• Anorak raises £5M Series A for its life insurance advice platform

    Anorak Technologies, the U.K. startup building a life insurance advice platform, has raised £5 million in Series A funding. Notably, the round is led by previous backer Kamet Ventures, the tech incubator funded by insurance giant AXA. It brings the total raised by Anorak to £9 million. In a call, co-founder and CEO David Vanek …

    November 13, 2018 | by Raheel

  • Fluidly, the ‘intelligent’ cashflow management SaaS for SMEs, picks up £5M Series A

    Fluidly, the London-based fintech that offers an “intelligent” cashflow management SaaS for SMEs, has raised £5 million in Series A funding. The round is led by New-York based Nyca Partners, with participation from other investors including Octopus Ventures, Anthemis, and angel investors Simon Murdoch, and Charlie Songhurst. Claiming to define a new software category, namely …

    November 13, 2018 | by Raheel

  • Volkswagen drivers can unlock their cars with Siri

    Fumbling for your keys is no fun. Volkswagen has introduced Siri integration on its Car-Net app, allowing owners to unlock and lock their cars with a voice command. SEE ALSO: Virtual reality training for car assembly line workers feels like a game — but it might work It works with Apple devices on iOS 12, and …

    November 13, 2018 | by Raheel

  • Amazon's split HQ2 announcement could happen later today

    According to the Wall Street Journal, the location(s) for Amazon's headquarters expansion have been locked down, and will be announced later today. After opening its search process more than a year ago, "people familiar with the matter" say that the… Source: Engadget | Amazon's split HQ2 announcement could happen later today

    November 13, 2018 | by Raheel

  • Nets' rising star Caris LeVert suffers gruesome leg injury, taken off court on stretcher

    Nets’ rising star Caris LeVert suffers gruesome leg injury, taken off court on stretcher  USA TODAY Caris LeVert of Nets Sustains Gruesome Leg Injury, Moving Some to Tears  New York Times Nets’ Caris LeVert should be back this season after suffering graphic-looking leg injury  Washington Post Caris LeVert injury: Nets, Timberwolves react to devastating setback for one of …

    November 13, 2018 | by Raheel

  • 49ers get a more realistic look at the resilient Nick Mullens

    49ers get a more realistic look at the resilient Nick Mullens  ESPN (blog) New York Giants Football News, Schedule, Roster, Stats – SB Nation  SB Nation Something good finally happened for Eli Manning and the Giants in their miserable season  Washington Post Full coverage Source: Google News | 49ers get a more realistic look at the resilient Nick …

    November 13, 2018 | by Raheel

  • Over 7 million Pinays use modern contraceptives

    The number of women who use modern contraceptives in the country has reached 7.1 million this year, a 1.2 million increase since the Reproductive Health Law was passed in 2012.   Source: GMA News Lifestyle | Over 7 million Pinays use modern contraceptives

    November 13, 2018 | by Raheel

  • LG's OLED TVs get modest discounts for Black Friday

    LG is offering discounts on a number of its TVs for Black Friday, and these reduced prices are available now through December 1st. For its OLED C8 with AI ThinQ line of TVs, LG is discounting the 55-inch and 65-inch models by $800, bringing them to $… Source: Engadget | LG's OLED TVs get modest …

    November 13, 2018 | by Raheel