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Freedom launches Pilot to simplify teleoperation on third-party robots

We knew remotely operated robotics were going to have their moment soon enough — but few predicted how much the category would be forced to accelerate in 2020. It’s true that many of the pieces were a

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What's in a recession?

A man writes information in front of the Illinois Department of Employment Security in Chicago, April 30, 2020. /AP Editor's Note: Jeffrey Frankel is professor of capital formation and growth

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How polling shows Trump's 'China blame game' on the virus failed

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Microsoft moves its Windows 10 Insider Program from rings to release channels

For the last few years, Microsoft has given Windows enthusiasts the ability to opt in to early release ‘rings,’ with the choice to pick between ‘fast’ and ‘slow’ r

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As Greece reopens to tourists, how about other EU countries?

The safety of tourists is a top priority for Greece as it opens its airports to foreign visitors, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday on a visit to the popular holiday island of Santo

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Startups Weekly: A Silicon Valley for everyone

Editor’s note: Get this free weekly recap of TechCrunch news that any startup can use by email every Saturday morning (7am PT). Subscribe here.Many in the tech industry saw the threat of the novel cor

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Trump's attacks on the ICC shows U.S. contempt for international order

Afghans inspect the inside of a mosque following a bombing, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, June 12, 2020. /AP Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analy

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Trump's attacks on the ICC shows U.S. contempt for international order

Afghans inspect the inside of a mosque following a bombing, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, June 12, 2020. /AP Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analy

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Internet Archive ends free e-book program, following publisher suit

The National Emergency Library is one of those well-intentioned ideas that was destined to get pushback. The brainchild of Internet Archive, the platform made north of 1.3 million books available for

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Is the NED interfering in Hong Kong politics?

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Partnership with China remains in Britain's national interest

Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain and

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3M files suit over third-party price gouging of N95 masks on Amazon

Amazon has promised vigilance against third-party price gouging since COVID-19 achieved global pandemic status. The company’s efforts have had mixed success, however, due in part to the sheer volume o

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Unpacking tech’s response to the killing of George Floyd

The brutal police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man in Minneapolis, has prompted one of the greatest civil uprisings of the modern day. In the weeks following Floyd’s death, the conv

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How the fall of one statue has divided Britain

Demonstrators hold placards on Victoria Street during a Black Lives Matter protest in London, June 6, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations

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Wing, founded by veterans of Accel and Sequoia, rounds up $450 million for its third fund

Wing, an early-stage, Palo Alto, Ca.-based venture firm that was formed in 2013 by veteran VCs Peter Wagner and Gaurav Garg, has closed its third fund with $450 million in capital commitments. That

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The United States and Germany drift apart

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain and

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IBM ends all facial recognition work as CEO calls out bias and inequality

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna announced today that the company would no longer sell facial recognition services, calling for a “national dialogue” on whether it should be used at all. He also voi