In the age of social distancing, the LA Rams turn to Snap and Madden to unveil new uniforms

As the U.S. waits for the great reopening of its hallowed national pastimes in an era of pandemic-enforced social distancing, sports teams are increasingly turning to a new wave of digital tools like social media and video games to connect with a new generation of […]

A big data analysis of media coverage shines light on COVID-19 impactBIG Data

The financial sector demonstrates strong global interdependence: episodes of finance-related media stress synchronize almost perfectly across geographies, reflecting the high-degree of interconnectedness in the financial markets. The Media Stress Index reflects events such as when Black Monday (March 9th) hit the markets or tensions escalated […]

Anyfin raises $30M Series B to let consumers refinance their existing loans

Anyfin, the Stockholm-based startup that enables consumers to refinance their existing loans, has raised $30 million in funding. Leading the Series B round is EQT Ventures, with participation from existing investors Accel, Northzone and Rocket Internet’s Global Founders Capital (GFC). Anyfin says it will use […]

Coronavirus in Lombardia, diminuiscono i nuovi contagiati ma la Regione ha dimezzato i tamponi

Sono 394 i nuovi positivi al Coronavirus in Lombardia nelle ultime 24 ore. Decisamente meno rispetto a ieri (614) e quasi in linea con il dato di due giorni fa (362). Ma su questo calcolo incide il numero di tamponi effettuati: 10.919, la metà rispetto […]

The Timely Retrofuturism of UC Berkeley’s Virtual Theater

Remote theater also broadens audiences. “The barriers of access are gone,” says Mandy Greenfield, artistic director of the Williamstown Theatre Festival. The Tony Award-winning WTF will run its entire summer program, which includes performances by Bobby Cannavale, Anna Chlumsky, and Audra McDonald, in audio form, […]