2020 – Page 2

Elon Musk says SpaceX will attempt to recover Super Heavy rocket by catching it with launch tower

SpaceX will try a significantly different approach to landing its future reusable rocket boosters, according to CEO and founder Elon Musk. It will attempt to ‘catch’ the heavy booster, which…

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Amazon eyes launching its computer science education program in India

Amazon is planning to extend its computer science program Future Engineer to India, demonstrating its growing interest in the education space in the world’s second largest internet market. In a…

lecrab 30 December 2020

Technology News

RentPath drops acquisition deal with CoStar after FTC antitrust lawsuit

RentPath, owner of property listing sites including Rent.com and Apartment Guide, said today it has cancelled its agreement to be acquired by CoStar Group after the Federal Trade Commission sued…

lecrab 30 December 2020

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New York licenses GMO Internet to issue the first JPY-pegged stablecoin

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has approved Tokyo-based GMO Internet to launch GYEN, the first stablecoin pegged to the Japanese yen. GMO Internet, an internet conglomerate that…

lecrab 30 December 2020

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Daily Crunch: Judge dismisses Apple copyright claims against Corellium

Apple faces a major setback in one of its legal fights, VMware sues a former executive and Google tests a new short-form video feature. This is your Daily Crunch for…

lecrab 29 December 2020

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This quick and clever tool creates an instant homepage for your podcast

Podcast homepages weren’t something I gave any thought to until I launched my own standalone show. And honestly, even then I probably didn’t give enough thought to the subject. For…

lecrab 29 December 2020

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What’s behind this year’s boom in climate tech SPACs?

There’s no denying that 2020 has been the year of the special purpose acquisition company. Since the beginning of the year, 219 SPACs have raised $73 billion, according to widely…

lecrab 29 December 2020

eSports

A guide to: Energy drinks in esports

Over the years energy drink brands have become a mainstay in traditional sports with partnerships ranging from title agreements to casual sponsorships. With the rise of esports, energy drinks have…

lecrab 29 December 2020

eSports

Team Queso partners with Twitch and ESPAT

Spanish esports organisation Team Queso has partnered with Amazon streaming platform Twitch to highlight the team’s efforts across mobile esports. Additionally, the organisation has entered into a partnership with digital…

lecrab 29 December 2020

Technology News

Tencent backs Chinese healthcare portal DXY in $500M round

DXY, a 20-year-old online healthcare community for Chinese consumers and healthcare organizations like Pfizer, announced this week that it has raised $500 million in its Series E round led by…

lecrab 29 December 2020