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    Security flaw left ‘smart’ chastity sex toy users at risk of permanent lock-in – TechCrunch

    Just because almost every gadget or appliance can be connected to the internet, doesn’t mean they should be. Outages can render these “smart” devices...

    Europe’s top court confirms no mass surveillance without limits – TechCrunch

    Europe’s top court has delivered another slap-down to indiscriminate government mass surveillance regimes. In a ruling today the CJEU has made it clear that national...

    A Timeline of Trump’s Symptoms and Treatments

    President Trump returned to the White House on Monday evening, walking up the steps of the South Portico and removing his mask to pose...

    Ÿnsect, the makers of the world’s most expensive bug farm, raises another $224 million – TechCrunch

    Ÿnsect, the startup building the world’s most high tech bug colony, have added $224 million in equity and debt to an already impressive $148...

    After Meat Workers Die of Covid-19, Families Fight for Compensation

    After Saul Sanchez tested positive for the coronavirus at a hospital in Greeley, Colo., he spoke to his daughter on the phone and asked...

    John McAfee Arrested in Spain, and U.S. Seeks Extradition

    John David McAfee, an antivirus software pioneer who fled Belize in 2012 ahead of a murder investigation there, has been arrested in Spain on...

    Big Tech Was Their Enemy, Until Partisanship Fractured the Battle Plans

    WASHINGTON — For all the divisions in Washington, one issue that had united Republicans and Democrats in recent years was their animus toward the...

    Charting a Coronavirus Infection – The New York Times

    After months of downplaying the threat of the Covid-19 pandemic, President Trump announced early Friday morning...

    G Suite is now Google Workspace – TechCrunch

    Google is rebranding G Suite, its set of online productivity and collaboration tools for businesses that include the likes of Gmail, Drive, Docs...

    Use of Dexamethasone to Treat Trump Suggests Severe Covid-19, Experts Say

    Using multiple drugs at once could have an impact on their effectiveness, and it increases the risk of harmful drug interactions, said Dr. McGinn.“You’re...

    Picker, an app to discover products recommended by people you follow, picks up €1.3M seed – TechCrunch

    Picker, an app that lets you discover and buy products recommended by people you follow, has raised €1.3 million in seed funding. Backing the...

    U.S. Lab Chimps Stuck in Retirement Limbo

    Dr. Collins stated that chimpanzees are our closest relatives and “deserving of special attention,” and activists embraced what seemed to many of them an...

    Cryptocurrency wallet BRD reaches 6 million users, driven by growth in Latin America and India – TechCrunch

    Mobile cryptocurrency wallet BRD announced today that it now has more than six million users worldwide, thanks to strong growth in India and Latin...

    Faraday Future plans to go public through a SPAC deal – TechCrunch

    Faraday Future, the electric vehicle startup with a messy and complicated past, is planning to go public through a special-purchase acquisition company (SPAC) deal. The...

    Instagram’s 10th birthday release introduces a Stories Map, custom icons and more – TechCrunch

    Instagram today is celebrating its 10th birthday with the launch of several new features, including a private “Stories Map,” offering a retrospective of...

    Months-old Uni raises $18.5 million seed round to expand India’s credit card market – TechCrunch

    Even as close to a billion debit cards are in use in India today, only about 58 million credit cards are in circulation in...