Month: March 2021

BT offers frontline staff £1,500 bonus for pandemic efforts BT CEO Philip jansen

BT is to give frontline staff a one-off bonus worth up to £1,500 in recognition of their contribution during the pandemic. Lockdown restrictions and social distancing measures meant people were increasingly dependent on their broadband connection for work, entertainment, and communication. BT engineers and contact centre staff were among those…

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Motosumo scores $6M to spin up a challenge to Peloton

Denmark-based Motosumo has scored a $6M Series A raise led by London’s Magenta Partners, alongside existing investors. The new funding will go on doubling its network of spin class instructors across Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, expanding its tech team and upping its marketing. The 2015-founded fit-tech startup has…

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This Smart Electric Kettle Levels Up Your Morning Cup

Warming up water never looked so good with the Stagg EKG+ from Fellow. The smooth pouring gooseneck and temperature control are chef’s kiss. Source

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Sky makes major play for UK SMB broadband market business typing

Sky is launching a dedicated broadband service for SMBs, arguing that better connectivity will help small businesses drive the UK’s post-pandemic economic recovery. Over the past 15 years, Sky has transitioned from a satellite television company into a true quad-play provider of broadband, television, landline, and mobile services. It now…

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Why You Stay Up So Late, Even When You Know You Shouldn’t

There are certain traits that lend themselves to “revenge bedtime procrastination.” There’s also a way out. Source

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Indian fantasy sports app Dream11’s parent firm raises $400 million

Dream Sports, the parent firm of fantasy sports app Dream11, has secured $400 million in a new financing round as the Mumbai-headquartered firm builds what it calls an “end-to-end sports tech company” in the cricket-loving nation, which is also the world’s second largest internet market. The secondary fundraise was led…

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