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    Dementia ‘Took its Toll’ on Sean Connery, Wife Says

    Sean Connery, the actor who originated the role of James Bond, had dementia in the last few months of his life, his wife, Micheline...

    MIT develops a battery-free method for navigating underwater that could transform ocean exploration – TechCrunch

    MIT has developed a new navigation system designed for use underwater that could do for underwater wayfinding what GPS has done for travel on...

    Twilio wraps $3.2B purchase of Segment after warp-speed courtship – TechCrunch

    It was barely a month ago we began hearing rumors that Twilio was interested in acquiring Segment. The $3.2 billion deal was officially announced...

    Pandemic’s impact disproportionately reduced VC funding for female founders – TechCrunch

    The last few quarters did not play out as as expected for venture capitalists or entrepreneurs; instead of a pandemic-fueled recession that cauterized the...

    Rocket Lab’s next launch will deliver 30 satellites to orbit – and a 3D-printed gnome from Gabe Newell – TechCrunch

    Rocket Lab’s next mission will put dozens of satellites into orbit using the launch company’s Kick Stage “space tug,” as well as a...

    YC-backed nonprofit VotingWorks wants to rebuild trust in election systems through open source – TechCrunch

    I know it will come as a shock to you as a reader of the news, but there is an election this week. Well,...

    Scaleway launches cloud instances that cost $2.10 per month – TechCrunch

    French cloud hosting company Scaleway originally started with very cheap cloud instances. Over the years, the company has expanded its offering and added more...

    Maze, a notorious ransomware group, says it’s shutting down – TechCrunch

    One of the most active and notorious data-stealing ransomware groups, Maze, says it is “officially closed.” The announcement came as a waffling statement, riddled with...

    Spotify will now allow artists and labels promote tracks in your recommendations – TechCrunch

    Spotify announced today it will begin to test a new service that gives artists more of a say in how their music is...

    Booming edtech M&A activity brings consolidation to a fragmented sector – TechCrunch

    As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to force teachers, students and parents to adopt new technologies, edtech’s total addressable market has massively grown in the...

    Bridgefy launches end-to-end encrypted messaging for the app used during protests and disasters – TechCrunch

    Offline-messaging app Bridgefy — which innovatively uses Bluetooth and Wi-fi — became known as the go-to app by thousands of protesters around the world...

    Lidar startup Aeva to go public via $2.1 billion SPAC merger – TechCrunch

    Aeva, a Mountain View, Calif.-based lidar company started by two former Apple engineers and backed by Porsche SE, is merging with special purpose...

    Coupa Software snags Llamasoft for $1.5B to bring together spending and supply chain data – TechCrunch

    Coupa Software, a publicly traded company that helps large corporations manage spending, announced that it was buying Llamasoft, an 18 year old Michigan company...

    Apple’s next big event is November 10 – TechCrunch

    Apple just sent out invites for its latest — and last — big event of 2020. Set for 10AM PT on November 10,...

    How the Space Station Became a Base to Launch Humanity’s Future

    It was another decade before construction on the International Space Station was considered complete, with a lull of more than two years when the...

    Battleground States See the Most Voting Misinformation

    Which states have seen the highest volume of viral misinformation about voting by mail this election season? Those that are most in play between...