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Germany to extend contact restrictions untill June 29

The German federal government and the 16 states have agreed in principle to keep coronavirus contact restrictions in place until June 29, the Federal Press Office announced Tuesday night. Within t

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Tesla scouts head to Tulsa, Austin as hunt for Cybertruck gigafactory location nears end

Tesla officials visited two sites in Tulsa, Oklahoma this week to search for a location for its future and fifth gigafactory that will produce its all-electric Cybertruck and Model Y crossover, a sou

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Supermarket habits: Are they here to stay after COVID-19?

01:52 There has been a visible difference in the way people have changed their shopping habits since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.This comes after supermarkets implemented new re

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Alternative assets are becoming mainstream

The way we invest is changing. Technology makes investing easy and more accessible than ever. Meanwhile, Millennials and Gen Z are gravitating away from public equity investments.These changes have le

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VMware to acquire Kubernetes security startup Octarine and fold it into Carbon Black

VMware announced today that it intends to buy early-stage Kubernetes security startup, Octarine and fold it into Carbon Black, a security company it bought last year for $2.1 billion. The company did

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IOC extends remote working to June

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided that all its Lausanne-based staff will continue to work from home until June amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an IOC s

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French firm turning cotton buds into COVID-19 testing swabs

01:49 A French cotton bud manufacturer has started to produce thousands of COVID-19 nasal swabs to enable the country to safely begin easing lockdown restrictions on 11 May. France's n

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PSG will look at playing Champions League games abroad

PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi attends a press conference in Paris, France, February 22, 2019. /VCG Paris St Germain will look at playing Champions League home matches in another country aft

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Instagram now allows users to fundraise for nonprofits while livestreaming

Instagram is today launching a new way for users to fundraise for nonprofits via Instagram Live, amid the coronavirus pandemic. While the company had already offered Donation Stickers for the use in S

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China donates 20,000 face masks to Greece

Greece welcomed on Wednesday the donation by China to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus at hosting facilities, where thousands of refugees and migrants are accommodated. Chinese Ambassado

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Giving brewers a tech to make beer from any plant starch, Province Brands raises $1.6M

There’s a potential climate-related crisis brewing in the beer industry and Province Brands has just raised $1.6 million for its technology that purports to be a solution.The Canadian company, w

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Bridgecrew announces $14M Series A to automate cloud security

In today’s grim economic climate, companies are looking for ways to automate wherever they can. Bridgecrew, an early-stage startup that makes automated cloud security tooling aimed at engineers,

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COVID-19 death toll reaches 12,868 in UK, 98,476 cases confirmed

The death toll of those hospitalized in Britain who tested positive for the novel coronavirus hit 12,868 as of Tuesday afternoon, a daily increase of 761, the Department of Health and Social Care

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Uganda bolsters measures to fight second wave of desert locusts

FAO is confident Uganda is well prepared to deal with the second wave of locusts. /VCG Uganda is bolstering measures to contain a second wave of desert locusts amid the fight against COVID-19.

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YouTube launches a free, DIY tool for businesses in need of short video ads

YouTube today is launching a new tool aimed at small businesses who need a simple, low-cost way to create videos, but may not have the creative experience or technical know-how required to do so. The

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Leave protective gear for medical staff, UK health minister urges

Matt Hancock says PPE is a 'precious resource' that should only be used where needed. /Pippa Fowles/AFP UK Health Minister Matt Hancock has told people that PPE (personal protective equipment)

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U.S. Navy evacuates coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier Roosevelt

The U.S. Navy is evacuating thousands of sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus on the ship, A