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TikTok is reportedly planning to challenge the Trump Administration ban
TechCrunch TC 08-09-2020 10:33
TikTok, the video-sharing app that’s moved to the center of the economic conflict between the US and China, is planning to challenge the executive ord...
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Original Content podcast: ‘The Umbrella Academy’ returns for a messy-but-delightful second season
TechCrunch Entertainment 08-09-2020 09:00
The first season of “The Umbrella Academy” had its flaws, but empathetic portrayals of its seven superhero siblings (all adults bearing the emotional ...
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IPO mistakes, fintech results, and the Zenefits ‘mafia’
TechCrunch Fundings & Exits 08-08-2020 16:00
Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange , a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter for your weekend enjoyment. It’s broadly based on the weekday ...
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Moft is back with a clever laptop sleeve that converts into a stand
TechCrunch Hardware 08-08-2020 15:53
Moft is a clever company that makes clever products. For a while there, I was sporting their laptop stand. It was a head-turner when I used to unfold ...
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Startups Weekly: What countries want your startup?
TechCrunch Startups 08-08-2020 14:00
Editor’s note: Get this free weekly recap of TechCrunch news that any startup can use by email every Saturday morning (7am PT). Subscribe here. They ...
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Share Ventures, an LA-based studio for company creation, is MoviePass co-founder Hamet Watt’s next act
TechCrunch TC 08-08-2020 13:57
Nearly eight years ago, Hamet Watt and Stacy Spikes launched MoviePass, the subscription-based movie ticketing service that captured the minds and ...
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How I accidentally gatecrashed a startup’s morning meeting
TechCrunch Privacy 08-08-2020 12:00
There’s a certain kind of panic that at some point gets us all. You just got to work but did you leave the oven on at home? The gut-punch “call me AS...
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Daily Crunch: Trump bans transactions with ByteDance and Tencent
TechCrunch Policy 08-07-2020 18:30
Trump escalates his campaign against Chinese tech companies, Facebook extends work from home until the middle of 2021 and Netflix adds support for ...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ hands-on
TechCrunch Hardware 08-07-2020 16:59
During an Unpacked event that featured the announcement of five key new devices, the Galaxy Tab S7 didn’t get a ton of love. Understandable, perhaps. ...
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Human Capital: Uber and Lyft’s ongoing battle with the law and a brief history of diversity at Snap
TechCrunch Diversity 08-07-2020 16:27
Welcome back to Human Capital (formerly known as Tech at Work), which looks at all things labor in tech. This week presented Uber and Lyft with a fres...
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R&D Roundup: Supercomputer COVID-19 insights, ionic spiderwebs, the whiteness of AI
TechCrunch Artificial Intelligence 08-07-2020 15:36
I see far more research articles than I could possibly write up. This column collects the most interesting of those papers and advances, along with no...
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Federal judge approves ending consent decrees that prevented movie studios from owning theaters
TechCrunch Media 08-07-2020 15:05
A federal judge has approved the Department of Justice’s efforts to end the Paramount Consent Decrees — 70-year-old court orders that prevented movie ...
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My Apple Watch saved my life: 5 people share their stories - CNET
CNET News 08-09-2020 04:00
With its fall detection feature, heart rate notifications, exercise tracking and even the ability to make a call from your wrist, the Apple Watch has ...
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Hands-on with iOS 14: We downloaded the public beta so you don't have to - CNET
CNET News 08-09-2020 03:00
The public beta of Apple's new iPhone software is out. Here's an early look at what's coming in the fall, from widgets to App Clips and beyond.
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Pixel 3A vs. Pixel 3 specs: Cameras, processor, battery and more compared - CNET
CNET News 08-09-2020 02:00
Looking to save some dough on an older Google Pixel phone? Here's how to decide between the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3A.
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TikTok, Twitter held talks about sale of popular video app, says report - CNET
CNET News 08-08-2020 21:14
The social media company has reportedly eyed the Chinese-owned app, which has been feeling the heat from the US over national security concerns.
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NASA ditching insensitive nicknames for cosmic objects - CNET
CNET News 08-08-2020 20:56
NASA reconsiders unofficial names given to galaxies and nebulae, such as "Eskimo Nebula," as it works to be more inclusive.
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UV light and the coronavirus: Big Ass Fans might have a solution - CNET
CNET News 08-08-2020 20:00
The ceiling fan uses UV lights to kill up to 99.9% of a room's airborne pathogens in minutes. It's now being tested against the virus that causes COVI...
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Galaxy Note 20 specs vs. Note 20 Ultra vs. S20 vs. S20 Ultra: Samsung flagships compared - CNET
CNET News 08-08-2020 16:55
Here's how Samsung's new Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra stack up against earlier Galaxy S20 flagships.
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Galaxy Note 20 specs vs. iPhone 11 Pro, OnePlus 8 Pro and Pixel 4 XL - CNET
CNET News 08-08-2020 16:52
Check out how Samsung's new Note 20 stacks up against other premium phone competitors.
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New 55,000-pound Gundam robot in Japan can move its limbs like a boss - CNET
CNET News 08-08-2020 14:22
A full-scale moveable version of the giant anime robot watches over the Gundam Factory in Yokohama, Japan.
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Bill Gates: Coronavirus pandemic will end 'for the rich world' by late 2021 - CNET
CNET News 08-08-2020 12:49
The Microsoft co-founder estimates the disease will affect the developing world even longer.
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