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Shinzo Abe's resignation leaves uncertain future for Japan

Editor's note: Freddie Reidy is a freelance writer based in London. He studied history and history of art at the University of Kent, Canterbury, specializing in Russian

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5 steps for building a thriving developer community

Every API or platform that has been successful long term owes a large part of their success to a thriving developer community — including Slack. As the lead of our Developer Relations team and a senio

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Here’s the Surface Duo

I can’t remember the last time I did a hands-on with a device prior to powering it on. The idea of basing posts entirely around glamour shots without really interfacing with the product feels like a r

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Instagram Guides may soon allow creators to recommended places, products and more

Instagram is working to expand its recently launched “Guides” feature which initially debuted with a specific focus on wellness content. The feature, which launched in May, has allowed sel

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Japanese supercomputer says cloth masks can block some virus droplets

Modeling by a Japanese supercomputer has shown that masks made of non-woven fabric work best in blocking virus-carrying respiratory droplets, while other types of masks are also effective, accordi

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UK immersive music startup MelodyVR acquires Napster from RealNetworks for $70M

Napster, the pioneering digital music brand from way back when, is changing hands once more. Today, a UK startup called MelodyVR, which creates immersive live music experiences that you watch either t

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Mali junta wants to hold off on elections until 2023

The military junta that overthrew Mali's president wants to put off new elections for three years, an official said on Monday, as the international community pressed for an immediate return to ci

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Cloudera pulls sensitive files from its ‘open by design’ cloud servers

Enterprise cloud giant Cloudera has pulled several of its cloud storage servers offline, despite initially claiming the servers were “open by design,” after a security researcher found se

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What COVID-19 solutions have impressed you most? Let us know

Services such as spa treatments and haircuts look very different today. /Niklas Halle'n/AFP In the past few months the world has changed – but here at CGTN Europe, rather than tell you about

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Gaza militants fire 12 rockets, Israel strikes Hamas targets

Palestinian militants fired 12 rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip overnight, nine of which were intercepted, and Israel responded with three airstrikes on targets li

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Medical imaging startup Nanox raises $165.2M as it prepares to list today on Nasdaq

Less than a month after the Israeli medical imaging startup Nanox raised $59 million in funding and said it was close to going public, the company has now bitten the bullet. Today the company announce

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WHO Europe head warns young people as COVID-19 infection rates soar

The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge on Thursday called on young people to "spread fun, not the virus" as the number of COVID-19 infections steadily rise in

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Twitter claims increased enforcement of hate speech and abuse policies in last half of 2019

Twitter has given its biannual transparency reports a new home with today’s launch of the Twitter Transparency Center, which the company says was designed to make the reporting more easily under

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Hong Kong’s food e-commerce startup DayDayCook raises $20 million

The food blogging community in China is booming, and many creators have been cashing in big time by touting food products to loyal followers, a business model that has lured investors.This week, Hong

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Barcelona set to appoint Koeman as new coach after sacking Setien

Barcelona would need to activate a release clause to get Koeman out of his current role as Netherlands head coach. /VCG Days after their notorious 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions

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Barcelona sacks Quique Setién following Bayern Munich thrashing

Quique Setien looks on during Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League game against Bayern Munich at the Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante/Pool Barcelona ha

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Amex acquires Softbank-backed Kabbage after tough 2020 for the SMB lender

Small and medium businesses have been some of the hardest hit in the coronavirus pandemic, and in many cases that has had a knock-on effect on the companies that provide services to them. Now, a start