Adapting to a world with higher interest rates — a guide for startups
Make customers want what you have to sell. Once you get the formula right, you can worry about capital efficiency.
Read moreWattpad ditches ‘Paid Stories’ for a freemium model
After launching its “Paid Stories” program in 2019, the social storytelling platform Wattpad is now replacing it with a new freemium model called “Wattpad Originals” that gives authors the best of both worlds– monetization and growing their audience of non-paying readers. With the new model, authors can hide certain chapters
Read moreScience lab automation and robotics startup Automata raises $40M
Automata, a company that combines software and hardware to automate science labs around the globe, has raised $40 million in an equity-based round of funding, as the U.K.-based startup looks to double down on recent growth across Europe and the U.S. Founded out of London in 2015, Automata in its
Read moreMeta planning ad-free subscription or tracking ads ‘choice’ in EU, per WSJ — in latest bid to keep snooping
New battle lines appear to be being drawn up in the European Union between Facebook and Instagram owner Meta and regional users’ privacy rights. As it stands, the tech giant is running ads unlawfully in the EU since they target users by tracking and profiling their activity without a valid
Read moreSparx wants to do for enterprise what Truebill did for consumer recurring bills
Sparx is very much in its early stages, however, in the past six months, the company has already reached profitability.
Read moreAcer Unveils Chromebook Plus 515 and 514 in Partnership with Google
Acer has launched its first Chromebook Plus laptops, the Acer Chromebook Plus 515 and Acer Chromebook Plus 514, in collaboration with Google’s Chromebook Plus initiative. These devices emphasize enhanced hardware designs, improved displays and cameras, along with new productivity, creativity, and multimedia capabilities. The Acer Chromebook Plus 515 and Acer
Read moreGroups vs Abelian groups: Pedantic or profound?
This article will probably only be of interest to a small number of readers. Those unfamiliar with category theory may find it bewildering, and those well versed in category theory may find it trivial. My hope is that someone in between, someone just starting to get a handle on category
Read more4 Incredible Features of the HUAWEI P60 Pro
Introducing the HUAWEI P60 Pro with its Ultra Aperture XMAGE camera, a device that transcends the boundaries of ordinary smartphone cameras and empowers you to enhance your photography skills with a professional-grade tool that conveniently fits in your pocket. Discover the exceptional qualities that set this smartphone apart with
Read moreLoadshedding Spells the End of Traditional Voice Telephony
Customers reap the benefits of disruptive communications technologies as loadshedding hastens the decline of traditional voice telephony. The telecoms voice services sector experienced a steep decline in 2022, with a particularly harsh impact from loadshedding. According to BMIT’s latest SA Voice Services and UC&C Report which projects a continuing, steep
Read moreCloaked manages your logins with proxy emails, phone numbers and a built-in password manager
Boston-based privacy and security startup Cloaked, launched its apps today to let users create unique proxy emails, phone numbers, and passwords for online accounts. The company, which was in private beta for the last two years, is now making its solution available for everyone through its web app, Chrome extension,
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