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MyPlace raises $5.8M to scale its private home-sharing social network

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New York-based MyPlace , a social network designed to help friends share their private homes, has raised $5.8 Since then, the platform has grown into a social network used by thousands of people in 86 countries. Since then, the platform has grown into a social network used by thousands of people in 86 countries.

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Messaging social network IRL hits unicorn status with SoftBank-led $170M Series C

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Social calendar app IRL has been busy building a messaging-based social network, or what founder and CEO Abraham Shafi calls a “WeChat of the West.” As a result, IRL became more accessible because its audience was no longer limited only to those who had time and money to travel to real-world events.

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RTRO launches an algorithm-free social app for friends, creators and brands

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Ahead of Meta’s launch of a text-based social network , female-founded social networking startup RTRO is launching its app this week with the goal of connecting brands, creators and their fans and followers in a more positive environment focused on human connections and communities, not algorithm-driven content.

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Thatch using $3M round to put travel creators on the map

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After a difficult year, the travel industry is gaining steam again this summer and Thatch is carving out a space for itself in the sector by enabling travel creators to monetize their recommendations. Increasingly, instead of going to travel agencies, they are going to Instagram or YouTube and then DM’ing them for information.

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Travel app S?kr scores $2.25 million to bring campsite inventory into the digital age

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The two had been traveling independently with their partners in their camper vans, having embraced the so-called “ van life ” lifestyle. “Just like in the ’90s, if you wanted to book a hotel or travel somewhere, you’d have to call hotels individually. Back in 2017, S?kr’s Image Credits: S?kr

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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

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When making decisions about network access, businesses need to be aware of and assess the security implications associated with network technology to help keep their digital assets protected. Cyber hygiene best practices include device security , cyber security education , and secure networking strategies.

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Makers Fund-backed virtual social app MEW woos comic fans in the US

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Raven Gao didn’t set up virtual social platform MEW to ride the metaverse wave. He began working on MEW in mid-2019 with a Tencent veteran because he wanted to build a virtual safe haven for socially awkward introverts like himself. Rather than “signup”, MEW calls it “create your traveling file.”

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