will use the new technology on their robots in a variety of ways such as repairing satellites or deorbiting space debris. According to Jake Abbott, professor of mechanical engineering who helped develop the omnimagnet, the technology consists of three electromagnets that create a magnetic field to capture space debris and stop it from correcting or reducing the orbit of objects in space. Tucker Hermans, professor at the school of computing, also helped develop the technology. Abbott said when a satellite or piece of space debris needs to be accessed to make repairs or reduce its orbit, robotic equipment risks breaking up the space debris or robotic arm, creating more debris. More comp

Earth recorded its shortest day on record on June 29, completing one rotation in 1.59 milliseconds in under 24 hours. Scientists aren’t sure what caused the slightly faster rotation, but speculate it could be related to climate change, tides, or even the Earth’s layers. The irregular rotation created the need for something known as a leap second, a second added to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) which keeps our clocks as close to solar time – the movement of the sun – as possible. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> So far, Earth’s rotation has mostly slowed over time, so only positive leap seconds were added to the atomic clock to compensate, but it was only recently revealed that on June 29, Earth’s rotation was recorded to be spinning faster than usual. “If Earth’s fast rotation continues, it could lead to the introduction of the first negative leap second,” a story published on the timeanddate website warns. A negative leap second is a second t

Mammals and birds generate their own body heat and control their body temperature. Mammals and birds generate their own body heat and control their body temperature. This process is known as endothermic, or warm-blooded, and may be one reason why mammals tend to dominate nearly every global ecosystem. Warm blooded animals are more active both day and night than cold blooded animals and they reproduce more quickly. However, until now it is not known exactly when endotherms came from the ancestors of mammals. Our new study, just published in Nature, changes that. A combination of scientific intuition, fossils from the Karoo region of South Africa and cutting-edge technology has provided the answer: endothermy developed in the ancestors of mammals about 233 million years ago during the Late Triassic period. The origin of mammalian endothermy has been one of the great unsolved mysteries of paleontology. Ma

Last month, Melbourne man Sam Peluso’s wife received a message from her son telling her she had a new number after dropping her phone down the toilet. He didn’t think much of it. His son had previously dropped the phone down the drain so this latest incident doesn’t seem out of character. “The fact that he dropped his phone in the toilet convinced us it could be him. That’s his style,” Peluso told 7NEWS.com.au. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> There was only one problem – the person on the other end of the phone was not his son. Almost caught When Peluso’s wife first received the message, no one rang the alarm bell. His ‘son’ – who texted from an Australian number – said he had dropped his phone down the toilet, and had to get a new phone and number, Peluso said. Peluso’s ‘son’ then asked for $4095 to help pay part of the bill. “(My wife) went back to him and asked him, ‘how do we pay this money and where do we pay it?’” TikTok can keep an eye

The moon could be a huge rocket swap and a stopping point for humans to travel to other parts of the solar system in 2069 – the 100th anniversary of the first moon landing. This month marks 53 years since humanity made the giant leap and NASA’s Apollo 11 mission placed US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the brightest satellite on Earth. Now space scientists around the world are considering how the moon could become a “changeable” launch pad for the next half century. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> “You’re not too far away (from thinking there might be) a Maccas drive-through,” jokes Swinburne University of Technology astrophysicist Sara Webb. Currently, scientists are trying to calculate whether it is possible to put a space station into orbit around the moon, with a view to sending people to Mars or even further into space. “I think that will be the future. Our next step from Earth is to figure out how we can use t

Over the past 10 years, researchers led by FU Qiaomei of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have used ancient DNA (aDNA) technology to explore the history of ancient human populations, especially those in East Asia. . As part of their effort, the researchers reconstructed the entire genomes of two extinct groups of ancient humans—Neanderthals and Denisovans; map the history of migration and global population interactions; uncover the genetic structure of the oldest East Asian people; reveal adaptive genetic changes in East Asian Ice Age populations; and traces the formation of population patterns in northern and southern China and the origins of Austronesian populations in southern China. Recently, the FU team reviewed the development history of aDNA technology, discussed current technical barriers and solutions, and assessed the future of the technology. The study was published in Cell on July 21. The main

“The apple trees are starting to bloom, but no bees are buzzing among the flowers,” wrote Rachel Carson, 60 years ago, in the opening chapter Silent spring . He imagined a future city without birds, without insects, without flowers, only disease and death. The reason? Whole life has been poisoned by pesticides. But what if, instead of babbling bees, there were hundreds of babbling drones in place – using artificial intelligence to do the job of pollinating apple trees? Renowned US conservationist and author’s hunch on pesticide-induced climate damage where pollinators no longer roam is getting closer and closer. Can technology offer a solution to our growing biodiversity crisis? Oftentimes headlines will scream about the arrival of robo-bees, with visions of a dystopian future where drones, not insects, ‘buzz’ from flower to flower. In 2018 the University of West Virginia in the US developed the BrambleBee, which pollinates plants using a robotic arm. Israeli technology company

Eurobike 2022 is well and truly behind us now, but with so much new technology, accessories and items on display, our galleries just keep coming. In this six-day section, we continue our coverage of Europe’s largest bicycle fair, taking a look at a range of gear including helmets, new kits, and some exciting wireless technology. Follow the link to see all of our coverage of Eurobike 2022 including our five previous galleries and lots of other tech news and features. MET features two new children’s helmets. The updated Crackerjack is designed to be a no-fuss and good-looking kid’s helmet. There’s a removable visor on the front, plenty of ventilation, and an anti-inset mesh. On the back are adjustable ratchet-mounted LEDs, plus plenty of coverage. MET also featured a younger Hooray MIPS children’s helmet. The helmet is available in two sizes: XS 46-52 cm and S 52-55cm. Hurray also gets LEDs on the back. But its main feature is the inclusion of the MIPS-C2 rotation management system. Th