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Co-founded by brothers Ani and Ayan Sanyal, Kolkata Chai wants to be “the place to get good chai” in the United States. It’s a big market. The Sanyal brothers estimate the national tea market represents a $12.7 billion dollar business per year. To chase after it, the duo tells TechCrunch that Kolkata is about to…
Battle royale platformer Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is going free-to-play and is coming to Xbox, Nintendo Switch and the Epic Games Store on June 21st, developer Mediatonic announced on Monday. The game initially launched on PlayStation and PC in August 2020 and was set to be released on Switch and Xbox last summer. A dedicated…
Battle royale platformer Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is going free-to-play and is coming to Xbox, Nintendo Switch and the Epic Games Store on June 21st, developer Mediatonic announced on Monday. The game initially launched on PlayStation and PC in August 2020 and was set to be released on Switch and Xbox last summer. A dedicated…
NTT is deploying a pilot private LTE/5G and Wi-Fi network for specialty chemicals company Albemarle Corporation at the company’s lithium mine in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Global communication is a priority for Albemarle, as it operates mining and manufacturing facilities across three continents, particularly when it became challenging for its engineers located elsewhere to visit…
The path forward requires tech, policy, mindset shift, and common language for measuring progress. Society is turning a corner in how it consumes energy and how it evaluates the need for global decarbonization. For the first time, trends like a readiness to cut energy consumption, combined with technology advances that allow average consumers and businesses…
If you’re not familiar with how to enable Back Tap on iPhone, I wouldn’t be surprised — whether you’re a new Apple user running one of the latest and best iPhones or have been rocking iOS for years, Apple always has a surprise or two hidden away in its devices. As a new user of…
OnePlus Buds Pro review: Good is not good enough MSRP $150.00 “The OnePlus Buds Pro are good-sounding earbuds with some usability hang-ups. Add to that their price, and there are better options out there.” Pros Great sound Nice look/finish Solid ANC IP55 water and sweat resistance Wireless charging Fast pairing with OnePlus phones Cons Too…
May 6, 2022 Source: Maziar Adl, CTO | Gocioust | Manufacturing Tomorrow Product managers are in a tough position in 2022. Many supply shortages for items like chips or raw materials are expected to be backed up until 2025 or longer. The cost of shipping has increased exponentially – according to Freightos, shipping rates have almost tripled from a…
Supply chain disruptions caused — or exacerbated — by the pandemic continue to affect businesses in a range of industries. For example, thirty-six percent of small businesses responding to a U.S. Census Small Business Pulse last year reported delays with domestic suppliers. Each missed shipment or material shortage can be costly. In a 2021 Deloitte…
