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Roku’s Smart Soundbar can now pair with its wireless speakers for surround sound

Roku’s audio expansions continue with a soon-to-launch software update that gives its existing line of Roku Smart Soundbars the ability to offer a surround sound experience when paired with Roku

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What is our meaning in life in a world of technology?

The informal TechCrunch book club is now venturing into the short story Exhalation, the second piece in Ted Chiang’s eponymous collection.Today’s story gets at the meaning of existence, climate change

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London company held to ransom by cyber criminals

Some of the information stolen from LOC Group was posted online in an attempt to force the company to pay a ransom.

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Brexit: What happens on Friday evening as the UK leaves the EU?

Flags outside the UK Houses of Parliament (Credit: AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) At 23:00 GMT on Friday 31 January - midnight Brussels time - the UK will leave the European Union, 1,317 days after

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Shaquille O'Neal shattered by Kobe Bryant death despite Kobe-Shaq feud

A shattered Shaquille O'Neal says his relationship with Kobe Bryant was like brotherhood, from their epic split after three NBA titles together to mutual respect and love after tensions healed.Bry

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Qatari Emir accepts PM's resignation, names successor

Qatar's emir on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and named a new prime minister. Emir Sheikh Tamim bi

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Explaining the triumph of Trump's economic recklessness

Editor's note: Jean Pisani-Ferry is a senior fellow at Brussels-based think tank Bruegel and a senior non-resident fellow at Peterson Institute for International Economics. The article reflects th

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SDGs cannot be achieved without innovation, says UN's FAO chief

02:27 The United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs) will shape national development plans over the next 10 years. From ending poverty and hunger to responding to climate cha

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Match Group CEO Mandy Ginsberg is stepping down

Match Group, home to Tinder, Match, OKCupid, PoF, and a host of other online dating apps, announced today that CEO Mandy Ginsberg would be stepping down from her posit

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Apple shares rise after company reports better-than-expected revenue of $91.8B

Today after the bell, Apple reported the results of the first quarter of its fiscal 2020. The company’s revenue totaled $91.8 billion, far ahead of expectations of $88.43 billion. At the same ti

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Trump’s travel ban could extend to Africa’s top tech country, Nigeria

The Trump administration is poised to add several African countries to a U.S. travel ban list, including Africa’s top tech hub, Nigeria.Politico first reported the White House is considering Tan

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Companies receive official licenses for coronavirus testing kits

Testing kits for the new coronavirus, developed by Liferiver Biotech. /CGTN Photo The streets of Shanghai are exceptionally quiet this Spring Festival. But this biotech company on the city's o

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NASA’s advanced vision system for its supersonic test jet is undergoing a key stress test

NASA is keeping things moving with its X-59 program – the one where it’s developing a modern supersonic aircraft that proves the viability of lessening the traditional supersonic ‘boom

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Mural raises $23M Series A after history of capital-efficient growth

This morning Mural, a software startup focused on visual collaboration1, announced that it closed a $23 million Series A round of capital. The funds come after MURAL, formerly Mural.ly, had raised jus

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Adding India to your business

At the start of recruiting season in business school, a top-tier consulting firm sent an invite to the entire class: “over your career, you will either be sitting with us or across from us. We would l

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Boris Johnson under mounting pressure over Huawei's 5G role

The PM is under pressure from the US and within his own party not to grant the Chinese firm a role in the UK's 5G network.

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Kobe Bryant left 'special' legacy for generation of NBA players

For a generation of basketball players, Kobe Bryant wasn't just an icon -- he was the reason they played the game at all.LeBron James, who passed Bryant for third all-t