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TikTok adds auto captions to make videos accessible to hard of hearing and deaf

TikTok this morning announced the launch of a new feature designed to make its app accessible to people who are hard of hearing or deaf. The company is today debuting auto captions — a feature t

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Police chief testifies Chauvin violated policy in George Floyd arrest

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo (R) is sworn by Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill before answering questions on the sixth day of the trial of former Minneapolis police office

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Barca edge closer to Atletico after Dembele winner against Valladolid

Ousmane Dembele volleyed in a 90th-minute winner against Real Valladolid on Monday to fire Barcelona to within a point of Atletico Madrid ahead of next weekend's Clasico in La Liga.Barca looked se

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Barca edge closer to Atletico after Dembele winner against Valladolid

Ousmane Dembele volleyed in a 90th-minute winner against Real Valladolid on Monday to fire Barcelona to within a point of Atletico Madrid ahead of next weekend's Clasico in La Liga.Barca looked se

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Jordan's Prince Hamza defies the military in new recording

Jordan's estranged Prince Hamza said in a voice recording released on Monday that he would disobey orders by the army not to communicate with the outside world after he

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Pelosi, Schumer speak with family of officer killed in Capitol attack

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) both spoke with the family of Capitol Police officer William Evans, who was killed i

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'Clown' Johnson, 'Frightened Rabbit' May: Ex-Minister Savages Top UK Politicians in Explosive Memoir

The author of the book, Alan Duncan, served as minister of state for Europe and the Americas as well as Boris Johnson's deputy when the latter was the head of the Forei

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The shameful biases of reporting on China that are being ignored

Editor's note:CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on t

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Why more celebrities are selling video messages during pandemic - from marriage proposals to break-up requests

A growing number of celebs are offering paid-for video shout-outs, and website Memmo has its sights on Premier League footballers.

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Put your city on the TC map — TechCrunch’s European Cities Survey 2021

TechCrunch is embarking on a major new project to survey European founders and investors in cities outside the larger European capitals.Over the next few weeks, we will ask entrepreneurs in these citi

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Scientific consensus or conspiracy theory: WHO report gave its answer

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A growing challenge for Iraq: Iran-aligned Shiite militias

It was a stark message: A convoy of masked Shiite militiamen, armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, drove openly through central Baghdad denouncing the

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Diversity-focused Harlem Capital raises $134M

Harlem Capital is announcing that it has raised $134 million for its second fund — well above its target of $100 million and its initial cap of $125 million.The firm was founded in 2015 by managing pa

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Scientific consensus or conspiracy theory: WHO report gave its answer

Editor's note:CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on t

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Applications for Startup Battlefield at TC Disrupt 2021 are now open

Applications for Startup Battlefield are now open! Founders, this past year has been challenging in ways words can’t encompass. But you are persevering and now is the time to show the world what

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HighRadius raises $300M, triples valuation to $3.1B for AI-powered fintech software

HighRadius, which has developed AI-powered fintech software, announced Tuesday it has raised $300 million in a Series C funding round led by D1 Capital and Tiger Global.The round values Houston-based

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Upcoming Boao Forum aims to reshape world growth confidence

A view of Boao, Hainan Province, China. /CFP This year's Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference (AC) 2021 will reshape growth confidence, said the forum secretariat at a press conference in Bei