Month: December 2020
Giffgaff migrates entire IT infrastructure to the cloud cloud
Giffgaff has become the first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) to fully migrate its infrastructure and development operations to Amazon Web Services (AWS). As an MVNO, Giffgaff does not operate a radio network. Instead, it uses O2 as a host network and innovates elsewhere, most notably on customer service, community,…
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Reddit snaps up TikTok rival Dubsmash
Reddit has acquired short-form video platform and TikTok rival Dubsmash for an undisclosed sum, the companies announced. Dubsmash will keep its current platform and brand, while Reddit will integrate Dubsmash’s video creation tools. “Dubsmash provide… Source
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Google might soon let you search in dark mode on the desktop Woman using desktop PC at night
Google is currently testing a new dark mode option for desktop searches, which should mean a lot less glare when browsing the web at night. Dark mode for desktop searches is long overdue; Google has been releasing eye-friendly versions of its mobile apps and services for several years now, but…
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German Bionic raises $20M led by Samsung for exoskeleton tech to supercharge human labor
Exoskeleton technology has been one of the more interesting developments in the world of robotics: instead of building machines that replace humans altogether, build hardware that humans can wear to supercharge their abilities. Today, German Bionic, one of the startups designing exoskeletons specifically aimed at industrial and physical applications —…
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Android 11 has started rolling out to the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 range Samsung Galaxy Note 20
If you have a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 or Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra then you should soon be in for a major software upgrade, as Android 11 has now begun landing on these handsets. Various posts on Reddit and Twitter claim as much, complete with screenshot evidence, but so…
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EA, not Take-Two, is buying Codemasters now
Well, that was unexpected. Codemasters, the British developer behind countless racing franchises including Dirt, Project Cars and the annualized F1 games, has been snapped up by EA. A little more than a month ago, Take-Two Interactive, the owner of 2… Source
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