Month: June 2021
JOKR launches in New York with a different take on on-demand delivery
For years now, the world of retail has been evolving. Whether it’s next-day delivery with Amazon Prime or subscription D2C services or on-demand delivery from Postmates, we’re growing increasingly accustomed to being able to buy something and have it arrive at our door relatively quickly. Today, a new startup is…
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Huawei teases its upcoming P50 flagship phone
During Huawei’s HarmonyOS livestream, the company provided a first look at its upcoming P50 series phone. Few specs were given, and it didn’t talk pricing or tease a release date, but the sizzle reel did reveal a close-up look at its interesting camera array. Four camera lenses are visible, along…
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Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct will focus solely on games – here’s when you can watch nintendo direct e3 2021
Ready for games? Surprises? Possibly, maybe even release dates for games that were revealed years ago? Get set then, because Nintendo just announced a Nintendo Direct for E3 2021. The Nintendo Direct will be held on June 15 at 5pm BST / 9am PT / 12pm ET and is going…
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This scientist shoots trees to study how they migrate
In Black Rock Forest, just north of New York City, Angie Patterson aims a shotgun at a northern red oak tree. Patterson is a plant ecophysiologist, and the leaves that she’s shooting out of the canopy will give her data to understand how and why trees migrate. Trees have been…
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Jeeves emerges from stealth with $131M in debt and equity and a16z as a lead investor
Jeeves, which is building an “all-in-one expense management platform” for global startups, is emerging from stealth today with $131 million in total funding, including $31 million in equity and $100 million in debt financing. The $31 million in equity consists of a new $26 million Series A and a previously…
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Lyft’s Revamped Bike-Share Ebike Is Sleek—and Beefy
It’s got a better motor, a bigger battery, and a flashy paint job. Riders in San Francisco will soon be able to take the public beta for a spin. Source
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