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Man builds cheap cannon that can launch anything into space from his backyard

Have you ever wanted to launch something into space, but it's always been too expensive or just too complicated? We've all had that problem at some point in our lives,...

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NoWait app lets you join restaurant wait lists from your smartphone

Mobile wait listing service for restaurants, NoWait, is now expanding the rollout of its consumer-facing mobile app to reach diners nationwide, the company says. The app shows you a list of nearby restaurants, wait...

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Human computing interfaces developer raises $50 million in funding

Magic Leap, a developer of novel human computing interfaces and software, announced today the recent closing of its A round of venture capital. Magic Leap has now raised more than $50...

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Netflix plans to raise $400 million in new debt for European expansion

Netflix formally announced today that it will raise $400 million in new debt to fuel international expansions, specifically in Europe, as well for other expenditures, including investments, acquisitions, and reportedly, more original...

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Mobile financial provider Monitise plans to expand into the Middle East

Monitise has acquired Turkish mobile money outfit Pozitron Yazilim in an all share deal which could be worth up to £60 million. Monitise is paying an initial £24 million through the...

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Chinese mobile payment services grew over 700% last year

Shanghai residents spent an average of 31,018 yuan (US$5,085) last year through Alipay, a third-party payment service. Their expenditure accounted for 9.3 percent of the total spending in the country last...

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California sent the cease-and-desists to numerous coding bootcamps

Coding bootcamps are scrambling to figure out how they can save their programs, after a California regulator slapped them with cease and desist letters ordering them to shut down, pay...

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Mint integrates with Coinbase to let users keep track of their Bitcoins

Popular US financial planning company Mint has given Bitcoin a little more legitimacy after it partnered with Coinbase to add support for the virtual currency to its service. Now Mint’s 10 million-plus users can keep...

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Last.fm tests free Internet radio service powered by YouTube

Last.fm may have been a pioneer of personal radio, but since its $280m acquisition by CBS in 2007, it’s receded from the spotlight even as its category became more important,...

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Earlybird VC raises $130 million for investments in Eastern European startups

Earlybird, the Berlin-based VC that has focused on backing startups in Europe and other ecosystems outside of Silicon Valley, is today announcing its latest fund and geographical target. It is...

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Docker raises $15 million in funding

Developers really love Docker, the container technology that lets them develop an application once and run it anywhere, well on any Linux anyway. And now, Docker has $15 million in fresh Series B cash...

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Sony’s next flagship smartphone rumored to have 4K video recording

Sony's next flagship smartphone, believed to be codenamed "Sirius," will come with 4K video recording, according to a new report. Xperia Blog, a site that follows Sony's mobile moves, published images...

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