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    Google Maps gets improved Live View AR directions – TechCrunch

    Google today announced a few updates to Live View, the augmented reality walking directions in its Google Maps app that officially launched last...

    Teenage Engineering’s OB-4 ‘magic radio’ is a weird and beautiful wireless speaker – TechCrunch

    I’ve found a new object of desire which, once acquired, I would probably never use. It’s this OB-4 “magic radio” from Teenage Engineering, a...

    Bullpen Capital raises $130 million more to fund the far afield and misunderstood – TechCrunch

    Bullpen Capital, a now 10-year-old, venture fund in Menlo Park that focuses on what it calls post-seed investing — it backs startups that have...

    IonQ claims it has built the most powerful quantum computer yet – TechCrunch

    Trapped-ion quantum computing startup IonQ today announced the launch of its latest quantum computer, which features what IonQ calls “32 perfect qubits with low...

    Ethel’s Club founder is launching Somewhere Good, a social platform that centers people of color – TechCrunch

    Naj Austin, founder and CEO of subscription-based physical and digital community Ethel’s Club, is building Somewhere Good to be a one-stop shop for people...

    Pixie Labs raises $9.15M Series A round for its Kubernetes observability platform – TechCrunch

    Pixie, a startup that provides developers with tools to get observability into their Kubernetes-native applications, today announced that it has raised a $9.15 million...

    Ro makes the weight loss product Plenity commercially available to everyone in the U.S. – TechCrunch

    In what could be the first step in the development of a significant new line of business for the telemedicine prescription provider Ro, ...

    Facebook Groups to gain suite of new tools for managing discussions, surfacing public content – TechCrunch

    Facebook is introducing a suite of new features for Facebook Groups, the private social networking product now used by over 1.8 billion people every...

    The Coronavirus Mostly Spares Younger Children. Teens Aren’t So Lucky.

    Recently in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers reviewed 32 studies worldwide comprising 41,640 children and adolescents under the age of 20, as well as 268,945 adults....

    With $18M in new funding, Braintrust says it’s creating a fairer model for freelancers – TechCrunch

    Braintrust, a network for freelance technical and design talent that launched over the summer, is announcing that it has raised $18 million in new...

    Dear Teenagers, Here’s How to Protect Your Emotional Well-Being

    Following my most recent column offering adults a 2020 back-to-school list for teens’ emotional well-being, several teenage commenters asked that I address them in...

    Twitter confirms some service flakiness today — now fixed – TechCrunch

    Twitter users around the world have reported some short partial outages today, with the platform not displaying certain tweets or not able to...

    Google now has three mid-range Pixel phones – TechCrunch

    The Pixel has always been a mixed bag. The first-generation product was announced roughly this time four years ago, with Google finally offering a...

    Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Heart Risks in Young Adult Children

    People whose mothers had diabetes before or during pregnancy have an increased risk for heart disease as young adults, new research suggests. The risk...

    Microsoft enhances customer data platform as pandemic drives need for personalization – TechCrunch

    When Microsoft introduced its customer data platform last February the focus was on simply connecting silos of data to help customers get the data...

    Covid Forces China’s Tourists to Spend ‘Golden Week’ Closer to Home

    Along the Great Wall, extra security guards have been deployed to deter rowdy tourists. Hotel bookings in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, have risen...