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Sequoia-backed Houzz scraps plan to create home goods in-house

Houzz, the home decorating startup backed by Sequoia Capital, has scrapped a plan that would have seen the company design and sell its own houseware.The plan, a pilot program called Private Label, was

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VidCon joins the list of events canceled by COVID-19

If you heard the collective grieving shriek of a thousand Instagram influencers, YouTubers, and their followers, it’s because VidCon has been canceled.It’s the latest mega-event to fall pr

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Latest sports events hit by COVID-19, from badminton to table tennis

The Thomas Cup trophy is displayed during the Thomas Cup Final match at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, May 27, 2018. /VCG More global sports events have been affected amid the coronavi

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Multiple requests to call off Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo 2020 Olympic flame arrives in Matsushima, Japan, March 20. /VCG A senior official of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizing committee said on Saturday it is not at the stage of deciding whet

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NASA confirms Commercial Crew still a priority, but James Webb Telescope testing and other activities paused

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has been sharing regular updates about how his agency is approaching the rapidly changing global coronavirus pandemic situation. This week, NASA escalated its respo

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Pixar’s ‘Onward’ goes on sale digitally today, coming to Disney+ on April 3

Hollywood studios continue to rush theatrical films to streaming as the COVID-19 pandemic closes theaters.Last weekend, Disney released “Frozen 2” (which had already finished its theatrica

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African countries beef up measures to contain spread of COVID-19

Countries in Africa have stepped up their efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure public health security. A foreign national tested positive on Feb. 14 in Egypt, the first case of infection r

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New York City opens first drive-through COVID-19 testing facility

01:47 The first cars arrived at the new COVID-19 drive-through testing site in Staten Island, New York, just moments after it opened here on Thursday.The site is New York City's first

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Only multilateralism can save us

Editor's note: Anne O. Krueger is a former World Bank chief economist and former first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Senior Research Professor of International Econo

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Commentary: No more time for U.S. politicians' repeated racist mistakes

No one can help those who make mistakes, repeatedly and intentionally. When some U.S. politicians insist on finding scapegoats to cover up their own incompetence in responding to COVID-19, the thr

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NASA and SpaceX targeting mid-to-late May for first astronaut launch, despite coronavirus pandemic

NASA and SpaceX issued a media accreditation invitation on Wednesday for their Demonstration Mission 2 (aka Demo-2) commercial crew launch – the first in the commercial crew program that will carry a

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Sling TV rolls out free streaming to U.S. consumers stuck at home

Dish-owned TV streaming service Sling TV announced today it’s making a selection of its content available to stream for free, no credit card or account required. The free offering includes break

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Slack introduces simplified interface as usage moves deeper into companies

When Slack first launched in 2013, the product was quickly embraced by developers, and the early product reflected that. To get at advanced tools, you used a slash (/) command, but the company recogni

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'Black Widow' debut delayed as U.S. theaters close due to coronavirus

The debut of Marvel's "Black Widow" and other Disney films were delayed as big theater chains close in the U.S. due to the rapid domestic spread of the novel coronaviru

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Rocket Lab gets NASA certification for official smallsat launches

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle has received Category 1 certification from NASA, meaning it is authorized for use on more important missions, opening up a whole new revenue stream for the

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United Auto Workers call on GM, Ford, FCA to shut down U.S. factories

United Auto Workers called on the Big Three automakers — GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles — to shut down factories in the U.S. for two weeks over concerns about the spread of COVID-19, a disease

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Instacart shopper ratings won’t affect access to orders during COVID-19 pandemic

As a way to try to ease some of the pressure and low ratings gig workers may face from panicked customers, Instacart has made some changes to its app. The first is that shopper ratings won’t af