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Yahoo Mobile is a $39.99 unlimited phone and data plan

As a cell phone plan, Yahoo Mobile seems pretty straightforward — there’s just one pricing tier, where you pay $39.99 per month for unlimited calls, data and mobile hotspot usage.But you may be

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US markets halted trading after global equities retreat, oil collapses, bond yields fall, and cryptos drop

Welcome to the bloodbath.This morning trading was halted on the major stock exchanges after the SP 500 fell to 7% triggering what are one of the so-called circuit breakers to stop an absolute market r

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Chicago: Is the U.S. ready for COVID-19?

01:39 As the number of coronavirus infections increase worldwide, some are wondering what will happen next.On Thursday, Illinois state health officials confirmed the fifth case, a man

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YC just published a 70-page Series A guide so founders don’t tank their own prospects

This morning, Y Combinator is publishing a 70-page, Series A guide based on its work with 190 YC companies over the last couple of years. It’s part of an initiative launched in 2018 to help the

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Answer Bank: Can COVID-19 spread via clothes, hair or skin?

"The chance of the virus infecting people via contaminated clothes is extremely low," said Feng Zhaolu, a researcher with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at a press br

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NBA highlights on Feb. 21: Anthony Davis leads Lakers past Grizzlies

Anthony Davis and LeBron James high-five during game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, February 21, 2020. /VCG The Los Angeles Lakers hadn't even been

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Do phones need to fold?

As Samsung (re)unveiled its clamshell folding phone last week, I kept seeing the same question pop up amongst my social circles: why?I was wondering the same thing myself, to be honest. I’m not

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NBA highlights on Feb. 21: Anthony Davis leads Lakers past Grizzlies

Anthony Davis and LeBron James high-five during game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, February 21, 2020. /VCG The Los Angeles Lakers hadn't even been

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Tier Mobility, the European e-scooter rentals startup, adds another ~$40M to its Series B

Tier, the European e-scooter rentals startup that operates in 55 cities across 11 countries, has topped up its funding for the second time in four months.The Berlin-based company has extended its Seri

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Liquid Death raises $9M to make canned water cool

It sounds like Liquid Death has won over investors with its promise to “murder your thirst” — the startup is announcing that it’s raised $9 million in Series A funding.Liquid Death s

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Equity shot: What’s going on with Tesla’s stock price?

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.This is the first Equity Shot in what feels like a long time, so, let m

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Bertens retains St Petersburg title, Linette wins in Hua Hin

Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands poses with the trophy after the final singles tennis match against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina (not pictured) at St Petersburg Ladies' Trophy 2020, St Petersburg,

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Facebook allows U.S. political campaigns to run branded content

The Facebook application is seen on a phone screen, August 3, 2017. /Reuters Photo Facebook said on Friday it was allowing U.S.-based political candidates to run branded content on its social

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Samsung teases videocalling on its next foldable during the Oscars

It was South Korea’s — rather than Netflix’s — night at the Oscars, thanks to Bong Joon-ho’s biting class satire Parasite, which won best picture (among other well-deserv

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The Democrats' Iowa caucus debacle

Editor's Note: Michael Johns, a former White House speechwriter to U.S. President George H.W. Bush and Heritage Foundation foreign policy analyst, is a national co-founder and leader of the U.S. T

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What's the main aggravating factor in Wuhan's coronavirus crisis?

Wang Chen, dean of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. /CCTV screenshot There are still a lot of patients infected with the novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) in Wuhan who have not yet been ho

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Official: Rational, optimistic mind crucial amid 2019-nCoV epidemic

VCG Photo In order to alleviate public's psychological confusion and discomfort amid the novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) epidemic outbreak, experts have developed guidelines of emergency psychol