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Neymar’s World Cup dive gives us the top-notch memes we’ve been waiting for

sudshr47 July 2, 2018

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Brazilian soccer star Neymar and terrible flops are a combination that we can always expect when his team hits the pitch — and he did not disappoint on Monday.

Neymar’s penchant for exaggeration is almost as well known as his excellent play (when he stays upright, anyway).

Y’all already know to catch Neymar at the academy awards for best actor of our century 🏆 🏅 pic.twitter.com/rk3ViU8nus

— Eric 🐝 (@LatinoDionysus) July 2, 2018

Despite an early round dive that got plenty of attention, he topped himself during Brazil’s knock-out match against Mexico on Monday.  Read more…

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Using tech and $100M, Dr Consulta transforms healthcare for the poorest

sudshr47 June 19, 2018

Healthcare delivery is an incredibly complex topic, but one that has a simple truth: health security is key to living a good life, and, ultimately, for developing a strong economy. Unfortunately, billions worldwide suffer from lack of access to even the most basic of medical diagnostics and treatments, since doctors often aren’t available and the […]

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Uber’s European rival Taxify raises $175M led by Daimler at a $1B valuation

sudshr47 May 30, 2018

There’s a new unicorn in the global ride-hailing space after Taxify, a startup born in Estonia that does battle with Uber across Europe and Africa, closed $175 million in new funding that takes it valuation to the $1 billion mark. Daimler, the German automotive giant which owns Mercedes-Benz among other things, led the round. The investment […]

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Meet the speakers at The Europas, and get your ticket free (July 3, London)

sudshr47 May 23, 2018

Excited to announce that this year’s The Europas Unconference & Awards is shaping up! Our half day Unconference kicks off on 3 July, 2018 at The Brewery in the heart of London’s “Tech City” area, followed by our startup awards dinner and fantastic party and celebration of European startups! The event is run in partnership […]

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Meet the speakers at The Europas, and get your ticket free (July 3, London)

sudshr47 May 23, 2018

Excited to announce that this year’s The Europas Unconference & Awards is shaping up! Our half day Unconference kicks off on 3 July, 2018 at The Brewery in the heart of London’s “Tech City” area, followed by our startup awards dinner and fantastic party and celebration of European startups! The event is run in partnership […]

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Global tech firms and investors are reshaping Latin America’s startup environment

sudshr47 February 28, 2018

 Latin America is emerging as the new battleground for the global tech giants, and some of Silicon Valley and Asia’s biggest investors—from Sequoia Capital to SoftBank—are taking notice. International investment in Latin American startups has more than doubled since 2013, with 25 new investors entering the region in 2017 alone, including SoftBank, Didi Chuxing and… Read More

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7 new spider species get their names from ‘Game of Thrones’ and other hits

sudshr47 January 10, 2018

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Varys from Game of Thrones. Shelob from Lord of the Rings. And, of course, Charlotte. 

They can all be found in caves in Pará, a state in northern Brazil. There, scientists discovered seven new species — and named them all after spiders in pop culture. 

No, none of them eat hobbits, or befriend curious piglets. But these six-eyed spiders are still pretty cool. Even though they live in caves, they haven’t lost their pigmentation or all of their eyes. (Most spiders, BTW, have eight eyes.) Some of them were even discovered outside of caves.  Read more…

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