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Latch, a smart lock company, looks to become a platform with the launch of LatchOS

Tech that powers physical spaces is in the midst of a growth spurt. One company in the mix, Latch, is today announcing the next phase of the company with the launch of LatchOS.Latch was founded back

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Edtech investors are panning for gold

The spotlight on edtech grows brighter and harsher: On one end, remote-learning startups are attracting millions in venture capital. On the other, many educators and parents are unimpressed with the t

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Turkey condemns Greek newspaper headline abusing President Erdogan

The Turkish government has condemned a headline in a Greek newspaper that insults President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, urging Athens to take action. Turkey's Foreign Ministr

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Irish PM: Country focused on achieving a decent EU-UK free-trade pact

Ireland says it is focused on achieving a "decent free-trade deal”between Britain and the European Union. /Getty Images Ireland says it is focused on achieving a "decent free-trade deal" betwe

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Syria's Assad says he wants to expand Russian investments to help offset U.S. sanctions

Syrian President Bashar al Assad said on Monday he was keen to expand economic and business deals with Moscow, his closest ally, to help Syria weather crippling economi

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Barcelona star Lionel Messi to remain at the club

Lionel Messi has made a u-turn on his wish to leave Barcelona and has committed his future to the club. /Getty Images Lionel Messi has put to bed the biggest potential transfer saga this summe

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Barcelona star Lionel Messi to remain at the club

Lionel Messi has made a u-turn on his wish to leave Barcelona and has committed his future to the club. /Getty Images Lionel Messi has put to bed the biggest potential transfer saga this summe

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Mask for meals: The UK art charity selling protective gear to buy food

02:48 With food banks facing shortages and closures and homeless people suffering acutely from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, a UK art charity has teamed up with a local fo

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Edtech startups find demand from an unlikely customer: Public schools

School district technology budgets are tight. But Kami CEO and founder Hengjie Wang wanted to make his company’s digital classroom product a go-to tool anyway.He landed on trying to disrupt the

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to resign, source says

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to resign, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.Public broadcaster NHK earlier said Abe, who has battled the

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Finland imposes 'Europe's tightest' border restrictions

Passengers ask for instructions at the COVID-19 health information point of the Helsinki-Vantaa airport in Vantaa, Finland, August 3, 2020. /AFP Finland has removed most EU countries from its

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Folk artist adds color to paper-cut tradition

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Li Baofeng, a 54-year-old folk artist, recently attended a reality show where her innovative approach to paper-cuttings, which look as colorful as oil pain

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20,000 paper birds help fund COVID-19 units at Belgium hospital

A flock of 20,000 multicolored origami birds has been installed in a cathedral in Brussels, Belgium, as part of a fundraising artwork that has paid for two COVID-19 units at a local hospital. Susp

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British Airways cuts 10,000 jobs, union labels it 'despicable'

The trade union representing British Airways staff has labeled the company's redundancy plans "despicable" after the airline confirmed more than 10,000 workers will lose their jobs.Friday's cuts affe

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Casa pivots to provide self-custody services to secure bitcoin

Casa, a Colorado-based provider of bitcoin security services, is launching a managed service allowing customers to buy and hold their own bitcoin, rather than using an external custodian like Coinbase

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Don’t miss today’s Startup Alley Ask Me Anything Session at 1pm PT

Today’s the day for all you early-stage startup founders to learn everything you’ve always wanted to know about Startup Alley but were afraid to ask (10 points if you get that pop culture reference).

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Hong Kong strongly opposes New Zealand's suspension of agreement on fugitive offenders

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Tuesday strongly objected to New Zealand's unilateral suspension of the agreement on the surrender of fugitive offenders with Hong Ko