Art
Avenue Beat: How do the F2020 singers avoid becoming a one-hit wonder?
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Indonesia: Archaeologists find world's oldest animal cave painting
Niall Horan Opens Up About His 'Quieter Life' After One Direction
Jesy Nelson Hair Evolution: Little Mix Star's Iconic Looks From Sleek Bob To Natural...
Can new boss Simon Thompson turn it around? - BBC News
Toke Makinwa, Powede Awujo, Dénola Grey & More | BellaNaija
The Taboos and Doubters Alice Walker Defied to Write ‘The Color Purple’ | by Salamishah Tillet ZORA
Education
A-level and GCSE results planned for early July - BBC News
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Economics
GitLab raises $195M in secondary funding on $6B valuation – TechCrunch
GitLab has confirmed with TechCrunch that it raised a $195 million secondary round on a $6 billion valuation. CNBC broke the story earlier today. The company’s impressive valuation comes after its most recent 2019 Series E in which it raised $268 million on a 2.75 billion valuation, an increase of $3.25 billion in under 18 months. Company co-founder and CEO Sid Sijbrandij believes the increase is due to his company’s progress adding ... Full story
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
Europe seizes on social media’s purging of Trump to bang the drum for regulation – 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
Sia, Burna Boy Release Animated, Anthropomorphic Video for 'Hey Boy'
Sia and Burna Boy have released a new animated music video for their upbeat single “Hey Boy.”. Directed by Rafatoon and created by the Dreambear production company, the visual for “Hey Boy” takes its cues from Who Framed Roger Rabbit? , A Goofy Movie, and other Eighties and Nineties Disney cartoons. Sia is presented onstage as a voluptuous, Jessica Rabbit-esque singer, chased around by a horny anthropomorphic wolf. Burna Boy, backup dancers, ... Full story
Health
Covid-19: Brazil virus already in UK ‘not variant of concern’, scientist says
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Law
William and Kate hear from emergency workers - BBC News
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Living
The Difference Between Self-Discipline and Self-Denial
WHY SOME OF US CAN’T BEAR TO USE THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS WE OWN Photo: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash. just learned the word “anhedonia.” It means the inability to experience pleasure. Writers have been using the term a lot recently (15,700 results came up when I searched for it in Google News) to describe one of Covid’s long term effects on mental health. Over the weekend, I came across anhedonia in a New York Times article , which linked it to another ... Full story
Politics
Wayne LaPierre's Letter — NRA Dumps New York to Reincorporate in Texas
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
Hundreds gather in St. Louis calling for Hawley to resign
Exclusive: Parler CEO says social media app, favored by Trump supporters, may not return
WhatsApp delays enforcement of privacy terms by 3 months, following backlash – TechCrunch
Snapchat permanently bans President Trump’s account – TechCrunch
Sport
Republic of Ireland to lose 15% of fishing quota - BBC News
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Technology
Mount Semeru: Erupting volcano spews ash above Indonesia's Java island
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Bezos' Blue Origin aims to fly first space passengers by April - CNBC
Feds asks Tesla to recall 158,000 vehicles over failing touchscreen displays – TechCrunch
These robo-fish autonomously form schools and work as search parties – TechCrunch
Dell’s 40-inch curved monitor is perfect for a home office command center – TechCrunch