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    GDPR enforcement must level up to catch big tech, report warns – TechCrunch

    A new report by European consumer protection umbrella group Beuc, reflecting on the barriers to effective cross-border enforcement of the EU’s flagship data protection...

    Edtech’s 2020 wakeup call – TechCrunch

    Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast (now on Twitter!), where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week, we’re doing a...

    Their Teeth Fell Out. Was It Another Covid-19 Consequence?

    While Ms. Khemili had become more diligent about her dental care, she had a history of dental issues before contracting the coronavirus. When she...

    TikTok’s epic rise and stumble – TechCrunch

    TikTok’s rise in the West is unprecedented for any Chinese tech company, and so is the amount of attention it has attracted from politicians...

    Cho Joo-bin Gets 40 Years in South Korean Prison for Sexual Exploitation

    The police eventually tracked Mr. Cho down, and when he was arrested in March, they kept his identity from the public, in its usual...

    Rivers Cuomo finds meaning in coding – TechCrunch

    “Hi, I’m Rivers from the band, Weezer,” Rivers Cuomo says with a slight smile and a wave. He turns away from the camera for...

    Amazon Web Services stumble – TechCrunch

    An Amazon Web Services outage has a wide effect, Salesforce might be buying Slack and Pinterest tests new support for virtual events. This...

    5 solid tech gifts to help decrease stress and increase sleep – TechCrunch

    Welcome to Techcrunch’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We’re here to help! We’ll be rolling out gift guides from now...

    Enterprise investor Jason Green on SPAC hopefuls versus startups bound for traditional IPOs – TechCrunch

    Jason Green has a pretty solid reputation as venture capitalists go. The enterprise-focused firm the cofounded 17 years ago, Emergence Capital, has backed Saleforce,...

    After Admitting Mistake, AstraZeneca Faces Difficult Questions About Its Vaccine

    Bigger problems soon surfaced.An AstraZeneca executive told Reuters on Monday that the company had not intended for any participants to receive the half dose....

    Flexible expressions could lift 3D-generated faces out of the uncanny valley – TechCrunch

    3D-rendered faces are a big part of any major movie or game now, but the task of capturing and animated them in a natural...

    7 Smart Home gift ideas that go beyond the usual Google/Amazon smart speakers – TechCrunch

    Welcome to Techcrunch’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We’re here to help! We’ll be rolling out gift guides from now...

    Bill Gates, le virus, et le combat pour vacciner la planète

    À ce jour, seulement $3,6 milliards ont été levés pour financer la recherche, la fabrication de vaccins et les aides à destination des pays...

    Remote-controlled delivery carts are now working for the local Los Angeles grocer – TechCrunch

    Robots are no longer the high-tech tools reserved for university labs, e-commerce giants and buzzy Silicon Valley startups. The local grocer now has access...

    As IBM shifts to hybrid cloud, reports have them laying off 10,000 in EU – TechCrunch

    As IBM makes a broad shift in strategy, Bloomberg reported this morning that the company would be cutting around 10,000 jobs in Europe. This...

    France starts collecting tax on tech giants – TechCrunch

    France is going forward with its plan to tax big tech companies. The government has sent out notices to tech giants, as reported by...