Monthly Archives: August 2021

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 the round, with Gillian Tans, […]

VanMoof raises $128 million to become the world’s leading e-bike ...

This entry was posted in electric bike Europe Fundings & Exits Gadgets Startups on by
Facebook is preparing to adjust its News Feed to de-emphasize political posts and current events, but news reader Flipboard is instead rolling out an update that puts users in control of their own feeds. The company announced this morning the launch of a new controller on the cover of its own main newsfeed, aka the […]

Flipboard rolls out newsfeed personalization tools to save you from ...

This entry was posted in Apps flipboard Media Mobile News news feed operating systems TC and tagged social media on by
Facebook is preparing to adjust its News Feed to de-emphasize political posts and current events, but news reader Flipboard is instead rolling out an update that puts users in control of their own feeds. The company announced this morning the launch of a new controller on the cover of its own main newsfeed, aka the […]

Flipboard rolls out newsfeed personalization tools to save you from ...

This entry was posted in Apps flipboard Media Mobile News news feed operating systems TC and tagged social media on by
Popular instant messaging app Telegram has joined the elite club of apps that have been downloaded over 1 billion times globally, according to Sensor Tower. The Dubai-headquartered app, which was launched in late 2013, surpassed the milestone on Friday, the mobile insight firm told TechCrunch. As is the case with the app’s chief rival, WhatsApp, […]

Telegram tops 1 billion downloads

This entry was posted in Apps Social Telegram WhatsApp on by
Hair loss resulting from chemotherapy is one of the most recognizable side effects in all of medicine, and for many is an unwanted public announcement of their condition and treatment. Luminate Medical may have a solution in a medical wearable that prevents the chemical cocktail from tainting hair follicles, preventing the worst of the loss […]

Luminate aims to make hair loss from chemotherapy a thing ...

This entry was posted in Fundings & Exits Gadgets hardware Health Startups on by
Hair loss resulting from chemotherapy is one of the most recognizable side effects in all of medicine, and for many is an unwanted public announcement of their condition and treatment. Luminate Medical may have a solution in a medical wearable that prevents the chemical cocktail from tainting hair follicles, preventing the worst of the loss […]

Luminate aims to make hair loss from chemotherapy a thing ...

This entry was posted in Fundings & Exits Gadgets hardware Health Startups on by
Instagram will begin prodding users to share their birthday with the service, if they haven’t already done so. The company today announced it will now start popping up a notification that asks you to add your birthday to “personalize your experience.” But the prompt can only be dismissed a handful of times before becoming a […]

Instagram will require users to provide their birthday

This entry was posted in Apps children Mobile mobile apps privacy Social social networking software and tagged facebook instagram social media on by
Instagram will begin prodding users to share their birthday with the service, if they haven’t already done so. The company today announced it will now start popping up a notification that asks you to add your birthday to “personalize your experience.” But the prompt can only be dismissed a handful of times before becoming a […]

Instagram will require users to provide their birthday

This entry was posted in Apps children Mobile mobile apps privacy Social social networking software and tagged facebook instagram social media on by