Boro Lend Out Clothing To Strangers

With fast fashion wreaking havoc on the environment, the founders behind a local startup wanted to help divert clothing from landfills by giving barely used garments new life. That’s why they started Boro, a company that lets people lend out their dresses, coats and accessories to strangers across the GTA at affordable prices. Chris Cundari and Natalie Festa launched Boro on March 30 with a carefully […]

Do You Have What It Takes to Run Your Own Business?

You hear about the “big idea billionaires” – swashbuckling entrepreneurs who make huge fortunes making risky bets on high technology ideas that change the world.  Is that you?  Is that what it takes to succeed in business? Most Entrepreneurs Are Like You and Me Well the truth of the matter is that most entrepreneurs didn’t get rich making new bets […]

How to Have the Ultimate Weekend House Clearance

It doesn’t matter who you are; you’ll have piles upon piles of useless items that have accumulated over the years. Whether it’s gifts that never left the box, or just items that you haven’t touched in years – there will be certain “secret” cupboards that house them all. Of course, over time, it’s useless items like this which can get […]

Houseparty Group Video Chat App

Group video chat app Houseparty, which boasts more than one million daily users, raised $50 million from Sequoia this winter. The service bills itself as a “living room” for youth, allowing up to eight people to video chat together at once. Unlike many social platforms, the teen-centric app is focused on strengthening existing relationships rather than building a following or […]

Top Suite Japanese Train

The dining car on the Shiki-shima train. Photo: AFP A Japanese railway company has launched a new luxury sleeper train with sky views, bathtubs and dark wood interiors, joining the race for well-heeled tourists. The top suite on the 10-car “Train Suite Shiki-shima” sells for US$10,000 (RM43,190) per person for a four-day trip from Tokyo to Hokkaido, East Japan Railway […]

Flo Deep Learning & Artificial Intelligence Camera and Movie Maker App

Flo is an Intelligent Camera and Movie Maker app that auto-edits raw video footage into short cinematic movies using Deep Learning & Artificial Intelligence. Everyone loves to shoot videos but don’t know what to do with them. Editing videos is difficult, time consuming and a skillful job. Flo combines Machine Learning & Natural Language Processing to put together the interesting […]