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    Unclear Result a Recipe for Disinformation, Researchers Say

    The worst-case scenario for the proliferation of misinformation about the election is playing out, disinformation researchers said Wednesday morning.The presidential race is extremely close,...

    Will new SEC equity crowdfunding rules encourage more founders to pass the hat? – TechCrunch

    The flow of venture capital in 2020 has been surprisingly strong given the year’s general uncertainty, but while investors have showered plenty of dough...

    Facebook and Instagram notifications warn U.S. users there’s no winner yet in Presidential Election – TechCrunch

    Facebook and Instagram are running notifications in their respective apps informing U.S. users that the winner of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election...

    Portland, Maine passes referendum banning facial surveillance – TechCrunch

    As we’re currently shifting through all of the national and local votes from last night’s elections, here’s a small but important victory for privacy...

    Student discount passes available for TC Sessions: Space 2020 – TechCrunch

    Whether space is the final frontier remains to be seen, but it’s certainly the next one as far as we’re concerned. On December 16-17,...

    Cannabis legalization measures set to pass in 5 states – TechCrunch

    Cannabis legalization was on five state ballots yesterday and ran the table. All the measures passed, making cannabis legal, in some form, in five...

    As tech stocks rally, bring on the IPOs – TechCrunch

    During yesterday’s tense voting and this morning, shares of American-listed technology companies are shooting higher. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is up around 3.35% this morning,...

    Nervous? Here, watch Philadelphia count votes on a live stream, that should help – TechCrunch

    No matter whom you support for President, it’s a nerve-wracking morning as many states come down to mere tens of thousands of votes. And...

    Aveine’s Smart Wine Aerator is a huge upgrade for wine lovers – and could create some new ones, too – TechCrunch

    You might have very good reason to be on a wine kick right now – along with plenty of the rest of the country...

    Apple, Microsoft and other tech stocks roar as the Presidential election narrows to several states – TechCrunch

    On the back of sizable gains posted yesterday, tech stocks are once again rising sharply in pre-market trading today. Futures concerning the tech-heavy Nasdaq...

    Shares of Uber, Lyft soar on expected passage of California gig-labor ballot measure – TechCrunch

    Shares of American ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are sharply higher in pre-market trading this morning on the expected passage of Proposition 22,...

    CA ballot measure that keeps gig workers as independent contractors is projected to pass – TechCrunch

    Uber, Lyft, Instacart, DoorDash — the major backers of California’s Proposition 22 — are getting their way. The proposition, which will keep gig...

    Twitter restricts Trump’s tweet raising fears that foes would ‘steal’ the election – TechCrunch

    With key wins notched in a few states, Trump didn’t declare victory prematurely on election night as social media companies feared — but he...

    QAnon Supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Headed to Congress

    Elsewhere, Ron Weber, a West Point graduate and lawyer in Ohio who beat three other contenders in a primary and has shared QAnon hashtags...

    A QAnon supporter is headed to Congress – TechCrunch

    Marjorie Taylor Greene’s win in a Georgia House race means that QAnon is headed to Capitol Hill. Greene openly supports the complex, outlandish conspiracy theory,...

    Robocalls Grab the Attention of Election Officials

    “Hello, this is just a test call,” a female robocall voice intones. “Time to stay home. Stay safe and stay home.”The calls began back...