Art
Maya Angelou Honoured with Look Alike Barbie Doll | BellaNaija
American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou has been honoured a one-of-a-kind Barbie doll to celebrate the impact and history of the late author’s activism and professional achievements. It is also a part of Barbie’s Inspiring Women collector series. According to the official description from Angelou’s Barbie, the doll “holds a miniature replica of her prolific autobiography, “ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ” while ... Full story
Education
Virtual library gives children in England free book access
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Economics
Personio raises $125M on a $1.7B valuation for an HR platform targeting SMEs – TechCrunch
With the last year changing how (and where) many of us work, organizations have started to rethink how well they manage their employees, and what tools they use to do that. Today, one of the startups that is building technology to address this challenge is announcing a major round of funding that underscores its traction to date. Personio — the German startup that targets small and medium-sized businesses (10-2,000 employees) with an all-in-one ... Full story
GitLab raises $195M in secondary funding on $6B valuation – TechCrunch
Post-Brexit customs systems not fit for purpose, say meat exporters
As home sales skyrocket and IPO looms, Diane Yu joins fintech Better.com as CTO – TechCrunch
Corporate credit card platform Moss raises $25.5 million – TechCrunch
Webflow raises $140M, pushing its valuation to $2.1 billion – TechCrunch
Mosaic raises $18.5M Series A from GC to rebuild the CFO software stack – TechCrunch
Lumiata raises $14 million for its service to predict healthcare outcomes – TechCrunch
12 ‘flexible VCs’ who operate where equity meets revenue share – TechCrunch
Entertainment
Twitter is bringing Moments to Indian social app Dailyhunt – TechCrunch
Five years after its launch , Twitter Moments is growing beyond the American social networking platform. On Monday, Twitter said it had partnered with Dailyhunt to bring Moments to the Indian social app. Dailyhunt app now has a dedicated tab called ‘Twitter Moments India’ to showcase curated tweets pertaining to news and other events in the world’s second largest internet market. The partnership will allow Twitter to extend its reach in India, ... Full story
Health
Startups at CES showed how tech can help elderly people and their caregivers – TechCrunch
The COVID-19 pandemic shined a harsh spotlight on the challenges many elderly people face. Older adults are among the highest-risk groups for developing cases that need hospitalization and nursing homes were especially vulnerable to outbreaks. While dealing with COVID-19, the elderly have also faced many other problems, including the difficulty of accessing medical care for chronic conditions during lockdowns and isolation . Many of these ... Full story
Law
William and Kate hear from emergency workers - BBC News
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Living
Guatemala blocks thousands bound for US - BBC News
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Politics
Dear Nra Members & Supporters:. Today, the NRA announced a restructuring plan that positions us for the long-term and ensures our continued success as the nation’s leading advocate for constitutional freedom – free from the toxic political environment of New York. The plan can be summed up quite simply: We are DUMPING New York, and we are pursuing plans to reincorporate the NRA in Texas. To facilitate the strategic plan and restructuring, the ... Full story
Reps oppose school resumption, propose three-month postponement
Snapchat permanently bans President Trump’s account – TechCrunch
Facebook says it will remove references to ‘stop the steal’ across its platform – TechCrunch
Sport
Vaccination rollout begins for over-70s in England - BBC News
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Technology
Mount Semeru: Erupting volcano spews ash above Indonesia's Java island
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Virgin Orbit reaches orbit for the first time – TechCrunch
Lenovo Launches A Plethora Of Innovative Consumer And Enterprise Devices At CES 2021
Covid-19: More mass jab centres, airport support and a virtual library
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