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Joe Biden wins the 2020 US presidential election

Following a tense week of vote tallying, Joe Biden won the state of Pennsylvania and vaulted ahead in the race to become the next president of the United States. Biden’s win in the critical stat

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Daily Crunch: Apple seems pretty interested in search

Apple might be building a Google competitor, Audible adds more podcasts and an ad measurement company raises $350 million. This is your Daily Crunch for October 28, 2020.The big story: Apple seems pr

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Outrider raises $65 million to bring its autonomous tech to distribution yards

Outrider, a startup aiming to bring its autonomous technology to the nerve center of the supply chain, has raised $65 million in funding just eight months after coming out of stealth. The Series B ro

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Towards sustainable waste management in South Asia

A man is walking in tannery polluted area at Hazaribagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 21, 2020. /Getty Images Editor's note: Alexander Ayertey Odonkor is an economic consultant, chartered fina

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Egypt reopens schools for 23 million students

VCG Photo Egypt officially reopened on Saturday tens of thousands of schools for millions of students across the country to start the new academic year while implementing precautionary measure

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Democrats in Trump Country: They're Not Shy Anymore About Liking Biden

When Vicki Simon passes the rare fellow Biden supporter in her small town in western Pennsylvania, she quietly flashes a covert hand signal.“There’s a secret society of

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NFL players kneel in protest of racial injustice as season kicks off

The NFL roared back to life, even if the roar was from fans who weren't in the stadiums. NFL's new season got in full swing on Sunday as dozens of players and coaches d

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Aubameyang helps Arsenal beat Liverpool to claim Community Shield

Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang lifts the 2020 Community Shield trophy in front of his teammates after Arsenal beat Liverpool 5-4 on post-match penalties at Wembley Stadium, London, Bri

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Face masks but no hugs or handshakes as schools reopen in Germany

Schools reopened after the summer break across the German federal state of Hesse on Monday, against a backdrop of a rapid rise in case numbers across the country in recent weeks.

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Thousands flood Belarus capital as election protests grow

Tens of thousands of people flooded the heart of the Belarus capital of Minsk on Friday in a show of anger over a brutal police crackdown this week on peaceful proteste

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Kamala Harris brings a view from tech’s epicenter to the presidential race

Joe Biden’s decision to name California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate in the quest to unseat President Trump means that the next White House could be occupied not only by a Black wo

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Police use of facial recognition ruled unlawful

The Court of Appeal has upheld a complaint against South Wales Police for automatically scanning the faces of pedestrians.

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Scientists try to create first rhino test tube baby to save near-extinct species

Experts hope a southern white rhino called Karen can save the northern white rhino from extinction after decades of poaching.

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Jump bikes are now on the Lime app and heading to more cities

Three months ago, Jump’s bright red bikes and scooters had disappeared from city streets after Uber unloaded the micromobility company to Lime as part of a complex $170 million fundraising roun

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South Africans go online to document police brutality

Soldiers on patrol interogates a resident amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Diepsloot, a shantytown north of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 16, 2020. /REUTERS

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Microsoft showcases gameplay from ‘Halo Infinite’ and other other Xbox Series X titles

Last month Sony showcased gameplay from a slew of upcoming PlayStation 5 titles, including Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Stray and NBA 2K21. Today it was Microsoft’s turn. The company announced 13 titles

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Mobalytics raises $11M and adds eye tracking metrics to its automated gaming coach

Back in 2016, Mobalytics wowed the judges at Disrupt SF with its data-based coach for the exploding competitive gaming world, winning the Startup Battlefield. The company is building on the success o