Month: April 2020
ARCH Venture Partners raises $1.46 billion across two funds for biotech investing
Against a backdrop where the life-or-death consequences of biotechnology innovation are becoming increasingly apparent as the world races to develop vaccines and therapies to treat COVID-19, life sciences investor ARCH Venture Partners has raised $1.46 billion in funding to finance new tech development. The two funds, ARCH Venture Fund X…
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The best iPhone 6S deals and UK contracts in April 2020
iPhone 6S deals might now be the oldest phone from Apple you can buy but that brings one excellent feature with it – some of the cheapest prices we’ve seen from Apple in a long time. Editor’s Pick iPhone 6s 16GB Limited Time Offer Apple iPhone 6S (16GB) Carrier: Boost…
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Consumers spent record $23.4 billion on apps in Q1 2020, thanks to being stuck indoors
Time spent in mobile apps has been surging, as people stuck at home due to the coronavirus outbreak have been turning to apps to do their shopping, manage their finances, find new exercises, work from home, and stay entertained. According to new data from App Annie, released today, Q1 2020…
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Google to begin lifting coronavirus ad ban
Google will start to lift its ban on coronavirus-related advertising this week after its policy caught fire from Democratic lawmakers who feared it may bolster misinformation from the White House. Over the next few days, Google will begin to allow “government entities, hospitals, medical providers, and NGOs” to run ads…
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New Facebook Messenger app is a great alternative to Zoom for Windows and Mac
Facebook Messenger has been around for nearly a decade, but it’s only just become available as both a desktop app for both Windows and mac OS. The release comes at a very fitting time, with more and more people currently working from home and relying on video conferencing tools such…
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T-Mobile customers with multiple active lines will get a year of Quibi for free
Quibi, a mobile streaming service that is set to launch next week, and T-Mobile are partnering to give the telecom’s customers free access to Quibi content. The specifics of the deal had been rumored since last month, but T-Mobile confirmed it today. The free one-year subscription is only available to…
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