Month: February 2020
How slang helps turn online worlds into communities
“God, look at that Squadette, I’m dodging the game,” my friend says to me. She’s been waiting in the Dead by Daylight lobby for what feels like ages, trying to find a group of players. In Dead by Daylight, you can either play as a killer who hunts survivors down…
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Alphabet reveals Google Cloud revenues for the first time
Alphabet has reported its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results revealing that the company’s revenue grew from $39.3bn in 2018 to $46.1bn in 2019. At the same time, the company’s net income also expanded from $8.9bn to $10.7bn over the same time period. However, when compared to expectations, these figures were…
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Chargebee offers free subscription billing to Extra Crunch members for up to $100K in revenue
Extra Crunch is excited to announce a new community perk from automated subscription billing startup Chargebee. Starting today, annual and two-year members of Extra Crunch can receive free subscription invoicing until $100,000 in revenue is reached. You must be new to Chargebee to claim this offer. Chargebee helps you succeed…
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EE is still the UK’s top-ranked mobile phone network
Early tests of the UK’s active 5G networks are promising, according to RootMetrics, with speeds of 450.9Mbps recorded on the streets of Birmingham. Testers also measured the performance of EE and Vodafone’s 5G services in London and Cardiff, with the former offering faster speeds and greater availability across the three…
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Dumb things companies do with user security
After iterating on a few ideas, you’ve found something people are interested in. Users are signing up! You’ve got traction! People with money want to give you that money! Excellent. In the rush to rapid growth, it can be easy to get caught up in what’s next, like the next…
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Apple’s TV App and Apple TV+ arrive on 2019 LG TVs
The Apple TV app, including access to the new streaming service Apple TV+, has now arrived on LG smart TVs. This week, LG announced the launch of the Apple TV app on compatible 2019 LG smart TVs in the U.S. and in over 80 other countries worldwide. The app will…
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