Month: January 2020
Industrial technologies get a big backer with Anzu Partners’ new $190 million fund
Advances in biology, biochemistry, sensors and automation have the potential to reshape the ways manufacturing in America is done and a relatively new firm called Anzu Partners has just raised $190 million to invest in companies turning these scientific achievements into new products and services. Far from Silicon Valley, Anzu…
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Google’s new experimental apps focus on reducing screen time — including one that uses a paper envelope
In October, Google debuted experimental apps focused on digital wellbeing, including one that offered a notification mailbox, another that tracked how long you went between phone unlocks, and even one that let you print out the information you needed from your phone for the day so you wouldn’t have to…
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Giffgaff goodybags just got a double data overhaul
Mobile network Giffgaff has announced that it will be giving its famous goodybags an overhaul with lots of treats due to arrive soon – great news for anybody that has their phone or SIM only deal with the provider. As of Wednesday, February 26, Giffgaff will be giving ‘double data’…
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Small Door, the OneMedical for pets, launches NYC location
Small Door, a veterinary services membership startup, today announced the grand opening of its NYC location at 15 Seventh Ave. Small Door soft-launched the space in November of 2019. The vet startup first came onto the scene in April of 2019 with a $3.5 million seed round led by Lerer…
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UN calls for investigation into alleged Saudi hacking of Jeff Bezos
The United Nations is joining the chorus of those concerned about allegations Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was involved in hacking Jeff Bezos' phone. UN experts have issued a statement calling for an "immediate investigation" into cla… Source
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The final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars gets a new trailer and February release date
Dave Filoni’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars is one of the most beloved entries in the expansive Star Wars universe, and a new trailer for its final season hints that fans will get the closure they’ve always wanted. The Clone Wars will return for its seventh and final season on…
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