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U.S. Supreme Court vacancy may help Democrats in November

The passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the power vacuum it left on the court is set to become one of the most historic political fights in mo

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First U.S. apps based on Google and Apple Exposure Notification System expected in “coming weeks”

Google Vice President of Engineering Dave Burke provided an update about the Exposure Notifications System (ENS) that Google developed in partnership with Apple, as a way to help public health author

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Taliban make big changes ahead of expected talks with Kabul

The Taliban have put the son of the movement's feared founder in charge of their military wing and added several powerful figures to their negotiating team, Taliban off

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Kernel raises $53 million for its non-invasive ‘Neuroscience as a Service’ technology

LA-based bio science startup Kernel has raised $53 million from investors including General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, Eldridge, Manta Ray Ventures, Tiny Blue Dot and more. The funding is the first ou

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Secretive data startup Palantir has confidentially filed for an IPO

Secretive surveillance startup Palantir said late Monday it has confidentially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public. Its statem

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Britain puts $10 million into study on long-term effects of COVID-19

A medical worker tests swabs for the novel coronavirus at the Microbiology department of North Devon District Hospital, in Barnstaple, Britain June 3, 2020. /Reuters Britain is putting 8.4 mil

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Waymo, Volvo partner to develop electric robotaxis

Waymo’s self-driving software footprint is expanding — this time in a partnership with Volvo Car Group. The two companies announced Thursday an “exclusive” partnership to integrate

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The 'world after' and the rebalance of power

The White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 16, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Lionel Vairon is the president of CEC Consulting company and senior researcher at Charhar Institute of Internat

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Crypto Startup School: How to build projects and keep them safe    

Editor’s note: Andreessen Horowitz’s Crypto Startup School brought together 45 participants from around the U.S. and overseas in a seven-week course to learn how to build crypto companies. Andre

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Crypto Startup School: How to build companies by building communities    

Editor’s note: Andreessen Horowitz’s Crypto Startup School brought together 45 participants from around the U.S. and overseas in a seven-week course to learn how to build crypto companies. Andre

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Scientists learn how tiny critters make ocean 'snot palaces'

Master builders of the sea construct the equivalent of a complex five-story house that protects them from predators and funnels and filters food for them, all from snot coming out of their heads.And

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Science Saturday: May 2, 2020

02:24 In this week's Science Saturday, we look at science news ranging from China's first Mars mission to glow-in-the-dark plants.Tianwen-1China has named its first Mars exploration mi

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Sweden goes it alone with 'relaxed' attitude to coronavirus

01:54 Everyone wants immunity from the coronavirus. But there may be different ways to get it.One is a vaccine. Clinical trials are already underway in the UK, and if all goes well, sa

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Facebook has paused election reminders in Europe after data watchdog raises transparency concerns

Big tech’s lead privacy regulator in Europe has intervened to flag transparency concerns about a Facebook election reminder feature — asking the tech giant to provide it with information

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Daily Crunch: Mobile World Congress is canceled

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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ESA's Solar Orbiter on grand mission to study Sun's poles

01:38 The European Space Agency is set to embark on a groundbreaking mission to the Sun with the launch of its Solar Orbiter probe on Monday. Using an array of advanced sensors, the sp

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48 hours left on early-bird pricing to TC Sessions: Robotics + AI 2020

Just two days stand between you and serious savings on tickets to TC Sessions: Robotics+AI 2020. This annual day-long event draws the most innovative and visionary technologists, researchers and inves