It’s time to upgrade to Cassandra 4.0
The general availability of Apache Cassandra 4.0 marks the most stable release in the project’s history. Even with the 4.0 beta 1 release back in July...
Vietnamese on-demand e-commerce platform Loship raises $12M at a valuation of $100M
Loship, the Vietnamese on-demand e-commerce platform that started as a reviews app, announced today it has raised $12 million in pre-Series C funding, bringing its valuation...
Brazilian digital auto marketplace InstaCarro revs up with $23M in funding
InstaCarro, a digital marketplace that connects used car sellers to dealers in Brazil, has raised $23 million in a Series B round of funding. Notably, U.S.-based...
Citizen Launches a $20 Service You Can Call to Call the Cops
Citizen, the self-proclaimed crime-fighting app, has launched a new premium service that, for $20 a month, lets you do something you can already do for free....
How to create a privacy zone on Strava
Strava has a solution for users with privacy concerns. Strava is a fitness tracking app that incorporates social media features. It allows you to record a...
How Did Palpatine Survive After Return of the Jedi?
The dead speak! On the official Star Wars website in fact! In a new blog post on the site today, Lucasfilm Story Group member Emily Shkoukani...
American Airlines adds TikTok to free inflight entertainment
TikTokkers rejoice. American Airlines wants you to enjoy your favorite app at 30,000 feet. The airline announced Tuesday that TikTok is now a part of its...
What Square’s acquisition of Afterpay means for startups
On Sunday Square announced it was gobbling up Afterpay in a deal worth $29 billion at the time of announcement. Alex followed up yesterday with more...
Gig companies take worker classification fight to Massachusetts through ballot initiative
A coalition of app-based ride-hailing and on-demand delivery companies including Lyft, Uber, Doordash and Instacart have filed a petition for a ballot initiative in Massachusetts that...
How to download TikTok videos
Love a TikTok so much that you want to keep it on your phone and treasure it forever? You can do that with the save video...
