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Hong Kong Gen Z: Violent riots are undemocratic

05:30 Editor's note: Hong Kong's economy and social stability were hit hard by months of unrest, leading to calls to improve the electoral system and uphold the princip

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The choice faced by China's second-generation rich

Wu Qingtong, a second-generation rich, runs her own tailor's shop in Taiyuan City, north China's Shanxi Province, February 25, 2018. /CFPThe reform and opening-up, laun

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SpaceX Starship rocket prototype nails landing... then blows up

The third time appeared to be the charm for Elon Musk’s Starship rocket - until it wasn’t.The latest heavy-duty launch vehicle prototype from SpaceX soared flawlessly i

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Stream raises $38M as its chat and activity feed APIs power communications for 1B users

A lot of our communication these days with each other is digital, and today one of the companies enabling that — with APIs to build chat experiences into apps — is announcing a round of fu

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Third time is not a charm: SpaceX's rocket lands but then explodes

Two previous tests had ended in disappointment and it seemed the third was heading for success - but it was not to be.

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Third time is not a charm: Space X's rocket lands but then explodes

Two previous tests had ended in disappointment and it seemed the third was heading for success - but it was not to be.

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Amazon Fire TV expands live TV features, adds Alexa support for live content

Amazon is rolling out a new experience for its Fire TV platform that puts more focus on subscription-free streaming and other live content. The company today announced several new services are being i

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Netflix to release 41 original Indian shows and movies this year

Netflix said on Wednesday it will roll out 41 Indian films and shows this year, its biggest annual roster of Indian content to date, as the American giant makes further push to win subscribers in the

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Looped raises $7.7M to expand its interactive live event platform

Live events in the age of Covid-19 have largely been moved into the virtual world: we buy tickets (or simply click on a link), go to a site or app, and watch the action unfold on a screen. Your seat o

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Google restarts updates for some iOS apps after long pause triggered by lack of privacy labels

Google over the weekend began to update many of its flagship iOS apps after a lengthy delay caused by the company’s failure to add Apple’s newly required privacy labels in a timely fashion

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Cappuccino lets you share short, intimate audio stories with your friends

You might call Cappuccino the anti-Clubhouse, but the company has been iterating on its app concept for a couple of years — its CEO doesn’t have any strong opinions on Clubhouse. And it’s true that Ca

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Instagram launches ‘Live Rooms’ for live broadcasts with up to four creators

Instagram today announced it’s adding a much-requested feature to its app with the launch of “Live Rooms,” which allow up to four people to broadcast live together at the same time.

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Newness raises $3.5 million for its ‘Twitch for beauty streamers’

Newness, a startup co-founded by former Twitch employees, has raised $3.5 million in a Sequoia-led seed round for its live-streaming platform aimed at beauty creators and their fan communities. Though

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GameStop stock doubles in afternoon; even Reddit is surprised

GameStop Corp. shares more than doubled in afternoon trading on Wednesday, surprising those who thought the video game retailer's stock price would stabilize after recent hearings in the U.S. Congres

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India unveils more stringent rules for social media, streaming services

India announced sweeping changes to its guidelines for social media, on-demand video streaming services, and digital news outlets on Thursday, joining several other nations in posing new challenges fo

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Daily Crunch: We review the Amazon Echo Show 10

We check out Amazon’s new smart home device, Airbnb adds flexible search and Hopin is raising even more money. This is your Daily Crunch for February 24, 2021.The big story: We review the Amazon

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YouTube to launch parental control features for families with tweens and teens

YouTube announced this morning it will soon introduce a new experience designed for teens and tweens who are now too old for the schoolager-focused YouTube Kids app, but who may not be ready to explor