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Daily Crunch: Google’s first retail location opened today in NYC

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here.Welcome back to the Daily Crunch for Thursday, June 17. Thank you to

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China's fencing team warm up for Tokyo Olympics

Two fencers fight during China's National Fencing Championships in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, June 15, 2021. /CFP As China's 2021 National Fencing Championships wrapped up in Nanjing, e

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British PM says it doesn't look like COVID-19 leaked from Chinese lab

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that it doesn't look like that COVID-19 originated from a lab in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, local media reported."

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Plants with links to the Dragon Boat Festival

Putting or hanging Chinese mugwort on the door was a common traditional practice on Duanwu. /VCGDuanwu, more commonly known as the Dragon Boat Festival, is renowned for

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Health or happiness? What to wish for on Dragon Boat Festival

Across China, people are enjoying an extended weekend courtesy of duanwu or Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on Monday this year.The annual event is typically celebrat

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China denounces G7's criticism on issues concerning internal affairs

A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the UK expressed on Monday strong opposition to a joint communique issued by the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) in which the group of nations criticized

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Trip to space with Jeff Bezos sells for $28 million

This undated file illustration provided by Blue Origin shows the capsule that the company aims to use to take tourists into space. /AP A mystery bidder paid $28 million at auction on Saturday

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The huge TAM of fake breaded chicken bits

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.We’re closing our survey soon, so this is your last chance (proba

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Elon Musk reveals the Tesla Model S Plaid

Tesla finally held the long-awaited, and once rescheduled, “delivery event” for its ultra-fast Model S Plaid at its factory in Fremont, California. The electric vehicle company will begin

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Apple announces its 2021 Apple Design Award winners

Apple incorporated the announcement of this year’s Apple Design Award winners into its virtual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) online event, instead of waiting until the event had wrapped,

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In search of a new crypto deity

Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review!Last week, I wrote about tech taking on Disney. This week, I’m talking about the search for a new crypto messiah.If you’re reading this on the T

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China: Iran's legitimate concerns on nuclear deal should be addressed

The flag of Iran flutters in front of the International Center, headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021. /CFP A Chinese envoy said Wednesday tha

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Spotify rolls out new personalized experiences and playlists, including a mid-year review and a blended mix with a friend

Spotify today is expanding its investment in personalization features with the launch of dedicated in-app experience called Only You, which focuses on your favorite music and how you listen. The exper

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Top paddlers make Olympic simulation finals, book berths at worlds

Fan Zhendong of China plays during the Table Tennis Olympic Simulation tournament in Nanyang, Henan Province, central China, May 30, 2021. /CFP World No. 1 male and female paddlers Fan Zhendon

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Top paddlers make Olympic simulation finals, book berths at worlds

Fan Zhendong of China plays during the Table Tennis Olympic Simulation tournament in Nanyang, Henan Province, central China, May 30, 2021. /CFP World No. 1 male and female paddlers Fan Zhendon

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Friends reunion delights fans

02:07 Fans of the U.S. sitcom “Friends” could finally watch a much-anticipated reunion special when it dropped on streaming services around the world on Thursday.The final series of the

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Paired pulls in $3.6M to encourage more couples to get cosy with app-based relationship care

Can an app improve your romantic relationships? The founders behind Paired, a “relationship care” app for couples, believe it can. And since launching in October, with $1M to kick things o