Month: September 2021
Oviva grabs $80M for app-delivered healthy eating programs
UK startup Oviva, which sells a digital support offering, including for Type 2 diabetes treatment, dispensing personalized diet and lifestyle advice via apps to allow more people to be able to access support, has closed $80 million in Series C funding — bringing its total raised to date to $115M.…
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Samsung’s new Galaxy A22 is Australia’s cheapest 5G-ready phone Samsung Galaxy A22
In the race to deliver the cheapest 5G smartphone in Australia, a new contender has landed in pole position thanks to the arrival of Samsung’s Galaxy A22 5G handset, which is available to purchase from today for an incredibly affordable price. At AU$349, Samsung’s 5G-ready Galaxy A22 has snuck ahead…
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Ivermectin misinformation has poisoned Amazon’s platform, with few fixes planned
Earlier this week, I started a search on Amazon and mistyped, entering just two letters in: “iv.” Amazon then helpfully compiled a list of suggested search results, almost all of which were for the horse de-worming version of the drug ivermectin. That drug is at the center of one of…
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VanMoof raises $128 million to become the world’s leading e-bike brand
Amsterdam-based startup VanMoof has raised a $128 million Series C funding round. The company designs and sells electric bikes that are quite popular in some markets. It now wants to become the world’s leading e-bike brand by iterating at a faster pace. Asia-based private equity firm Hillhouse Investment is leading…
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China could soon overtake the US in low code adoption app development
In addition to accelerating the global appetite for website building, the pandemic has also led to a surge in low code adoption according to new research from Mendix. The Siemens-owned software company surveyed 2,025 individuals including 1,209 IT pros and 816 software developers in the US, China, UK, Germany, Belgium…
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Amazon’s new ‘adaptive volume’ will make Alexa speak louder when it’s noisy
Amazon is working to solve a frustration with smart home speakers by introducing a feature called Adaptive Volume, which will make Alexa respond louder if it detects that you’re in a noisy environment. According to the company, the mode is meant to make sure that you can still hear Alexa’s…
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