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Contra wants to be the community that independent workers are missing

Whether you’re working on something new according to your Twitter bio, or self-employed, according to your LinkedIn bio, founder Ben Huffman thinks his platform, Contra, will be the best way for indep

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APD | Indian media is spreading distorted information against China

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization), National University o

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Why I felt fine about not disclosing my pregnancy to investors

I closed two major rounds of funding for my geothermal energy startup, Dandelion Energy, while pregnant. I did not disclose either pregnancy to my investors during the fundraising process either time.

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Prince William is 'Sad and Shocked' By Harry's Behaviour Towards the Queen, Report Says

Prince William is "really sad and genuinely shocked" by his brother's behaviour towards the Queen, The Times reported citing sources close to the monarch. According to

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Larissa Iapichino breaks world U20 indoor long jump record

Larissa Iapichino is considered one of Italy's most promising athletes. /CFP Larissa Iapichino is finally emerging from her famous mother's shadow. Fiona May may have been a two-time world lon

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Is America really back?

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the virtual Munich Security Conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 19, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Bradley Blankenshi

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U.S. charges nine Oath Keepers with conspiring to storm Capitol

Protesters climb up the side of the U.S. Capitol building, Washington, D.C., January 6, 2021. /Reuters A federal grand jury indicted nine associates of the "Oath Keepers" militia, a far-right

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Students in France wait for food handouts as COVID-19 ruins their jobs

Students get food during a distribution organized by a French charity in Paris, France, February 16, 2021. /Reuters Every Tuesday evening, Moroccan student Chaimae Irfaq hands out food parcels

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Will the Texas winter disaster deter further tech migration?

Austin is known for its usually mild winters. But on February 12, a winter storm hit the state – leading to over a week of freezing temperatures. This has resulted in a statewide disaster with million

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Anthony Levandowski closes his Church of AI

The first church of artificial intelligence has shut its conceptual doors.Anthony Levandowski, the former Google engineer who avoided an 18-month prison sentence after receiving a presidential pardon

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A respectful rebuttal to Professor Mearsheimer's China predictions

University of Chicago Professor John Mearsheimer shared his views on "why a cold war between China and the United States is inevitable" with Pakistani journalist Ejaz Haider via video during an e

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Tokyo Olympics to Pick Female Minister as Chief, NHK Says

Seiko Hashimoto is set to be selected as the new head of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, public broadcaster NHK said Wednesday, after her predecessor stepped d

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Google suspends Trump 2020 app from Play Store for non-functionality

Google has suspended the Trump 2020 campaign app from the Google Play Store for policy violations, the company confirmed, following a report from Android Police which noted the app was unable to load

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Djokovic fights off Zverev to reach Australian Open semifinals

Despite a recent abdominal injury, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic fought off Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) on Tuesday to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open.Rod Laver

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From dorm rooms to board rooms: How universities are promoting entrepreneurship

Earlier this year, 15 top U.S. universities joined forces to launch a one-stop shop where corporations and startups can discover and license patents.Working in concert, Brown, Caltech, Columbia, Corne

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Trafi takes its mobility-as-a-service platform to LatAm, starting with Bogota

Trafi, the Lithuanian startup that created a platform that lets users plan, book and pay for various modes of transportation within a city, is expanding beyond the European market where it got its sta

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Djokovic powers to the Australian Open quarter-finals beating Raonic

Novak Djokovic of Serbia competes against Rafael Nadal of Spain during the ATP Cup final between Spain and Serbia in Sydney, Australia, Jan. 12, 2020. /Xinhua Reigning champion Novak Djokovic