Viva Republica, developer of Korean financial super app Toss, raises $410M at a $7.4B valuation
www.techcrunch.com Viva Republica, the Seoul-based fintech company behind Toss, a super app with more than 40 financial services, announced today it has raised $410 million at a post-money valuation of $7.4 billion. The new funding was led by Alkeon Capital, an American investment firm, and included participation from new investors
Apple is opening a store in downtown LA’s nearly 100-year-old Tower Theatre
www.techcrunch.com This Thursday, Apple will mark the opening of a new store in downtown Los Angeles. The space occupies the newly renovated Tower Theatre, which opened in DTLA’s Broadway Theater District in 1927. Among other milestones, the 900-seat theater was the first in LA to be wired for the talkies,
US is expected to miss Biden's July 4 vaccine target
www.cnn.com President Joe Biden’s top coronavirus adviser will focus on new vaccination milestones at the White House Tuesday as the country is expected to fall short of his stated goal of having 70% of US adults receive at least one Covid vaccine shot by July 4.… Read More
This 75-inch 4K TV that sold out on Amazon is on sale for $402 off at Walmart
www.mashable.com It may seem like Amazon’s dominating this year’s Prime Day TV sales with dirt-cheap Fire TVs and juicy savings on new displays from brands like Samsung and LG, but don’t get it twisted: Walmart’s been nipping at its heels this entire time. … Read More
The Simple Thing That WRECKS Your Phone – Text Bombs
www.techquickie.youtube.com How can a simple text or image make your phone crash, or even force you to do a factory reset? Leave a reply with your requests for future episodes, or tweet …… Read More
Here’s How Meghan Markle Paid Tribute To Princess Diana In ‘The Bench’
www.huffpost.com The Duchess of Sussex revealed some of the sweet “Easter eggs” she hid within the pages of her New York Times bestselling book. … Read More
Memory.ai, the startup behind time-tracking app Timely, raises $14M to build more AI-based productivity apps
www.techcrunch.com Time is your most valuable asset — as the saying goes — and today a startup called Memory.ai, which is building AI-based productivity tools to help you with your own time management, is announcing some funding to double down on its ambitions: it wants not only to help manage
Covid outbreak in Florida government building kills two people
www.cnn.com Two people are dead and four of their coworkers were hospitalized after a Covid-19 outbreak swept through a government building in Manatee County, Florida.… Read More
These Prime Day deals on Apple headphones are tough to beat
www.mashable.com Do not panic. There’s still plenty of time to secure impressive deals on your favourite products and brands. Most of the best Prime Day deals will stick around until midnight on June 22. You still have time. … Read More
Stephen Colbert Goes Silent For 20 Seconds When Audience Can’t Stop Jeering Trump
www.huffpost.com The “Late Show” host’s reference to the former president gets a big reaction from the crowd. … Read More
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