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NC STEM e-Update (May 15, 2025)

​[[{“value”:” Twice a month the NC STEM Center publishes an e-update on what’s happening in STEM education throughout North Carolina, and their latest edition is now available. View NC STEM e-Update in your browser by clicking here. Not receiving an e-update? Opt-in and subscribe at the NC STEM Center and get your personalized copy sent directly to your email inbox….

Acorns acquires family wealth and digital memory platform EarlyBird

​Savings and investing startup Acorns has acquired EarlyBird, an investment gifting platform for families, the company told TechCrunch exclusively. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the acquisition, EarlyBird will shut down, and all customer accounts will officially close on June 23. Customers’ funds will be returned to the bank […]  

Roblox now lets creators sell physical products within their experiences

​Roblox announced on Thursday that creators can now sell physical merchandise directly within their experiences and games on the platform with the launch of new Commerce APIs. The offering provides creators with a new way to generate revenue beyond the purchases of virtual goods or one-time fees to access specific experiences. The company first began […]  

South Korea delays decision on letting Google move hi-res map data overseas

​South Korea has once again postponed a decision on whether to approve Google’s request to transfer high-precision map data on the country’s geography to its international servers. In February, Google had requested approval from the Korean National Geographic Information Institute to deploy a 1:5,000 scale map on its app in the country and also transfer […]  

How is carbon stored in seafloor sediments?

How is carbon stored in seafloor sediments?

​[[{“value”:” How is carbon stored in seafloor sediments? Published: In the summer of 2024, Dr Émilie Saulnier-Talbot, a biogeographer from Université Laval, and Dr Hilary Corlett, a geologist from Memorial University, took part in an ocean research expedition around the fjords of northern Canada. By analysing the sediment archives they collected, Émilie and Hilary hope to understand how carbon is…