Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra might outsell the last four generations of Galaxy Note smartphones, here’s why

Samsung’s Galaxy Note series has been hailed as one of the best Android phones out there, and its demise was one of the sad events in the industry. But, people got over their favourite Note and jumped ship with the Galaxy S22 Ultra, which is more of a flag bearer of the Galaxy Note series rather than a member of the Galaxy S series. https://ift.tt/vPWEc1h

Dubai-based digital bank YAP has raised $41M as part of a Series A, and says it plans to expand into Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, and Ghana (Alexander Cornwell/Reuters)

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Dubai-based digital bank YAP has raised $41M as part of a Series A, and says it plans to expand into Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, and Ghana  —  YAP, a digital bank in the United Arab Emirates, said on Monday it had raised $41 million in funding and targeted raising another roughly $20 million to finance its expansion plans.

Why hackers posted videos of Elon Musk on British Army's Twitter and YouTube channels

Hackers infiltrated the British Army's Twitter and YouTube accounts to promote cryptocurrency scams and on YouTube, they replaced the British Army's videos with old livestreams featuring Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. https://ift.tt/Eucr0m5

The UK Army confirms its Twitter and YouTube accounts were compromised on July 3 and used to promote cryptocurrency giveaway scams before being restored (Jane Clinton/Guardian)

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The UK Army confirms its Twitter and YouTube accounts were compromised on July 3 and used to promote cryptocurrency giveaway scams before being restored  —  Investigation under way after interview with Elon Musk uploaded to video channel and picture of cartoon monkey seen on Twitter

Iron Pillar to raise $400 million to empower Indian tech startups, claims report

Leading investment company Iron Pillar, which backs tech startups in India, is reportedly raising nearly $400 million to further help boost the country's startup ecosystem, the media reported on Monday. https://ift.tt/F2aOzBe

Amazon launches a "micromobility" hub in Hackney, London with a fleet of e-cargo bikes and on-foot delivery staff to replace thousands of van deliveries (Sarah Butler/The Guardian)

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Amazon launches a “micromobility” hub in Hackney, London with a fleet of e-cargo bikes and on-foot delivery staff to replace thousands of van deliveries  —  Online retailer opening ‘micromobility’ hub in Hackney as part of efforts to cut carbon emissions