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Startups

500 Startups-backed Tamatem raises $2.5M to localise games for Arabic-speaking market

February 1, 2018

Tamatem, a startup backed by 500 Startups that creates localised versions of popular games so that they resonate better with users in Arabic speaking countries, has picked up $2.5 million in Series A funding. The round is led by Wamda Capital, with participation from Discovery Nusantara Capital, Raed Ventures, Vision Venture Capital, and Seed Equity Venture Partners. Read More
Source: Tech Crunch Startups | 500 Startups-backed Tamatem raises .5M to localise games for Arabic-speaking market

Lifestyle

Kava, the drink soothing the stress of NY millennials

February 1, 2018

It’s been a mainstay in the South Pacific for thousands of years. Now stressed-out millennial New Yorkers are kissing goodbye to alcohol and gulping down a mildly narcotic drink to ease the pain of long hours, bottleneck commutes and Donald Trump.
Source: GMA News Lifestyle | Kava, the drink soothing the stress of NY millennials

Startups

Wildmoka grabs $8 million to help you clip live video in real time

February 1, 2018

Meet Wildmoka, a French startup that wants to streamline video editing during live events. Wildmoka is particularly useful for broadcasting companies that want to share highlights of live TV programs on social networks.
The company just raised an $8 million Series A round led by Alven Capital, with existing investor Apicap also participating.
Clients tend to use Wildmoka for all sorts of… Read More
Source: Tech Crunch Startups | Wildmoka grabs million to help you clip live video in real time

Reviews and Gadgets

India rejects cryptocurrency, but it isn't giving up on blockchain

February 1, 2018

India officially will not treat cryptocurrencies as legal tender and will try to stop their use in payments, according to a Bloomberg report. This isn't unexpected, given how the country sent tens of thousands of tax notices out after realizing virtu…
Source: Engadget | India rejects cryptocurrency, but it isn't giving up on blockchain

World News

DB Cooper cold case team accuses FBI of stonewalling, lying in investigation on skyjacker

February 1, 2018

DB Cooper cold case team accuses FBI of stonewalling, lying in investigation on skyjacker New York Daily News

DB Cooper team behind stunning breakthrough in case accuses FBI of cover-up, ‘flat-out lying’ OregonLive.com

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Source: Google News | DB Cooper cold case team accuses FBI of stonewalling, lying in investigation on skyjacker

Tech News

Telegram's back in the App Store, but was porn to blame for its removal?

February 1, 2018

Messaging app Telegram mysteriously vanished from the App Store on Thursday because “inappropriate content was made available to our users” according to the company’s CEO Paval Durov.

In response to a Twitter user, Durov tweeted that the company was “alerted by Apple” and as a result of the unspecified “inappropriate content,” both the Telegram app and Telegram X (a faster, more reliable version) were removed from the App Store.

Durov said both apps would return to the App Store after “we have protections in place.” The apps returned to the App Store on Thursday afternoon. Read more…

More about Apple, Iphone, Ios, App Store, and Telegram
Source: Mashable | Telegram's back in the App Store, but was porn to blame for its removal?

Reviews and Gadgets

Uber, Lyft and others pledge to improve urban transportation

February 1, 2018

With the rise of ride-sharing, alternative fuels and ongoing developments in autonomous vehicle technology, transportation is in the midst of a rather drastic transformation, and how we get around in the not too distant future is likely to be very di…
Source: Engadget | Uber, Lyft and others pledge to improve urban transportation

Reviews and Gadgets

Google backs a single stylus for all your devices

February 1, 2018

The Universal Stylus Initiative has found a powerful new ally in Google. Mountain View has officially joined the project's top-tier backers, which include Intel and Lenovo, giving it the power to participate in USI's development of an open active sty…
Source: Engadget | Google backs a single stylus for all your devices