Month: August 2021
How to catch Kamalpreet Kaur’s discus final at Tokyo Olympics 2020 live Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur is in the finals of the events at the Tokyo 2020 Games
Indian woman discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur is at the cusp of nation’s history. She can possibly achieve what no Indian, man or woman, has managed in the country’s decidedly underwhelming performances at the Olympics since its independence. That is, she can win an Olympic medal in athletics. The 25-year-old Punjabi…
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Amazon First Reads: how to score a free new release Kindle ebook every month Amazon First Reads picks for July 2021
If you’re a regular Amazon shopper, you’ve probably already heard of Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading, but have you ever heard about Amazon First Reads? It’s one of Amazon’s lesser-known reading services and it’s a great way to save on newly released ebooks, even if you’re not a Prime member.…
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Indian edtech Unacademy valued at $3.44 billion in $440 million fundraise
Unacademy has raised $440 million in a new financing round as the Indian online learning startup looks to expand into multiple additional categories. Temasek led the Bangalore-based startup’s new financing round while Mirae Asset and existing investors including SoftBank Vision Fund 2, General Atlantic, Tiger Global as well as Zomato…
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Square to buy ‘buy now, pay later’ giant Afterpay in $29B deal
In a blockbuster deal that rocks the fintech world, Square announced today that it is acquiring Australian buy now, pay later giant Afterpay in a $29 billion all stock deal. The purchase price is based on the closing price of Square common stock on July 30, which was $247.26. The…
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Google soon won’t let you sign in on very old Android devices
If you still have a device running Android 2.3.7 (the final version of Gingerbread) or older, Google won’t let you sign in to your Google account on that device starting September 27th, according to a support document (via Liliputing). “As part of our ongoing efforts to keep our users safe,…
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Square to buy Afterpay, which offers a ‘buy now, pay later’ service, for $29 billion in stock
Square plans to acquire Australian company Afterpay, which offers a “buy now, pay later” service that lets you pay for purchases in installments interest-free, for $29 billion in stock, the two companies announced Sunday. It’s the latest big move for Square, which has also announced a Bitcoin business unit and…
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