Month: December 2020
The Best High-Tech Socks to Tackle Your Next Run or Workout
Leave the cotton behind in favor of technical fabrics and constructions that help you pile on the miles. Source
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Google Cloud snaps up firm behind ‘operating system’ for data warehouses Google Cloud
Google Cloud has acquired Dataform, a UK start-up that aims to make it easier for businesses to manage their data warehouses, for an undisclosed fee. The deal is believed to primarily be an acqui-hire, although Dataform’s founders are likely to have received a considerable sum. Dataform was founded in 2018…
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Gaming on a Budget? Try Your Local Library
While you may have to wait to check out the most popular releases, libraries across the country are increasingly adding video games to their collections. Source
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Shopping is coming to Instagram Reels globally, turning the whole app into a catalog
Instagram is covering its app with shopping content. Today, the company announced that shopping is rolling out to Reels, its TikTok copycat product, around the world. It announced a test of this feature in October. Businesses and creators will be able to tag products when they create Reels, and viewers…
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Starling Bank brings iZettle payments to its business customers Starling Bank
Starling Bank will now be including PayPal’s payment processing service iZettle in the array of software featured within its Business Marketplace. The move will provide business owners with transaction data as they process payments, including sales, fees, tips and tax information. Business Marketplace works like an app store within the…
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HiBob raises $70M on a $500M valuation for its new take on HR
Productivity software has been getting a major re-examination this year, and human resources platforms — used for hiring, firing, paying, and managing employees — have been no exception. Today, one of the startups that’s built what it believes is the next generation of how HR should and will work is…
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