Month: May 2020
Google Search finally has its own dark mode on mobile – here’s how to get it
Like many software developers, Google has slowly but surely been adding dark mode options to its apps and services. Given the company is best known for its search business, it is something of a surprise that the Google Search app has taken so long to gain a dark mode. But…
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Microsoft admits it was wrong about Linux and open source
Microsoft has finally admitted that it was wrong about open source, with president Brad Smith saying that “Microsoft was on the wrong side of history when open source exploded at the beginning of the century.” Microsoft’s opposition to open source software, and Linux in particular, was at times rather extreme…
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OnePlus 8 becomes best seller on Amazon in special sale
The OnePlus 8 series just went on a special flash sale in India yesterday on Amazon. And according to a tweet by the company, the affordable model is now the best selling premium smartphone on the e-commerce portal. Regular sales for the series will start from May 29. Now, there…
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Former Andreessen Horowitz partner Benedict Evans joins EF as Venture Partner
Entrepreneur First (EF), the London-headquartered “talent investor” that backs individuals pre-team and pre-idea to enable them to found startups, has appointed former Andreessen Horowitz partner Benedict Evans as a Venture Partner. A well-respected analyst with a background in the tech and media industries, Evans will be tasked with providing “analysis,…
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Arculus raises €16M to upgrade assembly lines with its ‘modular production platform’
Arculus, the Ingolstadt, Germany-based startup that has developed a “modular production platform” to bring assembly lines into the 21st century, has raised €16 million in Series A investment. Leading the round is European venture firm Atomico, with participation from Visionaries Club and previous investor La Famiglia. Arculus says it will…
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Pennylane is an accounting service that improves your financial visibility
Meet Pennylane, a new French startup that is a building a full-stack service to deal with your financial data. With Pennylane, you get a real-time view of your financial data and you don’t have to work with an accounting company — the startup hires accountants for you. The startup just…
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