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Earlier this morning, fintech giant Square announced that it has struck a deal to acquire Australia-based AfterPay for a whopping $29 billion. Square is acquiring the company in an all-stock deal, the final transaction will take place in the first quarter of 2022. The company wants to integrate AfterPay into its current offerings so that“the smallest of merchants” can offer pay later services. AfterPay was founded by Nick Molnar and Anthony Eisen in 2015 to let customers buy goods, and pay for them later....

Does R2D2 have any brothers? No! Only transisters! Star Wars, Episodes IV-VI are undeniably the greatest movies of all time. We all have our favorites (mine used to be Return of the Jedi, now it’s The Empire Strikes Back, both of which were made before I was even born). As a professional tech blogger, I can’t count on two hands how many viral videos and photos I’ve come across that are Star Wars related....

Why sustainable startups should consider corporate venture capital first Finding the right investor But Canada needs thesefirms to grow rapidly and substantiallyso they can create jobs that other unsustainable businesses are shedding as they become obsolete.Investors are keyto acceleratingthis urgently needed startup growth in Canada’s sustainable sector. According to the United Nations’ seminalBrundtland Report, sustainable development should meet the needs of current generations without compromising the capacity of future generations, ensuring a balance between economic growth, care for the environment and social well-being....

Teen Voguewas quick to embrace social media and focus on building a strong relationship with the blogging community. This February,Teen Vogue will host the first-ever Blogger Loungeat the fashion tradeshowWWDMAGIC, featuring 30 emerging and celebrity fashion bloggers participating in a number of interactive events, which you can follow throughWWDMAGIC’s Tumblr blog. Teen Vogue also aims to leverage this platform for the promotion of its latest personal style blogger networkFashion Click....

Why temperature scanners won’t help us stop COVID-19 Hand-eye coordination Given there remains a need for an accurate mass-screening method, and that infrared thermometers are already very popular, what can be done to improve their accuracy? One waywe have investigatedmay be to stick with the same kit, but change how it’s used a little. We know that the body’s extremities are more reactive to the overall thermal profile of the body – that fingers, for example, increase or decrease their temperature quite a lot as deep body temperature increases and decreases a little....