August 29, 2018
AirTM raises $7 million to fight hyperinflation
If you want to convert Netflix gift cards into dollars on a PayPal account, you usually have to find someone willing to do the same transaction in the…
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August 29, 2018
Never leave the basement again with this stupid opulent gaming chair
There’s no price yet on Acer’s new gaming chair, but even the “Predator Thronos” name suggests that you’ll be paying a year’s salary for the honor of taking…
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Sinemia takes aim at MoviePass again, with new $9.99 plan
Sinemia continues its campaign to take advantage of MoviePass’s high-profile struggles and win over the better-known movie ticket subscription service’s customers. Today, it announced a new plan priced…
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Google’s Wear OS gets a new look
Wear OS, Google’s smartwatch operating system that was once called Android Wear, is getting a new look today. Google says the overall idea here is to give you…
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Storage provider Cloudian raises $94M
Cloudian, a company that specializes in helping businesses store petabytes of data, today announced that it has raised a $94 million Series E funding round. Investors in this round,…
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Cleo Capital sets $10M target to fund female entrepreneurs
Sarah Kunst has filed to raise $10 million for her debut venture capital fund, Cleo Capital. According to Axios, the firm will give cash to female entrepreneurs who…
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Another food delivery startup, Foodsby, rakes in venture capital funding
Venture capitalists are still hungry for food delivery startups. Foodsby, the provider of a lunch delivery service based out of Minneapolis, has raised a $13.5 million Series B…
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New Knowledge just raised $11 million more to flag and fight social media disinformation meant to bring down companies
Back in January, we told you about a young, Austin, Tex.-based startup that fights online disinformation for corporate customers. Turns out we weren’t alone in finding it interesting.…
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Facebook has committed to using 100% renewable power for global operations by 2020
Earlier today, Facebook said that it has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent and using 100 percent renewable energy to power global operations at the…
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LG is releasing an Android One handset with near flagship specs
Android One is one of a handful of Google projects aimed at helping the mobile operating system run better on entry level devices. As such, those handsets that…
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