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Fire up CrunchMatch today and start networking with TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 attendees

You read that right, folks. CrunchMatch, our AI-powered platform that simplifies finding and connecting with the people on your must-meet list, is now open for business. TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 takes

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Get your pitch-off on with our Disrupt Startup Alley companies on upcoming episodes of Extra Crunch Live

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LastPad is a reusable menstrual pad that does away with disposable towels

Direct to consumer online sales have helped a number of female-focused startups get products to market in recent years — often pitching better designed and generally more thoughtful feminine hyg

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LinkedIn is scrapping its Stories feature to work on short-form video

What do LinkedIn and Twitter have in common? They both introduced ephemeral story features that were pretty fleeting. LinkedIn announced today that it will suspend its Stories feature on September 30

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Nine cyber attacks on UK's transport sector missed by mandatory reporting laws

The thresholds set for the mandatory reporting of cyber incidents across the energy, transport, health, water, and digital infrastructure sectors are so high that few if any incidents are actually being reported to government.

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How India can stop its rape crisis

09:22 High profile cases of sexual violence against women and girls in India seem to follow a similar trajectory. A brutal rape takes place, people protest, officials sometimes make som

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On the future of walls, or The Wall

Space may be the endless frontier, but here on Earth, we define space in the modern sense as something enclosed. Walls, fences and barriers enclose space, define it and make it legible. In fact, the s

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Boox tablets are welcome options in the growing oversize e-reader niche

When it comes to e-paper devices, the Kindle is of course the first brand people think of, though I’ve done my best to spread the Kobo and reMarkable gospel as well. Chinese e-reader maker Boox

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Are closer Chinese-Afghan ties a Western self-fulfilling prophecy?

Even before the ignoble ending of the occupation of Afghanistan, the Western press had been awash with stories of an imminent Afghan refugee crisis. However, their conc

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Are closer Chinese-Afghan ties a Western self-fulfilling prophecy?

Even before the ignoble ending of the occupation of Afghanistan, the Western press had been awash with stories of an imminent Afghan refugee crisis. However, their conc

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Avalo uses machine learning to accelerate the adaptation of crops to climate change

Climate change is affecting farming all over the world, and solutions are seldom simple. But if you could plant crops that resisted the heat, cold or drought instead of moving a thousand miles away, w

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Walmart announces GoLocal, a last-mile delivery service for other retailers

Walmart today announced of a new delivery service business called Walmart GoLocal, which allows other merchants, both large and small, to tap into Walmart’s own delivery platform to get orders t

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Fan violence rears its ugly head as Nice, Marseille game abandoned

Punches are exchanged in an ugly brawl involving players and fans during the Ligue 1 game between Nice and Marseille at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, France, August 22, 2021. /CFP The m

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Afghan immigrants grab low-pay jobs, including shepherding, in Turkey

Afghan shepherds are in demand in Turkey. /CGTN Afghan immigrants or refugees fleeing the Taliban takeover have been scrambling to take up whatever jobs are available in Turkey in order to sur

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