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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

Bloomerang

This is why volunteerism has played such a major role throughout history. In this guide, we’ll take a broad look at volunteerism to explore its history and benefits. We’ll cover: Volunteerism definition History of volunteerism Types of volunteerism Why is volunteerism important?

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An alternate history of the moon landing, brought to you by deepfakes

Digital Trends

One giant change for human history. One small step for A.I.

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Best alternate reality movies of all time

Digital Trends

Check out our picks for the best movies about alternate realities! Do you want to see what life is like on other Earths?

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Jeff raises $1M to build alternative credit scoring and other fintech products for Southeast Asia

TechCrunch

Jeff ’s loan brokerage platform was created to make it easier for financial service providers to integrate alternative data scoring, allowing them reach more potential borrowers. ” While some lending companies have developed pilot projects for alternative data scoring, the process is often time-consuming, complicated and expensive.

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Perfeggt brings in first capital to shell out plant-based egg alternative

TechCrunch

Sales of plant-based alternatives, like dairy and meat, are surging in the global market , and Perfeggt wants to do the same for the egg. Sure, there are companies making similar plant-based alternatives, like Simply Eggless and Just Eat, which raised $200 million earlier in the summer, but worldwide, more than 1.3

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More than just fans: How women are reshaping baseball on and off the field

Fast Company Tech

Kim Ng made history in 2020 when she became the first woman general manager of an MLB team, the Miami Marlins. Photo: Bettmann/Getty Images] Girls funneled into softball Softball was invented in Chicago in 1887 as an indoor alternative to baseball. The number of women working professionally in baseball has also grown.

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India’s KreditBee raises $80 million from Azim Premji’s Premji Invest, Motilal Oswal Alternates, among others

TechCrunch

KreditBee has gained popularity in a market where a large number of people do not have a credit history. Azim Premji’s Premji Invest, Motilal Oswal Alternates, TPG-backed NewQuest Capital Partners, and Mirae Asset Ventures — all previous backers — invested, as did Japan’s MUFG Bank.