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Origin Secures $30M Series A+ to Enhance Multinationals’ Insights into Benefits Budgets

The London startup, founded by the team behind Darwin, acquired by Mercer in 2016, has built an AI platform that ingests fragmented global benefits data from PDFs, insurance contracts, and vendor portals into a single intelligence layer. Notion Capital led the round; HSBC Innovation Banking UK also contributed growth financing. One CFO told Origin’s CEO […]

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NASA Plans $20 Billion Moon Base

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has big plans for the future of the agency, including the construction of a $20 billion lunar base that he said will establish an “enduring presence” on the Moon. Isaacman announced the news during NASA’s Ignition event on Tuesday, where he also described goals to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars, […]

Devices to Steer Clear of Connecting to Your Gaming Monitor

particularly some truly bizarre USB devices like tiny toys, vibrant light bars, and additional options. However, not every item should be connected to those USB ports on your monitor or display. The conventional USB ports, in particular, aren’t truly intended for data usage or digital data transfers, frequently serving only to supply power and at low capacities.

Similar to how there are devices you should never connect to your TV’s USB ports, there’s also a comparable range of gadgets you should avoid plugging into a monitor or external display. It’s important to point out that this isn’t necessarily due to worries related to damage or risk. Contemporary and quality USB devices typically come equipped with safeguards like overcharge protection to avert failures when connected to inappropriate ports. That being said, it’s still advisable to steer clear of certain devices, which is the focus of this article.

1. High-speed data drives and flash drives