Month: April 2020
Pre-school EdTech startup Lingumi raises £4m, adds some free services during Covid-19
At these difficult times, parents are concerned for their children’s education, especially given so much of it has had to go online during the Covid-19 pandemic. But what about pre-schoolers who are missing out? Pre-school children are sponges for information but don’t get formal training on reading and writing until…
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Candy Crush Saga: get free, unlimited lives this week
If you’re feeling bored at home this week, mobile developer King has just the thing: free, unlimited lives for Candy Crush Saga, so you can keep swapping and matching virtual candies to your heart’s content. The giveaway, which also includes six of King’s other mobile games, is part of campaign…
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O2 pulls out of Carphone Warehouse stores and online site
Dixons Carphone’s turnaround efforts have suffered another major blow after it failed to reach a new agreement with O2. The two companies had been engaged in negotiations over an extension for the past year but failed to reach a mutually desirable outcome. O2 products and services will no longer be…
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Amazon’s poor treatment of workers is catching up to it during the coronavirus crisis
It’s been clear for weeks that Amazon faces an unprecedented challenge in coping with the fallout from COVID-19. With tens of millions of Americans now dependent on online delivery for their food, medicine, and other essential items, the nation’s No. 1 e-commerce company is buckling under increased demand. And as…
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Facebook has a new way for communities to help each other through COVID-19
Facebook is expanding its Community Help feature to let neighbors request and offer assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company has announced. The feature first launched back in 2017 as a way for people to help each other aftermath of natural or man-made disasters, but now it’s being expanded to…
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What to consider when creating a smart office
There is no denying that demand for smart offices is growing. The Global Smart Office Market is predicted to increase by 13% by 2026, reaching a value of almost $60 billion. This interest is warranted: smart offices can help facilitate productivity and provide a more creative and efficient work space,…
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