Monthly Archives: January 2023

Following year-end ransomware storm, leaders batten hatches for sea of troubles in 2023

With the year ending with ransomware attacks, and 2023 beginning with a major data theft against T-Mobile, leaders are preparing for squalls ahead. The post Following year-end ransomware storm, leaders batten hatches for sea of troubles in 2023 appeared first … Continue reading

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Canada wants to support commercial space launches

While the bulk of commercial space launch activity is happening just south of its border, Canada is tired of watching from the sidelines and wants in on the action: The country’s federal transport ministry announced that it intends to support … Continue reading

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Get lifetime access to this powerful backup tool for $59.99

This deal includes full licenses to Genie Timeline Pro 10 for three devices. The post Get lifetime access to this powerful backup tool for $59.99 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Amazon’s Music Unlimited quietly gets a price hike in the US and UK

Starting on February 21, Amazon’s Music Unlimited streaming service will increase by $1/£1 in the U.S. and the U.K. The Amazon Music Unlimited Individual Plan is increasing from $9.99 (£9.99) to $10.99 (£10.99) per month, whereas the student plan is … Continue reading

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The Small but Mighty Danger of Echo Chamber Extremism

Research shows that relatively few people exist in perfectly sealed-off media bubbles—but they’re still having an outsize impact on US politics.

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A new kind of PE fund plans to roll-up German startups into potential unicorns and bigger exits

European startups have always suffered from the perennial startup problem: how to exit? However, in Europe the problem has always been particularly acute. How many large European industrial or corporate giants acquire or acqu-hire? Not that many and not nearly … Continue reading

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Gas, Slay, what’s next? Fire?

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week, Natasha Mascarenhas, Mary Ann Azevedo and Rebecca Szkutak jumped on the mic to talk through a diverse news week. Shoutout … Continue reading

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My Week With the Future of Garbage Bins

A device called Mill from veterans of Nest, the smart-thermostat creator, transforms your would-be kitchen waste into chicken feed.

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Coinbase and others back ex-FTX US president’s crypto trading infra startup Architect

It has been nearly four months since Brett Harrison stepped down as president of FTX US, the American division of the now-bankrupt crypto exchange. Now, he has raised $5 million for his own startup, Architect, which aims to make trading … Continue reading

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Wordle clone Quordle acquired by Merriam-Webster

Merriam-Webster, the Encyclopædia Britannica subsidiary best known for its online dictionary, has acquired a popular Wordle clone called Quordle. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Little fanfare has been made around the acquisition, but the Quordle website now … Continue reading

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