Montréal-based fabless semiconductor company Spark Microsystems has closed another $17 million CAD in Series B follow-on financing. “We chose to extend our Series B with existing investors because they already have deep conviction in our technology.” Spark, which specializes in next-generation short-range wireless communications, will use the funding to continue commercializing its patented, low-energy ultra-wideband…
by Maria Popova: “While stroking an octopus, it is easy to fall into reverie… To share such a moment of deep tranquility with another being, especially one as different from us as the octopus, is a humbling privilege… an uplink to universal consciousness.” “Despite centuries of investigation by everyone from natural historians, psychologists, and psychiatrists,…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If sleep is the unsung hero of your wellness routine, you’re not alone in overlooking it. According to the CDC, about one in three U.S. adults report not getting enough rest on a regular basis. And while we often focus on kale salads, workouts, and green juices, many of…
Alexander Dugin argues that the US-Israeli attack on Iran signals the collapse of international law and a new era where global politics is governed by raw power. If Iran falls, it could embolden similar actions against other states — especially Russia. What happened on the first day of the US and Israel’s war against Iran…
Your highest potential already lives within you. It’s just waiting to be activated. This spread helps you tap into that future version of yourself, so you can align your thoughts, actions, and energy with who you’re here to become. Use it when you’re ready to expand, evolve, and embody your full power. Align with Your…
With Hungary’s election approaching and Viktor Orban behind in the polls it is claimed that Russia has launched a secret disinformation campaign to help him win, depicting his main rival Peter Magyar, as an EU puppet. According to the media the plot has echoes of Moscow’s large-scale hybrid warfare campaign, which ultimately failed to swing…
Ari Fletcher had the girls gagging when she seemingly reunited with DreamDoll at Arrogant Tae’s birthday bash earlier this month — but now she has fans losing it after unlocking what looks like a new friendship with Ice Spice. Folks peeped Ice sliding into the comments of Ari’s latest pics with a question, but Ari’s…
Starmer and the shadow of Epstein: time to resign? Another day, another Keir Starmer scandal. The Jeffrey Epstein crisis has resurfaced in the UK, with the revelation yesterday (16) that Peter Mandelson failed the security vetting conducted before his appointment as British Ambassador to the US. While Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour Party…
Benny Johnson has posted a video from the White House showing that Barack Obama’s official presidential portrait has been banished from its traditional place of honor in the prominent Grand Foyer near the entrance, where visitors on public tours would normally see it, to a high, out-of-the-way spot on the Grand Staircase leading to the…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM They may look like shriveled chickpeas and carry a name that sounds like a novelty snack, but tiger nuts are quietly becoming a go-to superfood for health-conscious eaters. While they’ve long been a dietary staple in parts of Africa and Spain, the rest of the world is only now…
