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    NASA to test precision automated landing system designed for the Moon and Mars on upcoming Blue Origin mission – TechCrunch

    NASA is going to be testing out a new precision landing system designed for use on the tough terrain of the Moon and...

    In its 4th revision to the SEC, Palantir tries to explain what the hell is going on – TechCrunch

    For a company vaunted for its clandestine government work and strong engineering culture, you can’t help but wonder if the government’s bureaucratic norms and...

    Steven Yang and Sonny Vu discuss COVID-19’s impact on tech manufacturing – TechCrunch

    Like most of the rest of the world, COVID-19 hit the manufacturing sector by surprise. That China — which continues to comprise the vast...

    ‘Good Enough’ Rules the World

    This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.During a pandemic, it’s great to have...

    Computing Pioneers Endorse Biden, Citing Trump Immigration Crackdown

    Two dozen award-winning computer scientists, in a rebuke of President Trump’s immigration policies, said on Friday that they were endorsing Joseph R. Biden Jr....

    German space agency reveals an autonomous, electric urban mobility prototype for use right here on Earth – TechCrunch

    The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has debuted a prototype of what it calls ‘U-Shift,’ an urban mobility vehicle designed for multiple uses. U-Shift...

    TikTok and WeChat will be banned in the U.S. from Sunday – TechCrunch

    The Commerce Department announced this morning that it will require mobile app stores to remove popular social media apps TikTok and WeChat. New users...

    China’s vaping giant Relx gears up for US entry – TechCrunch

    The backlash against vaping in the United States has not deterred a Chinese challenger from entering the world’s largest vaping market. Relx, one of China’s...

    VCs have to train themselves to ‘ask the stupid questions’, says Hoxton Ventures’ Hussein Kanji – TechCrunch

    If venture capitalists could predict the future, why wouldn’t they just start companies themselves? That’s the question Hussein Kanji, founding partner at Hoxton Ventures,...

    Google pulls India’s Paytm app from Play Store for repeat policy violations – TechCrunch

    Google has pulled Indian financial services app Paytm from the Play Store for violating its gambling policies. Paytm is India’s most valued startup...

    Ride-hailing was hit hard by COVID-19. Grab’s Russell Cohen on how the company adapted. – TechCrunch

    A contactless Grab delivery Ride-hailing services around the world have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Grab was no exception. The company...

    Navigating the Emotional Turf of Fall Family Gatherings

    As one of 11 siblings, Charity Hoffman is used to spending Christmas with dozens of relatives at her parents’ house in Lansing, Mich. This...

    Apple will launch its online store in India next week – TechCrunch

    Apple will launch its online store in India on September 23, bringing a range of services directly to customers in the world’s second...

    Many Hospitals Charge More Than Twice What Medicare Pays for the Same Care

    In Indiana, Parkview Health, based in Fort Wayne, also remained one of the most expensive, charging private insurers in 2018 three times what Medicare...

    TikTok’s Chinese rival Kuaishou becomes a popular online bazaar – TechCrunch

    In China, short video apps aren’t just for mindless time killing. These services are becoming online bazaars where users can examine products, see how...

    Crover’s robot swims in grain silos to monitor environmental conditions – TechCrunch

    Crover’s robotic platform isn’t the sexiest or most exciting — particularly for a startup that began life with space travel in its sights....