00:48 The levels of biodiversityas well aswater and soil conservation are improving in China with the development of national reserve foreststhat house a variety of pre
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As one of four general partners at Andreessen Horowitz who are now investing the venture firm’s third crypto fund, a $2.2 billion vehicle, Arianna Simpson is very focused on how to return that c
Have you ever tried to share a funny tweet with a few friends via Twitter DM, only to accidentally start a group chat? You’re not alone. Today, Twitter announced that it will roll out a few qual
An experiment conducted earlier this month saw a small pellet of hydrogen isotopes heated to produce "more than 10 quadrillion watts of fusion power for 100 trillionths of a second", according to the US National Ignition Facility.
Tinder announced this morning that in the “coming quarters,” users will be able to verify their ID on the app. This feature was first rolled out in Japan in 2019, where
After listening to others pitch me a few different job opportunities while still at Google in 2008, it became clear to me that I would make a better decision if I could fully explore the larger landsc
After teasing its new font in January, Twitter made some major changes to its website and app design this week. But while Twitter framed these updates as making the platform “more accessible,” some ac
Bank staff introduces digital RMB wallets at the fifth World Intelligence Congress in north China's Tianjin Municipality, May 22, 2021. /CFP Editor's Note:Jimmy Zhu is chief strategist at Sing
I was four years old when my dad first showed me a computer. I immediately asked him if we could take it apart to see how it worked. I was hooked.When I learned that Windows and Mac were based in the
The "First Meeting of the International Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine Cooperation" is set for August 5. For obvious reasons, the conference will be held by video link. Not
With mounting pressure and uncertainty about her future, Pan Huinie, a 26-year-old law student, slipped into depression."When I woke up and saw my to-do list, I began t
What comes to mind when you think of livestreaming? In the U.S., most people would name their favorite celebrity leading a QA on Instagram or a gamer doing a speedrun on Twitch.In China, it’s shopping
PayPal’s plan to morph itself into a “superapp” has been given a go for launch.According to PayPal CEO Dan Schulman, speaking to investors during this week’s second-quarter ear
As longtime TechCrunch readers know well, Michael Arrington co-founded TechCrunch and Crunchbase, as well as the venture fund CrunchFund, which was later renamed Tuesday Capital. But In 2017, Arringto
Pivot Bio makes fertilizer — but not directly. Its modified microorganisms are added to soil and they produce nitrogen that would otherwise have to be trucked in and dumped there. This biotech-powered
One step at a time, Square is creating a new bank from scratch. Today, the company is launching a new product called Square Banking that combines a checking account, savings accounts, debit cards and