Today I want to share a very interesting new crowdfunding project on Indiegogo. It’s called the Quell. The first pain relief wearable device to help to relieve pain. The Quell wearable seem simple to use and apply to injured or sore areas of the body. Simply wrap and snap the Quell around your upper calf […]
Stratim, the mobility services company formerly known as Zirx, is suing its co-founder and now-former COO Shmulik Fishman for breach of fiduciary duties, civil conversion, criminal conversion, theft, criminal mischief, deception, unjust enrichment and fraud. The lawsuit’s co-plaintiff is Adesa, a subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, which acquired Stratim earlier this year. Stratim powers fleet management for more than 50 companies, including BMW (DriveNow), General Motors (Maven), Ford (Chariot) and Toyota, to power their respective mobility services. Through STRATIM’s vendor marketplace, for example, Ford can request gas fill-ups for its Chariot shuttles. The next day, a fuel company will come to fill up the tanks and then send that information back into the system. Stratim alleges Sean Behr, the company’s CEO, noticed unusual activity in Fishman’s expense reports and notified ADESA. That led to an investigation, which allegedly found Fishman did not properly file his expenses. “In order to further his embezzlement scheme and avoid having these expenses rejected for failure to attach receipts, Fishman uploaded sham files including indiscernible black, red or blue images, the KAR logo, pictures of trees, images of the Stratim vision statement, a bath towel, and even a Val Pak envelope with a New York City address,” the lawsuit states. Fishman also, allegedly, reimbursed himself for flights, hotel stays, restaurants, Apple products, Uber and other expenses that were “all unrelated to any legitimate business purpose for Stratim.” This went unnoticed, the lawsuit states, because Fishman had administrative rights in the expense reports system. In total, Stratim alleges Fishman reimbursed himself $738,942.80 in unauthorized expenses. After a conversation with Fishman, Stratim says it terminated him on Dec. 6, 2018. Zirx had previously raised over $36.4 million from investors like Bessemer Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, BMW’s iVentures and others. That funding rolled into Stratim’s operations. I’ve reached out to Stratim and Fishman, and will update this story if I hear back. ... Read More
Lucasfilm has released an initial cast list for “The Mandalorian,” the live-action Star Wars series that Jon Favreau is creating for the upcoming streaming service Disney+. Pedro Pascal, who had a brief-but-glorious run on “Game of Thrones” as Oberyn Martell, will star in the title role — Lucasfilm describes his character as “a lone Mandalorian gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy.” (In the Star Wars universe, the Mandalorians are a group of warriors that includes Jango and Boba Fett.) The cast also includes Gina Carano, Giancarlo Esposito, Nick Nolte and legendary director Werner Herzog. Sadly, it appears that Herzog will only be acting in the series, not directing any episodes. However, there will be some impressive names behind the camera, including Dave Filoni (the creative force behind the recent Star Wars animated series), Bryce Dallas Howard and Taika Waititi. So far, “The Mandalorian” is looking like it will be the marquee title for Disney+ when it launches late next year — a New York Times report over the summer suggested that the series could cost $100 million for a 10-episode season. There will also be at least one other live-action Star Wars series about Cassian Andor (played by Diego Luna) from “Rogue One,” as well as a Marvel series with Tom Hiddleston returning to the role of Loki. Disney’s new streaming service will be called Disney+ ... Read More
An AI vision company is launching a wearable camera for tracking your relationships. If that sounds creepy… well, it sort of is. And if it sounds useful, it might be that, too. It’s a device that seems almost custom-built to tap into our fears about how technology will change relationships. And it almost certainly won’t be the last of its kind. The product is called the OrCam MyMe, and it’s hitting Kickstarter today, with an expected launch in March 2019. OrCam co-founder Amnon Shashua describes the MyMe as a “FitBit for social,” or a very specific kind of augmented reality. It’s based on a previous device that helped people who are visually impaired navigate the world. But unlike that camera, it’s aimed at everybody — or at least,... Continue reading… ... Read More
Starting school later may have helped some disadvantaged students in Seattle get better grades, according to a new study. The research adds to a mounting pile of evidence that suggests we’re making teens get up way too early. Sleep experts have long said that teenagers tend to fall asleep late and need up to 10 hours of sleep per night, compared to only about eight hours for adults. As result, the American Academy of Pediatrics calls early school start times a “public health issue” that affects academic success. For a study published today in the journal Science Advances, scientists at the University of Washington monitored the sleep of students at Seattle high schools before and after their schools changed their start time to 8:45AM... Continue reading… ... Read More
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