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    UK to set up ‘pro-competition’ regulator to put limits on big tech – TechCrunch

    The UK is moving ahead with a plan to regulate big tech, responding to competition concerns over a ‘winner takes all’ dynamic in digital...

    ‘Tokenized’: Inside Black Workers’ Struggles at Coinbase

    The next day, Mr. Armstrong, 37, summarized the tone of what he had heard. “There was just this outpouring of, like, Why does the...

    The Coronavirus Won’t Stop Evolving When the Vaccine Arrives

    In a 1988 essay on pandemics Joshua Lederberg, Nobel laureate and president of The Rockefeller University, reminded the medical community that when it comes...

    Pushed by Pandemic, Amazon Goes on a Hiring Spree Without Equal

    Over the summer, Amazon converted most of the 175,000 temporary workers to permanent employees and ended the extra pay bumps for all workers. Since...

    Alibaba vies for a piece of China’s booming EV market – TechCrunch

    There’s no lack of news these days on China’s tech giants teaming up with traditional carmakers. Companies from Alibaba to Huawei are striving to...

    Black Friday tech deals that are actually worth checking out – TechCrunch

    Black Friday approaches! In a year where asking Alexa what day today is feels totally normal, this Black Friday seems like it came out...

    Leonard Kamsler, a Dissecting Golf Photographer, Dies at 85

    Leonard Kamsler, a photojournalist whose award-winning pictures of professional golf for nearly 50 years pushed the envelope of sports strobe photography as he amassed...

    Military’s Role in Vaccine to Be Strictly Behind the Scenes

    WASHINGTON — When President Trump talks about efforts to deliver the coronavirus vaccine to millions of Americans eager to return to their normal lives,...

    Facebook’s latest ad tool fail puts another dent in its reputation – TechCrunch

    Reset yer counters: Facebook has had to ‘fess up to yet another major ad reporting fail. This one looks like it could be costly...

    Dr. Mary Fowkes, 66, Dies; Helped Science Understand the Pandemic

    Dr. Mary Fowkes, a neuropathologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan whose autopsies of Covid-19 victims early in the pandemic discovered serious damage in...

    Thanksgiving on track for a record $6B in US online sales, says Adobe – TechCrunch

    As people prepare and eat their Thanksgiving meals, or just “work” on relaxing for the day, some consumers are going online to get a...

    Bigblue wants to automate e-commerce fulfillment in Europe – TechCrunch

    Meet Bigblue, a French startup that just raised a $3.6 million seed round (€3 million) to build an end-to-end fulfillment solution in Europe. If...

    AstraZeneca says it will likely do another study of COVID-19 vaccine after accidental lower dose shows higher efficacy – TechCrunch

    AstraZeneca’s CEO told Bloomberg that the pharmaceutical company will likely conduct another global trial of the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine trial, following...

    Foxconn could move some iPad and MacBook production to Vietnam – TechCrunch

    Following a request from Apple, Foxconn could be shifting production out of China for some iPad and MacBook models according to a report...

    AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know

    Why did the researchers test two different doses?It was a lucky mistake. Researchers in Britain had been meaning to give volunteers the initial dose...

    US Fertility says patient data was stolen in a ransomware attack – TechCrunch

    U.S. Fertility, one of the largest networks of fertility clinics in the United States, has confirmed it was hit by a ransomware attack and...