When the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary came out in 1928, it included a whopping 26 letters. Here’s what happened to those six lost letters. While it may seem strange, the English language used to have several more letters than it does now. That is because, it has only been around for a … Read more
Many of the English words and expressions we use every day can trace their origins back to Latin. These include some of the English language’s most perplexing abbreviations and acronym examples such as “lb,” “No,” and “No. an abbreviation for the decidedly O-less word “number” is called a numeral. And, if you’ve ever wondered, “What … Read more
Smile CDR, a Toronto-based company that offers software for health and clinical data interoperability, has raised $20M in Series A funding led by 30 North Group and UPMC Enterprises. Toronto-based Smile CDR has announced that it has secured a $20 million Series B round of financing. The company plans to use the new capital to … Read more
The Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the company is partnering with Spotify on Project Boombox, an integration project that integrates music into Facebook experiences like audio sharing. On Monday, Zuckerberg revealed that the company is partnering with Spotify on a project called Project Boombox, which is codenamed Project Boombox. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg … Read more
Affirm, the technology company founded by Stanford drop-out Max Levchin, is on the hunt for new opportunities to offer its customers a more seamless payment experience. Affirm has announced that it will be acquiring Returnly, a startup that allows customers to return items without having to go through the hassle of returning them to a … Read more