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Facebook releases a glimpse of its most popular posts, but we don’t learn much

Facebook is out with a new report collecting the most popular posts on the platform, responding to critics who believe the company is deliberately opaque about its top-performing content.Facebook̵

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Swipe no more: End of the magnetic security strip?

Could the end of the strip be the beginning of the end for the plastic card? /AP/Keith Strakocic The magnetic strip on the back of a credit or payment card is ubiquitous, but for how much lon

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T-Mobile confirms more than 40 million customers' data stolen in security breach

The data includes that belonging to former and potential customers who may be unaware that the company retained their information.

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API platform Postman valued at $5.6 billion in $225 million fundraise

San Francisco-based Postman, which operates a collaborative platform for developers to help them build, design, test and iterate their APIs, said on Wednesday it has raised $225 million in a new finan

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What you need to know about the Paralympics

Around 4,400 athletes from close to 160 countries and regions are expected to take part in the 16th Summer Paralympic Games, which will open on August 24.Unlike the Olympics, the Paralympics take pla

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Future EVs and high performance hybrids stole the show at Monterey Car Week

Monterey Car Week wrapped up on Sunday with the return of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. A black 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn Kurrier took top honors at the show, now in its 70th year

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Governments should invest in their diaspora founders

We are brainstorming a new solution to a widespread challenge in many countries: How to develop a self-sustaining, independent local tech ecosystem. We propose that governments should systematically s

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America's handling of COVID-19 proved unpopular around the world

Over the weekend, the daily case average in the U.S. rose to 120,000, skyrocketing 930 percent since mid-June, federal data showed. /Xinhua Editor's note: Alessandro Golombiewski Teixeira is a

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Bird is the latest operator to integrate its e-scooters and e-bikes with Google Maps

Micromobility company Bird has officially joined the ranks of e-scooter and e-bike operators that are integrated with Google Maps, which now surfaces nearby vehicles for users in the U.S.Bird’s

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Brex buys Weav, a universal API for commerce platforms, for $50M

Fintech Brex first partnered with Weav, a developer of a universal API for commerce platforms, last summer.In March, Brex launched Instant Payouts for Shopify sellers using the startup’s technology.Th

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Food assistance program to get permanent boost under Biden administration

The nutrition assistance program formerly known as food stamps will provide the largest increase in benefits in its history at a time when low-income families are still

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World must unite to combat global terrorist threat in Afghanistan: UN

FILE PIC: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. /AFP United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the world to work together to "suppress the global terrorist t

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Cuomo says NYC healthcare workers must be vaccinated against COVID

The New York State Department of Health issued an order Monday requiring all healthcare workers be vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 27. /Getty Images The New York State Department of H

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Tropic picks up $25M to streamline software procurement experiences

The pandemic was a catalyst for showing companies looking to cut costs just how much they were spending on their software tools. New York-based Tropic’s platform not only uncovers those savings, but a

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Democrats look to state courts as redistricting battle heats up

Democrats are expected to lean heavily on state Supreme Courts in the upcoming fight over redistricting after key pathways to fighting maps gerrymandered by Republicans

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China roundup: Alibaba’s sexual assault scandal and more delayed IPOs

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world.A sexual assault case at Alibab

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U.S. consumer sentiment plummets in early August to decade low

Shoppers visit H&M store at Times Square in New York City, New York, U.S., May 20, 2021. /CFP U.S. consumer sentiment dropped sharply in early August to its lowest level in a decade, in a worr