Month: May 2020
OnePlus organises PUBG pro-gamers face-off with Indian cricketers
India’s favourite sport cricket has been off the radar since the lockdown. Since there was no sport on television, mobile games and to some extent console games got a boost as people stayed at home. Now, smartphone maker OnePlus has done the really smart thing by bringing the two together…
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Google turns enabler: Helps TikTok regain lost rating
It would seem Google has a soft spot for TikTok, as the search giant seems to have gone on a damage control mode on behalf of the Chinese short video creation platform. Popular Twitter user, Nobert Elekes tweeted that Google helped boost TikTok’s ratings from 1.2 to 1.6 stars by…
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Cathay Innovation’s first investment in Germany is healthcare startup Medwing
Medwing, a German startup with an ambition to tackle Europe’s shortage of healthcare workers, said on Tuesday that it has secured €28 million ($30 million) in a Series B financing round. Global venture capital firm Cathay Innovation led the round, marking its first investment in a German company. Other participating…
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China’s food delivery giant Meituan hits $100B valuation amid pandemic
Meituan’s shares hit a record high on Tuesday, bringing its valuation to over $100 billion. The Hong Kong-listed giant, which focuses on food delivery with smaller segments in travel and transportation, is the third Chinese firm to reach the landmark valuation. Tencent and Alibaba respectively topped the number back in…
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Here’s the cheapest MacBook Pro laptop deal in the world right now
The new MacBook Pro 13 2020 offers only minor improvements on the 2019 edition, especially when it comes to the entry-level models. The new magic keyboard and increased SSD capacity (doubled to 256GB) represent the most significant upgrades, but everything else remains unchanged as far as we know. While Apple…
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What’s on TV this week: HBO Max, ‘Space Force’ and ‘Uncut Gems’
This week HBO makes its assault on streaming with the new HBO Max service. At launch it will include tons of archival content like the back catalog of Friends, Rick & Morty and 2001: A Space Odyssey, as well as a fleet of new original shows, movi… Source
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