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Twitter acquires Stories template maker Chroma Labs

Is “Twitter Stories” on the way? Or will we just get tools to send prettier tweets? Well now Twitter has the talent for both as it’s just acquired Chroma Labs. Co-founded by Instagr

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Alphabet takes the wind out of its Makani energy kites

Google today announced that it is calling it quits on its efforts to build and monetize its Makani wind energy kites. Makani, which was founded in 2006, came into Google/Alphabet seven years ago as a

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Kickstarter workers vote to unionize

Kickstarter today announced that its staff has decided to unionize. The move reflects a broader movement for worker representation among tech employees. The site joins a growing list of companies whos

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Aviation: The new frontier of Trump's global trade war

The 9999th Boeing 737-800 aircraft prepares to take off from the company's Seattle airfield in the state of Washington, the United States, March 24, 2018. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Tom Fowd

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The 'Cold War' card cannot compensate for U.S. unilateralism

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., August. 2, 2019. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and inter

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Can we debate free will versus destiny in four pages?

The informal TechCrunch book club (which is now a whole week off schedule thanks to the news cycle — let’s see if we can catch up here shortly!) is now venturing into the very, very short story What’s

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COVID-19 racism against China is rooted in power rivalry

02:56 Editor's note: As China is mobilizing the whole society to fight against the COVID-19 outbreak, anti-China sentiments are surfacing in the West. Why is that? What should be done

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Parasite: Lessons on honesty and artistry

Editor's note:Mike Cormack is a writer, editor and reviewer mostly focusing on China, where he lived from 2007 to 2014. He edited Agenda Beijing and is a regular book reviewer for the South China

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China is likely best option for Britain's High Speed Rail development

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. /AP Photo Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on to

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HQ Trivia shuts down after acquisition falls through

HQ Trivia is dead. Today the company laid off its full staff of 25 and will cease operation of its trivia, sports, and word guessing games, a source close to the company confirmed.HQ Trivia had a deal

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NATO is in its death throes

Editor's note: Azhar Azam works in a private organization as a market and business analyst and writes about geopolitical issues and regional conflicts. The article reflects the author's opinions a

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NATO is in its death throes

Editor's note: Azhar Azam works in a private organization as a market and business analyst and writes about geopolitical issues and regional conflicts. The article reflects the author's opinions a

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Los Angeles-based ‘deep tech’ investment firm Riot Ventures is raising a $75M fund

Riot Ventures, the Los Angeles-based, early-stage and deep technology investment firm is going out to market to raise a $75 million second fund to finance the development of startups in LA and beyond,

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China's role in Uganda's oil development strategy

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, an

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Ending conflicts, developing infrastructure are critical for Africa

Africa's first Chinese standard modern railway was established in Nigeria. Editor's note: Azhar Azam works in a private organization as a market and business analyst and writes about geopoliti

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Facebook Dating launch blocked in Europe after it fails to show privacy workings

Facebook has been left red-faced after being forced to call off the launch date of its dating service in Europe because it failed to give its lead EU data regulator enough advanced warning — in

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FTC votes to review influencer marketing rules & penalties

Undisclosed influencer marketing posts on social media should trigger financial penalties, according to a statement released today by the Federal Trade Commission’s Rohit Chopra. The FTC has jus