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Private tech firms damage U.S. education

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#MeToo prosecutors deploy experts early to thwart defense

When his trial opens in the coming days, Harvey Weinstein’s defense team is expected to go on the offensive against the women who have accused him of rape and sexual as

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France improves stock options policies for startup employees

A couple of weeks ago, France’s digital minister Cédric O announced some changes when it comes to stock options in France. President Emmanuel Macron is going to talk about the new policy today ahead o

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Xi signs order for issuing trial regulation on military supervision work

Xi Jinping, chairman of China's Central Military Commission, has signed an order for releasing the trial regulation on military supervision work. The regulation will t

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Bacterial myth-busting: When to worry and when to relax

02:12 Of all the things to worry about in this wide world, bacteria might be among the busiest characters. From food to toilets, from swimming pools to public transport, not to mention

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Tech platforms 'destroying democracy'

02:25 Maria Ressa is a journalist much admired around the world. She is the co-founder of Rappler, an online news website in the Philippines, created in 2012 and now the fourth biggest

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APD | Disaster officials still maintain Alert Level 4; Chinese Ambassador Huang visits Taal Volcano evacuees

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Jan. 19 (APD) – With still 70,413 persons temporarily sheltered in 300 evacuation centers, mostly public elementary and high schools,

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Instagram drops IGTV button, but only 1% downloaded the app

At most, 7 million of Instagram’s 1 billion-plus users have downloaded its standalone IGTV app in the 18 months since launch. And now, Instagram’s main app is removing the annoying orange

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Amazon partners with thousands of mom-and-pop stores in India

Neighborhood stores dot tens of thousands of cities, towns and villages in India. They have survived — and thrived, despite — retail giants’ billions of investment in sharpening their algo

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The Slovenian paramilitaries on patrol to stop migrants

02:37 Andrej Šiško, the leader of Slovenian paramilitary organization "Styrian Guard" was arrested on 4 January, when he tried to get close to Slovenian President Borut Pahor in the to

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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon astronaut spacecraft has a key launch Saturday – here’s what’s going down

SpaceX and NASA are getting ready for a key test of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon commercial crew spacecraft on Saturday, and this should be the last major milestone that SpaceX has to pass in terms of

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How scooter charging startups want to make the industry more profitable

In an industry where unit economics are low, operators are seeking ways to improve margins while also maintaining fleet reliability and low prices for riders. Charging stations may be part of the solu

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Cloud services provider DigitalOcean is laying off staff, sources say 30-50 affected

After appointing a new CEO and CFO last summer, cloud infrastructure provider DigitalOcean is embarking on a wider reorganisation: the startup has announced a round of layoffs, with potentially betwee

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Caregiving startup Homage raises $10 million Series B to enter new Asian markets

In many countries, an aging population coupled with a low birth rate is increasing the demand for qualified caregivers. In Asia, the need is especially urgent because rapid demographic shifts and chan

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Exhibition on Chinese Spring Festival opens in Beijing

An exhibition showing 37 sets of cultural relics and over 120 contemporary paintings and calligraphy works opened at the National Museum of China on Thursday. With the theme of auspicious signs, the

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Spain legend Xavi says it was 'too early' for Barcelona top job

Xavi said it was "too early" for him to coach Barcelona as he confirmed on Thursday that he had received an offer from his former club but would remain at Qatari side Al-Sadd.World Cup winner Xavi

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Spain legend Xavi says it was 'too early' for Barcelona top job

Xavi said it was "too early" for him to coach Barcelona as he confirmed on Thursday that he had received an offer from his former club but would remain at Qatari side Al-Sadd.World Cup winner Xavi