Month: April 2020
Slack launches call integrations for Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and more
Slack is launching a new app to integrate Microsoft Teams calling features into its chat app today. The Microsoft Teams Calls app comes just days after Slack revealed it was working on the integration, but it will only allow Slack users to launch Teams calls from Slack rather than participate…
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With Onward out on Friday, this is the best week for a free Disney Plus trial yet
If you live in the US and Canada and you’ve never tried the new streaming service Disney Plus before, this week may be your moment. That’s because from April 3, Disney Plus is streaming the new Pixar movie Onward, which was only released released in theaters (remember those?) in March,…
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T-Mobile completes merger with Sprint, John Legere steps down as CEO
T-Mobile officially owns Sprint. The merger was formally completed today after clearing a number of legal hurdles over the last year, including a Department of Justice review and lawsuits from a number of states. The combination turns the United States’ third and fourth largest wireless carriers into a far more…
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Evercade’s cartridge-based retro handheld makes more sense than you think
Retro gaming has arguably existed ever since there was a second generation of consoles. Today’s gamer seeking a shot of nostalgia has almost as many ways to play vintage titles as there are platforms to collect for. Evercade adds one more to that lis… Source
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Addionics, a startup creating ‘next-gen’ batteries for electric cars and more, raises $6M
Addionics, an Israeli/U.K. startup that is developed next-generation rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and other applications, has raised $6 million in funding. The round is led by Next Gear Ventures, and includes a $2.5 million grant as part of the European Union’s Horizon2020 innovation competition. Founded by former Imperial College…
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Asda, Aldi, Morrisons and Waitrose are loosening panic-buying shopping limits
Due to Covid-19 panic-buying concerns, lots of supermarkets introduced buying restrictions to stop people purchasing too many of certain items, thus ensuring more people got their share. However it seems like lots of these same supermarkets have now dropped certain restrictions. As reported by the BBC, certain UK supermarkets including…
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