Challenger bank N26 finally adds French IBANs
After obtaining its banking license in 2016, fintech startup N26 started offering bank accounts to anyone in the Eurozone. But because of the German banking license, clients received a German International Bank Account Number (IBAN) that started with the letters DE. That shouldn’t be an issue as Germany is part
Read moreWeb3 games don’t need to highlight blockchain elements to succeed
Blockchain-based games want to go mainstream, but the million-dollar question is: what’s the best way to do it? According to some web3 game developers, there might not be just one right answer. To win Web 2.0 audiences over, it appears the industry will have to meet them where they are.
Read moreRedis Internals: Client Connects to Redis by TCP
Photo by James Harrison on UnsplashI’m continuing the Redis internals series. First off, this article is much shorter than the previous one, where I delved into an implementation of Redis server startup. If you’re not one of the six percent of people who managed to read that article to the end
Read moreHey, stuck startups, reducing growth could make you less fundable
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. We’re switching things up and bringing you two interviews this week, so let’s niche down to another entrepreneur, think about their work and unpack the rest. Mary Ann
Read moreThe Overflow #185: The hardest part of software is requirements
Welcome to ISSUE #185 of The Overflow! This newsletter is by developers, for developers, written and curated by the Stack Overflow team and Cassidy Williams. This week: AI won’t replace us until it can handle flaky requirements, steampunk inventors upgrade the battery, and a guide walks you through a career from
Read moreAs Threads soars, Twitter rival Bluesky hits its first million installs
As Instagram’s new Twitter rival Threads soars into the double-digit millions after launching on Wednesday, another Twitter alternative, Bluesky, has hit a milestone of its own. According to a new analysis from app store intelligence provider data.ai, Bluesky has now topped a million downloads across iOS and Android, despite remaining
Read moreSpeedyBrand uses generative AI to create SEO-optimized content
While working at Vetan, a startup helping small- and medium-sized (SMBs) businesses manage employee payroll, Jatin Mehta realized that SMBs often lack the tools to thrive online with organic sales. The cost to hire an agency is beyond their budget, and generating content is costly — both in terms of
Read moreShazam can now identify songs from YouTube, Instagram and TikTok on iOS
Apple is rolling out a new update to Shazam, the company’s app that helps users identify songs. In addition to recognizing songs using the microphone, Shazam can now identify songs on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. This can be really handy when you are looking at a video and the description
Read moreApple purges predatory lending apps in India following scrutiny
Apple removed several predatory lending apps from the App Store in India this week, days after users and media questioned the legitimacy of those services. Pocket Kash, White Kash, Golden Kash, and OK Rupee are among the apps that Apple pulled from the store this week. The apps offered fast-track
Read moreIndonesian aquaculture startup eFishery nets $200M at unicorn valuation
After reports that it is raising new funding, Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery announced today that it has netted $200 million in a Series D. The company, which makes a smart feeding system for fisheries, says this makes it the first startup in the global aquaculture industry to pass a $1
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