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Is The “Tinder-fication” Of Online Dating Over? S’More Thinks So, And Has The Data To Back It Up

New data gathered by the dating app company S’More suggests that their unique approach to online dating — one that puts chemistry ahead of “hotness” and relationships over casual encounters — may become the new norm in online dating, and some of the biggest players in the industry are getting in on the trend. Surveying 1000 representative American dating app users, ages 18-50, in December of 2020, they found physical attraction was no longer rated as the most important factor...
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Corbus Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Two Abstracts at EULAR 2021 Virtual Congress

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., a clinical-stage drug development company pioneering transformative medicines that target the endocannabinoid system, today announced the publication of two abstracts at the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) 2021 Virtual Congress that will be taking place June 2-5, 2021. Read more >>
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Legally blind Titusville woman uses high-tech camera goggles to see the world

Elledge, 66, who had polio as a child and is legally blind, suffers from optic atrophy. There is no effective treatment, and she can no longer see from her right eye. Elledge's husband, Mike, served as “the gatherer” and “the gopher” who did all the shopping while she stayed with the cart. Distraught and frustrated, she asked Mike to try to find something to help her see. He searched online and found eSight. Read more >>
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Elizabeth Banks Wants To Change The Way You Drink Wine

Elizabeth Banks has a story to tell. Actually, she has quite a few. The ever-busy actress, screenwriter and director holds over 250 television and movie credits in her resume. They didn’t come easy, of course. Earlier in her career, feeling as though women weren’t afforded enough influence in Hollywood, she started her own production company. Brownstone was founded in 2002, with an emphasis on championing female voices. Now she wants to do the same thing in the world of wine. This...
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Wasabi Raises Additional $25M in Funding, Led by Prosperity7 Ventures, and Extends Series C to $137M in Financing

Wasabi, the hot cloud storage company, today announced $25 million in additional funding led by Prosperity7 Ventures, the diversified growth fund of Aramco Ventures. Western Digital Capital, the investment arm of storage device manufacturer Western Digital, also participated in the round. This round is an extension of Wasabi’s Series C financing announced in April, expanding the total funding raised for the round to $137 million and the company’s total equity financing to $244 million. Read more >>
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