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Rocket Lab points out that not all rideshare rocket launches are created equal

The commercial rideshare model for spacefaring cargo is increasingly popular, and for good reason: It lowers the cost of launching something to space even further than companies like SpaceX have mana

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Apple’s redesigned Maps app is available across the US, adds real-time transit for Miami

Apple’s updated and more detailed Maps experience has now rolled out across the U.S., the company announced this morning. The redesigned app will include more accurate information overall as wel

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With $30 million in fresh funds, The Bouqs plans to plant its flower delivery business in Japan

The Bouqs plans to take a slice of Japan’s $6 billion flower market this year with a $30 million strategic growth round from Japanese enterprise business investor Yamasa. While The Bouqs still m

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Social media boosting service exposed thousands of Instagram passwords

A social media boosting startup, which bills itself as a service to increase a user’s Instagram followers, has exposed thousands of Instagram account passwords.The company, Social Captain, says

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Daily Crunch: Facebook’s profits disappoint

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe her

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Techstars Detroit accelerator is shutting down

Techstars Detroit, the accelerator that has funded 54 startups in the past five years, is shutting down, TechCrunch has learned.In an email to supporters, Techstars Detroit managing director Ted Serb

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EU lawmakers take fresh aim at Apple’s Lightning connector with latest e-waste push

The European parliament has voted overwhelmingly for tougher action to reduce e-waste, calling for the Commission to come up with beefed up rules by July 2020.Specifically, the parliament wants the Co

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Transgender flag and more gender-inclusive options to arrive in 2020’s new emoji, among others

More than a hundred new emoji are on their way this year. The governing body in charge of official emoji, the Unicode Consortium, announced the addition of 117 new emoji for 2020, as part of Emoji 13

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SpaceX cautions on launch regulation that outpaces innovation

During the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) 23rd annual Commercial Space Transportation Conference in Washington, D.C., one panel focused on the changing regulatory environment when it c

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SoftBank wants its on-demand portfolio to stop losing so much money

SoftBank wants its competing portfolio companies to stop losing so much money and, in some cases, to merge.That’s the news out from Financial Times today, which report

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What smoking and drinking daily does to your brain

The study also shows that the brain age of moderate drinkers and those who do not indulge at all is "indistinguishable".

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Zimbabwe, Sudan appoint new head coaches

A Zimbabwe fan during the African Cup of Nations match between Egypt and Zimbabwe at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. /Getty Images Croatian Zdravko Logarusic has been appointe

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CloudTrucks raises $6.1 million to help truckers run their businesses

After selling autonomous driving startup Scotty Labs to DoorDash just five months ago, entrepreneur Tobenna Arodiogbu is back with a new startup. This time, he’s focused solely on truck drivers

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The don’ts of debt for fast-growing startups

I work every day with company founders who are grappling with the challenges of driving business growth while keeping their finances on an even keel. One topic we often discuss is how to take advantag

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Hong Kong reports biggest annual exports decline since 2009

Hong Kong witnessed the biggest decline in annual goods exports last year, weighed on by a lackluster global economy, official data showed Thursday. The value of total

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Italian town where Kobe Bryant grew up mourns the loss of NBA legend

Italy has been deeply saddened by the passing of basketball star Kobe Bryant, who spent many years as a child in the north of the country.He moved to Italy at six years old when his father Joe played

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Production of medical supplies a priority in coronavirus-hit China

Daily dispatches of emergency prevention and control materials to central China's Wuhan are a top priority as the city grapples with shortages of medical supplies amid a coronavirus outbreak, the Chi