Vodafone wants to help UK SMBs get more productive than ever before
Productivity and cybersecurity products for SMEs can now be purchased directly through Vodafone’s new initiative......»»
UK’s MarketFinance secures $383M to fuel its online loans platform for SMBs
Small and medium businesses regularly face cashflow problems. But if that’s an already-inconvenient predicament, it has been exacerbated to the breaking point for too many during the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, a UK startup called MarketFinance .....»»
Coral reef biodiversity predicted to shuffle rather than collapse as climate changes
Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse, complex and productive ecosystems on the planet. Most of coral reef biodiversity consists of tiny organisms living deep within the three-dimensional reef matrix. Although largely unseen, this diver.....»»
The best automations for smart lights
Smart lighting opens up a world of creative home automation possibilities. Here are our favorite productive ways to use smart lighting and bulbs at home......»»
Best Windows apps for 2021
Choosing the right apps can be hard. Here are the best Windows apps, whether you need to stay productive at work or watch your shows......»»
FreshBooks reaches $1B+ valuation with $130.75M for its SMB-focused accounting platform
FreshBooks, a Toronto-based cloud accounting software company focused on SMBs, announced today it has secured $80.75 million in a Series E round of funding, as well as $50 million in debt financing. Existing backer Accomplice led the equity financing.....»»
Routers and Modems Running Arcadyan Firmware Are Under Attack
Routers and modems running a version of the Arcadyan firmware, including devices from ASUS, Orange, Vodafone, and Verizon, are currently under attack from a threat actor attempting to ensnare the devices into their DDoS botnet. From a report: First s.....»»
Vodafone Latest UK Carrier To Reintroduce Roaming Charges in Europe After Brexit
Vodafone has announced it will reintroduce roaming charges in Europe for UK mobile customers from January next year. From a report: It's the latest UK carrier to reintroduce the fees after the country's departure from the European Union, and it follo.....»»
Financial concierge startup Zeni banks $34M to show SMBs their finances in real time
Zeni’s AI-powered finance concierge platform offers bookkeeping, accounting, tax and CFO services, essentially becoming a back-end controller for startups. Zeni, a Palo Alto fintech company providing real-time financial services data to v.....»»
Ability of urban trees, soils to maintain critical ecosystem services
If you're a tree, country life is much easier than city living. Rural trees—which can live long, productive lives of sometimes more than 100 years—draw on vast resources of an extensive forest network of nearby trees. In urban areas, friendly, ne.....»»
Homebase raises $70M for a team management platform aimed at SMBs and their hourly workers
Small and medium enterprises have become a big opportunity in the world of B2B technology in the last several years, and today a startup that’s building tools aimed at helping them manage their teams of workers is announcing some funding that u.....»»
Atera raises $77M at a $500M valuation to help SMBs manage their remote networks like enterprises do
When it comes to software to help IT manage workers’ devices wherever they happen to be, enterprises have long been spoiled for choice — a situation that has come in especially handy in the last 18 months, when many offices globally have.....»»
Microsoft is going the extra mile to make sure users don"t skirt Windows 11 hardware requirements
Microsoft’s Aria Carley said they know it sucks that some systems aren’t going to be eligible for Windows 11, but they are doing it to ensure that compatible devices are more productive, have a better experience and have better security......»»
O-RAN in uncertain future
Although Europe's four major telecom operators – Vodafone, Orange, Deutsche Telekom, and Telefonica – had signed memorandum of understanding on the implementation of Open RAN (O-RAN) based networks in Europe in early 2021, Rakuten Mobile's ongoin.....»»
Time Blocking
This is an interesting video which discusses why you should avoid distractions while working in order to stay as much productive as possible. ---recent posts from the gnucitizen network:Integrated Web Application Security TestingIntroducing ScanFoun.....»»
Google Wants People in Office, Despite Productivity Gains at Home
Employees are waiting to hear whether their remote work plans will be approved. From a report: Google software engineers reported something in a recent survey that surprised higher-ups: they felt as productive working from home as they did before the.....»»
Sweet success: First precision breeding of sugarcane with CRISPR-Cas9
Sugarcane is one of the most productive plants on Earth, providing 80 percent of the sugar and 30 percent of the bioethanol produced worldwide. Its size and efficient use of water and light give it tremendous potential for the production of renewable.....»»
Pleo raises $150M at a $1.7B valuation for its new approach to managing expenses for SMBs
Whether you are part of the accounting department, or just any employee at an organization, managing expenses can be a time-consuming and error-filled, yet also quite mundane, part of your job. Today, a startup called Pleo — which has built a p.....»»
Vodafone setting the tone for O-RAN networks
Vodafone has announced the construction partners for its Open RAN (O-RAN) networks that are being installed in the southwest of England and Wales, setting the stage for the further advancement of the O-RAN market......»»
5 simple tricks to make your email routine more productive and less of a burden
Email isn't supposed to be a time-sucking, attention-stealing, always-on stress inducer. Here's how to take back control and make your inbox a productivity tool.....»»
Float wants to provide liquidity to African SMBs in a way never done before
According to research, 85% of African SMBs have zero access to financing, and each day, African SMBs have billions locked up in receivables due to long payment cycles. This leads to cash flow problems that cause businesses to be late on important exp.....»»