Land Rover Defender gains a 5.0-litre, 525hp V8 engine, new top-spec XS Edition joins the range- Technology News, FP

OverdriveFeb 26, 2021 09:53:02 ISTLand Rover has widened the Land Rover Defender line-up globally with the unveiling of the Land Rover Defender V8. Along with the top-tier engine option, the…

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What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport? Here are the pro and cons to this unknown, seemingly discriminatory idea- Technology News, FP

Agence France-PresseFeb 26, 2021 09:35:23 ISTThe idea of vaccine passports, which would allow people who have been inoculated the freedom to travel, is gaining traction. While some countries trumpet them…

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After Google, Facebook says it will invest $1 billion to support news industry over the next 3 years- Technology News, FP

tech2 News StaffFeb 26, 2021 09:24:44 ISTFacebook, following in Google’s footsteps, says it plans to invest $1 billion to support the news industry over the next three years. The social…

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[Funding alert] Singapore startup Raena raises $9M in Series A round led by Alpha Wave Incubation, Alpha JWC V

Singapore-based startup Raena has announced it has raised $9 million Series A funding. The round was led by Alpha Wave Incubation and Alpha JWC Ventures, and also saw participation from…

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Facebook signs preliminary agreements with three Australian news publishers after new media law comes into effect- Technology News, FP

The Associated PressFeb 26, 2021 08:45:48 ISTFacebook announced on Friday preliminary agreements with three Australian publishers, a day after the Parliament passed a law that would make the digital giants…

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‘Empathy is as important as salt’ – design tips for customer and employee experience from Pune Design Festival

The annual Pune Design Festival, now in its 15th edition, is being held online this week due to the coronavirus pandemic. The seven-day event features 30 speakers as well as…

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Oxford University says research not affected after expert flags COVID lab hack- Technology News, FP

ReutersFeb 26, 2021 06:15:13 IST(Reuters) - Oxford University said on Thursday it was investigating a digital intrusion after a researcher said he had seen evidence that a laboratory researching COVID-19…

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The Landing is bringing shoppable social and collaboration to interior design – TechCrunch

Monetizable mood boards might sound like the moonshot idea that no one asked for, but when you think about it, the vision is already informally happening in various corners of…

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Newsela, the replacement for textbooks, raises $100M and becomes a unicorn – TechCrunch

Newsela, a SaaS platform for K-12 instructional material backed by the likes of TCV, Kleiner Perkins, Reach Capital and Owl Ventures, announced today that it has raised $100 million in…

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