The Innovation Center of Alibaba Group in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, December 20l 2019. /VCG Editor's note:This is a translation of an article first published in Chinese on peop
A waitress wears a protective mask as she watches a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump on a television during an election watching event at a local bar in Beijing, China, November 4, 2020. /Ge
The Innovation Center of Alibaba Group in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, December 20l 2019. /VCG Editor's note:This is a translation of an article first published in Chinese on peop
The GOP is plunging into open warfare over President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory — with President Trump taunting Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and threa
Fluent Forever, a startup that uses a novel learning system to help its users master a new language faster, has raised a $4.9 million funding round led by Denver-based Stout Street Capital. Other inve
The New York Times is bringing its signature crosswords game into augmented reality. The media company announced this morning it’s launching a new AR-enabled game, “Shattered Crosswords,
Liberis, the U.K.-based fintech that provides finance for small businesses as an alternative to a traditional bank loan or extended overdraft, has replenished its own coffers with £70 million in fundi
On Saturday, China's military followed an American warship as it passed through the sensitive Taiwan Straits, with Beijing denouncing such reckless adventurism as sendi
On Saturday, China's military followed an American warship as it passed through the sensitive Taiwan Straits, with Beijing denouncing such reckless adventurism as sendi
Getty Editor's note:Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, and currently serves as assistant researcher at the Islamabad Policy Research Instit
Lebanese comedians are defying taboos and bringing relief with jokes about dating, partying during the pandemic — and how even drug dealers are considering leaving the crisis-hit country.Laughter
The Queen's message has been available on TV, radio and YouTube but now it will be accessible via Alexa smart devices too.
Following numerous reports that the U.S. government was seeking to crack down on DJI, the Department of Commerce today will be adding the drone giant to its “Entity List.” Reuters and Dro
The pandemic is surging in America once more. If this past year is any indication, it will hurt all of us — but communities of color will continue to suffer disproportionately.Black and brown folks wi
There are over 600 million internet users in India, but only a fraction of this population is fluent in English. Most online services and much of the content on the web currently, however, are availab
An attendee poses for a picture in front of an S-400 Triumph mobile antiaircraft missile defense system displayed on Palace Square during the Russian Navy day in St. Petersburg, Russia, July 28,
Facebook takes aim at Apple, Texas sues Google and we interview the CEO of Boston Dynamics. This is your Daily Crunch for December 16, 2020.The big story: Facebook escalates Apple criticismFacebook