2 December 2020

Red Bull announces multi-year T1 partnership

Energy drink brand Red Bull announced today that it has signed a long-term, multi-year partnership with T1 Entertainment & Sports, best known for its League of Legends team. The alliance…

lecrab 2 December 2020

Blockchain

Blockchains acquires PayPal-backed Cambridge Blockchain to beef up identity play

Software development company Blockchains has announced the acquisition of Cambridge Blockchain, a Massachusetts-based blockchain identity management and compliance provider. Cambridge Blockchain, which notably secured funding from PayPal in its series…

lecrab 2 December 2020

Blockchain

How the global Covid-19 pandemic has ended blockchain market volatility

IT vendors seeking to convince CIOs and CTOs about their blockchain-related solutions have been challenged by an apparent shift in market perception. Distributed ledger technology hype reached a peak and…

lecrab 2 December 2020

eSports

GINX Esports TV joins forces with Preediction

International esports television channel GINX Esports TV has joined forces with esports talk show network Preediction after striking a content agreement. The partnership will see talk shows owned by Preediction appear on GINX…

lecrab 2 December 2020

Technology News

The UK approves the BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The UK government has approved the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 for emergency use, following the recommendation of the national medicines regulator. The UK is the first country to approve the…

lecrab 2 December 2020

Technology News

Monzo, the U.K. challenger bank, picks up additional £60M in funding

Monzo, the U.K. challenger bank now with more than 4.8 million customers, has closed another £60 million in funding, priced the same as and effectively an extension of the its…

lecrab 2 December 2020

Technology News

Spotify launches ‘2020 Wrapped’ with new features including quizzes, badges and, yes, stories

Spotify is today launching its 2020 Wrapped personalized experience — the company’s popular year-end review of users’ favorite artists, songs, genres, and podcasts. This year, however, Spotify is making a…

lecrab 2 December 2020

Technology News

Revolut launches early salary feature in the UK and web app

Fintech startup Revolut has two new features this week. First, the company is launching a web app for its regular users — not just business users. Second, in the U.K.,…

lecrab 2 December 2020

Technology News

Eat Just to sell lab-grown meat in Singapore after gaining “world first” regulatory approval

Eat Just will start offering lab-grown chicken meat in Singapore after gaining regulatory approval from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA). The cell-cultured chicken will eventually be produced under Eat Just’s…

lecrab 2 December 2020