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As fashion has its metaverse moment, one app looks to bridge real and virtual worlds for sneakerheads

Fashion is having its moment in the metaverse.A riot of luxury labels, music, and games are vying for attention in the virtual world. And as physical events and the entertainment industry that depends

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China Roundup: A blow to US-listed Chinese firms and TikTok’s new global face

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China Roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. It’s been a tumultuous w

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‘Fallout Shelter’ joins Tesla arcade in latest software update

Nearly a year ago, Todd Howard, the director of Bethesda Games, said that the company’s “Fallout Shelter” game would be coming to Tesla displays. It arrived, via the 2020.20 software update, this week

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Startup Battlefield is going virtual with TechCrunch Disrupt 2020

You read that right. The big announcement came yesterday – TechCrunch Disrupt is now fully virtual. What does this mean for Startup Battlefield? More opportunity. The best companies from across

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UN launches global initiative to combat COVID-19 misinformation

The United Nations on Thursday launched an initiative called "Verified" to counter COVID-19 misinformation by increasing the volume and reach of trusted, accurate information. "We cannot cede our

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The Trash app’s new features can create AI-edited music videos and more

The team behind Trash, an app that uses artificial intelligence to edit your video footage, launched a number of new features this week that should make it more useful for anyone — but especially inde

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Daily Crunch: Facebook unveils its Shops e-commerce platform

Facebook and Instagram are making a bigger push into e-commerce, MasterClass raises $100 million and Microsoft launches a new project management tool called Lists.Here’s your Daily Crunch for M

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Facebook, YouTube, Netflix and more get eye-tracking apps from Tobii

Modern apps and services are a mixed bag when it comes to accessibility, and people with conditions that prevent them from using the usual smartphone or mouse and keyboard don’t often have good

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Spotify signs ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ to an exclusive multi-year deal

Over the past couple of years, Spotify has demonstrating a long-term commitment to the podcasting format by shelling out money hand over fist. The music streaming service has made a number of high pro

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Microsoft’s Build keynote showcases the accessibility and awkwardness of online events

“We’re living through extraordinary times,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella opened his Build 2020 keynote on a somber note. It was an odd tonal shift following the event introduction by hosts Seth Juarez

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Sequoia Capital’s Roelof Botha is coming to Disrupt this fall

Roelof Botha’s career is the stuff dreams are made of — that is, if the dream is to become one of the topmost investors in the U.S. venture capital industry.Not only has Botha had tremendo

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Trump's Twitter letter to Tedros full of political threats

The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom speaking in a press briefing on Wednesday 15 April, 2020. /Photo: Screen grab from WHO - YouTube Editor's note:Andrew Korybko is a

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Disney's former executive leaves to become CEO of TikTok

ByteDance Technology Co., Chinese developer of leading short-form mobile video platforms such as TikTok, announced another high-profile hire on Monday,naming Kevin Mayer, Disney's direct-to-consumer

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Across China: Lift water, lift poverty

Lu Mingwei, 39, fell asleep on an eight-hour ride after a week-long field trip in the mountainous regions in the plateau province of Yunnan in southwest China. He need

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Spotlight: Countries adopt measures to host schools, cultural activities online amid lockdowns

Countries worldwide have adopted measures to move classes and cultural activities online amid lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As schools are closed to slow the

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Obama criticizes virus response in online graduation speech

Former President Barack Obama on Saturday criticized U.S. leaders overseeing the nation’s response to the coronavirus, telling college graduates in an online commenceme

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Novak Djokovic targets Grand Slam and world No. 1 records

Novak Djokovic of Serbia holds the ATP No.1 trophy after ranking first in the men's standings, at an award ceremony in London, UK, November 11, 2018. /VCG Novak Djokovic believes he will win t