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WarnerMedia’s new boss is former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar

Hulu co-founder and former chief executive Jason Kilar has been named the new chief executive of WarnerMedia .It’s the latest executive reshuffling at the ATT-owned media giant, which saw its p

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: Postponed elections perplex domestic politics

Editor's note: This is the 30th article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. Here is the previous one.As the global pandemic continues to rage across the world, efforts to slow the spread of cor

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No proof of a Houseparty breach, but its privacy policy is still gatecrashing your data

Houseparty has been a smashing success with people staying home during the coronavirus pandemic who still want to connect with friends.The group video chat app, interspersed with games and other bells

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Family-friendly Spotify Kids app launches in the U.S., Canada and France

Last fall, Spotify debuted a standalone Kids application, aimed at bringing kid-friendly music and stories to Spotify Premium Family subscribers, initially in Ireland. Today, that app is being made av

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Damon Motorcycles makes acquisition, raises $3M and extends pre-orders

EV startup Damon Motorcycles has acquired the IP of Mission Motors, raised $3 million in funding and announced a special production run of its debut model.The Vancouver-based venture unveiled the 200

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France reports 2,599 new coronavirus cases, 292 additional deaths

The coronavirus outbreak has infected 2,599 more people and killed 292 others in France, as the country was struggling to contain "a deadly severe epidemic with a rapi

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U.S. researchers say COVID-19 death rates can be deceiving

Death rates from COVID-19 should allow for how many people are tested, the age of an infected population as well as such factors as whether the health care system is o

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Spotlight: Why U.S. leads world in diagnosed COVID-19 cases in short term

With over 85,800 diagnosed COVID-19 cases by Thursday night, the United States has registered the highest national total in the world, and has also witnessed a rapid surge in confirmed cases, wit

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Feature: The undaunted journey to a reopened school in far west Xinjiang

Unlike his peers living in China's inland cities, the journey to school for Mudalebek Mametjuma and his younger brother is long and full of twists and turns. The 15-ye

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Duolingo’s new app teaches children how to read and write

Until now, Duolingo‘s focus was always squarely on teaching languages, but today, the company launched Duolingo ABC, a free English literacy app for children ages 3 to 6. Originally, the company

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Will the U.S. pandemic response strengthen workers?

Editor's note: Teresa Ghilarducci is professor of economics at the New School for Social Research. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.Despite the dee

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China unveils guideline on strengthening hard-working spirit education among students

The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council have unveiled a guideline on strengthening education on the hard-working spirit among students in

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Los Angeles reports first possible COVID-19 fatality of minor in U.S.

Los Angeles County on Tuesday confirmed four more deaths linked to COVID-19 on Tuesday, including a youth under the age of 18, possibly the first minor in the United States to die from the disea

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Amazon Prime Video is streaming kids’ movies and TV for free, no Prime membership required

Amazon is making a selection of family-friendly and programming for kids available for free streaming on Prime Video as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis, which has people trapped at home. The co

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With kids and adults staying at home, are virtual worlds ready for primetime?

We’ve been diligently following the development of virtual worlds, also known as the “metaverse,” on TechCrunch.Hanging out within the virtual worlds of games has become more popular in re

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France reports 112 more coronavirus deaths, up to 562

France on Saturday reported 112 new COVID-19 deaths, and infection cases rose by 1,847 to 14,459. A total of 6,172 people are hospitalized, including 1,525 patients in intensive care, of whom 50 per

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Startups Weekly: Investors also face a pandemic reckoning

Billions of dollars have flowed into startup investing this decade, but the era appears to be closing with the coronavirus pandemic. Limited partners are saying no to younger venture firms who are sti