Month: September 2021
Late payments create ‘dangerous domino effect’ for businesses business payments
Late payments aren’t just affect the company waiting to get paid – they’re disrupting the entire supply chain – and could even result in rising costs for consumers, or less ability to hire new workers. These are the findings of a report from payments service provider GoCardless. Polling 500 UK…
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Women’s health tech brand, Elvie, tops up Series C to $97M
Elvie, the women’s health tech pioneer behind a connected breast pump and smart pelvic floor exerciser, has topped up a Series C which it announced earlier this summer (July) — adding a further £12.7m to bring the total raised to £70 million ($97m). The 2013-founded, UK-based startup previously raised a…
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iPhone 13 sounds likely to bring back MagSafe, and hopefully with few changes An artist's impression of the iPhone 13 in purple
One of the big new features of the iPhone 12 range was MagSafe, which let you clip wireless chargers and other accessories to the back of the phone using magnets, and it sounds like the iPhone 13 could use this feature too. We say this because, as spotted by Twitter…
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El Salvador becomes first country to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency
As of today, Bitcoin is an official currency of El Salvador alongside the US dollar, after the Central American country became the first to adopt the cryptocurrency as legal tender. At three minutes to midnight local time, the country’s populist president Nayid Bukele tweeted that the country was about to…
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Hyundai’s ‘Hydrogen Vision 2040’ includes trailer drones and a fuel cell supercar
Despite its problems including inefficiency and pollution, Hyundai is betting big on hydrogen. The company has unveiled a new strategy called Hydrogen Vision 2040, including next-gen fuel cell technology and new concept vehicles include trucks, trailer drones and a 650 horsepower hybrid fuel-cell sports car developed in conjunction with its…
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LG now makes party speakers for parents
LG, the company that maintains an entire lineup of “party speakers” adored by muscle-y guys who buy beer in buckets, is back with a subdued model. The LG Xboom 360 (model RP4) speaker has a design that still says “party,” but with a more wine-from-a-box aesthetic. The portable 360-degree speaker…
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