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Well the votes from the public and the judges are in and we can finally reveal the shortlist for The Europas Awards 2020 to find the hottest European tech startups! The entries were sorted and sifted by journalists to compile an editorially-driven ‘long list’ of some of Europe’s most exciting startups and investors. The list is below, plus information on the premium virtual workshops being held into key categories in the awards. The winners will be announced at the online awards ceremony on the evening of 25 June 2020, from London, UK. The Europas Awards 2019 is sponsored by: If you are interested in sponsoring The Europas or participating in the workshops as a partner? Get in touch with Claire Dobson // claire@thepathfounder.com.  Interested in speaking on the workshops? Contact Dianne See Morrisson // dianne@thepathfounder.com THE EUROPAS CATEGORY WORKSHOPS The 13 live workshops are built around the awards categories , and will feature key speakers, and VIP guests. S

Anti-phishing startup Inky has raised $20 million in its Series B round of funding, led by Insight Partners . The funding will help the company push for greater enterprise adoption and expand to international markets including Europe, Asia and Latin America. Inky started out a decade ago with a bold mission to reinvent email with its desktop app focused on helping users better organize and filter their inboxes. The company pivoted away from its email improvement efforts in 2018 to focus on its cloud-based anti-phishing technology. A year later, it raised $5.6 million in its Series A round. This latest investment pushes the total amount Inky raised to $31.6 million. Phishing is a continual headache for all organizations. These attacks rely on tricking users into thinking an email is genuine and turning over personal information or passwords. Verizon’s yearly data breach report said 22% of all breaches are caused by phishing, a technique used more than any other attack vector. Att

Encrypted messaging app Signal is rolling out a new face-blurring feature that automatically locates and blurs faces in images shared over the platform. In a blog post announcing the update, Signal co-founder Moxie Marlinspike explained that the tool was a response to a surge in traffic, spurred by ongoing protests around the world against racism and poice brutality. Many of the people and groups who are organizing for that change are using Signal to communicate, and we're working hard to keep up with the increased traffic. We've also been working to figure out additional ways we can support everyone in the street right now. One immediate thing seems clear: 2020 is a pretty good year to cover your face. The latest version of Signal for Android and iOS introduces a new blur feature in the image editor that can help protect the privacy of the people in the photos you share. Now it's easy to give every face a hiding place, or draw a fuzzy trace over something you wan

The LG G7 Fit may not have set the world alight when it was released in late 2018, but it had respectable specs for a mid-range phone. It's original $420 asking price probably hampered sales, though it soon dropped to $300 which made it more of an attractive prospect for many. Thanks to this one-day deal at B&H , the 6.1-inch phone gets a whole lot more tempting with a price drop to just $149. The deal, which expires tonight or when sold out, offers the black LG G7 Fit in new condition with a 1-year LG warranty. It's factory unlocked so will work with all U.S. carriers including AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint, and pre-paid carriers. Today's price is $30 lower than we've ever seen it go before and half off its current price at Best Buy . The phone is equipped with 32GB of onboard storage, though that can be expanded affordably with a microSD card up to 2TB, 4GB of RAM, and a Snapdragon 821 quad-core processor. It has a 6.1-inch QHD+ display with a 3120 x 1

How many rooms do you have in your house? And how many of those rooms have Echo Dot speakers? If the answer isn't "all of them," then you need this deal! Right now you can pick one up on sale for just $24.99 via Woot. That's half off its retail price and one of the best prices it's ever reached before. This Woot deal is slated to last until the end of the month, though it could sell out sooner. You can choose between Charcoal and Sandstone models while supplies last. Echo Dot is Amazon's best overall smart speaker option and one of the easiest ways to start up a smart home. You can use one to listen to music from several different streaming services, control compatible smart home devices like Philips Hue bulbs or Nest Thermostats , and so much more. Check the weather just by asking. Hear a cringeworthy knock-knock joke or fun fact. Set timers so you won't burn dinner. There are tons of features that make these speakers worth having around, and if

"We will not amplify voices who incite racial violence and injustice by giving them free promotion on Discover." What you need to know Snapchat is taking a stand against President Trump. It says it will no longer promote his content on the Discover platform. In a statement, Snapchat said it would "not amplify voices who incite racial violence and injustice". Snapchat is no longer actively promoting President Donald Trump on its Discover platform. As reported by The Verge : President Trump's verified Snapchat account will no longer be promoted within the app after executives concluded that his tweets over the weekend promoted violence, the company said today. His account, RealDonaldTrump, will remain on the platform and continue to appear on search results. But he will no longer appear in the app's Discover tab, which promotes news publishers, elected officials, celebrities, and influencers. As mentioned, RealDonaldTrump is not being suppresse

Apple has reportedly hired Amazon Video sports content executive James DeLorenzo to work on its Apple TV + on-demand video service. DeLorenzo has led Amazon Video's sports division since 2016 and has also been senior vice president of the company's Audible subscription audiobook service, according to his LinkedIn profile . DeLorenzo will head the sports division for ‌Apple TV‌+, according to Recode . Apple has yet to comment on the hire. Rumors suggest Apple is seeking to expand its TV+ service with live sports content, which would help diversify its currently limited originals offering. Apple is also said to be looking to bolster its library by exploring deals for MGM Holdings content and college sports right, as well as purchasing existing back catalog TV series. Tweetscoop: Apple has hired Amazon exec Jim DeLorenzo to head up sports for its ‌Apple TV‌ unit. DeLorenzo went to Amazon in 2016 to run sports there, tho his current LinkedIn says he’s svp at Amazon’s Au