Source: ‘Black Mirror’ Season 6 set to premiere in June
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Netflix has announced that a sixth season of dystopian tech anthology series “Black Mirror” will be released in June. The season will have a star-studded cast including Aaron Paul, Michael Cera, and Salma Hayek Pinault. Creator Charlie Brooker has teased that fans should expect the unexpected, including new elements and swings, stretching the parameters of what a “Black Mirror” episode is.
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📺 “Black Mirror” season 6 will premiere on Netflix in June.
😨 Creator Charlie Brooker hints that fans should expect the unexpected when watching this season.
🎭 The mind-altering season will have a star-studded cast, including Aaron Paul, Michael Cera, and Salma Hayek Pinault.
🎥 The new season includes new elements and swings, stretching the parameters of what a “Black Mirror” episode is.
Source: Don’t go it alone: Incubators and accelerators help build lifelong relationships
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Joining an incubator or accelerator program can be helpful in building relationships with like-minded people, especially for inexperienced startup founders. Besides, one can benefit greatly from the network of peers and mentors, finding camaraderie and support to refine the idea and take the product forward.
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Source: Founded by Adyen and Affirm alums, Ansa aims to help merchants create virtual wallets for customers
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Ansa, a San Francisco-based startup founded by Adyen and Affirm graduates, Sophia Goldberg and JT Cho, is building a white-labeled digital wallet infrastructure to allow businesses to process small payments and offset high credit card fees for smaller transactions. Initial customers will be quick-service restaurants and coffee shops but the firm’s long-term goal is to serve enterprise customers as well.
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💰 Ansa offers a wallet-as-a-service to merchants, letting them launch their branded flexible payment instrument. This offering can reduce costs, drive loyalty and lower card fees, especially for micropayments, which represent well over 12.5% of the transaction.
Source: iMessage and more finally comes to Windows with global rollout of Phone Link for iOS
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Microsoft rolled out Phone Link for iOS to all Windows 11 customers, allowing iPhone users to make and receive phone calls, send and receive iMessages, access contacts, and more on their Windows PC. The feature will now be available globally in 39 languages across 85 markets, weeks after being available as an early preview for Windows Insiders.
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💻📱 Phone Link for iOS on Windows 11 allows iPhone users to send and receive iMessages, calls, and view notifications from their Windows PC.
💬📞 The feature will allow discreet use for business professionals while still being able to respond to messages and track calls, while able to charge their phones elsewhere.
📱💻 Users are guided through a setup process to pair their iPhone to their PC over Bluetooth, but unlike Android, iPhone users were previously unable to stay connected on their Windows devices.