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    Tinder now testing video chat in select markets, including U.S. – TechCrunch

    Tinder announced this morning it will begin to test video chat in its mobile dating app with some members in select worldwide markets, including...

    Air Namibia Grounded Following Cash Crisis

    Air Namibia will be grounded from midnight tonight after failing to secure sufficient funding to stay afloat. The situation has resulted in its license...

    Reports Suggest IAG Will Close LEVEL France

    Less than a month after the closure of IAG’s short-haul budget airline LEVEL Europe, another branch of the LEVEL brand looks set to close....

    Karma Automotive raises $100 million as it looks to resell it EV platform to other automakers – TechCrunch

    Karma Automotive has raised a $100 million lifeline from outside investors, as reported by Bloomberg, with the struggling electric vehicle maker’s fortunes likely...

    Spotify’s new personalized playlists are designed for your workouts – TechCrunch

    Spotify is adding to its collection of personalized playlists with a new feature aimed at those who like fresh music for their workouts. But...

    What Portion Of Lufthansa’s Long Haul Fleet Is Currently Flying?

    It’s been around four months since Lufthansa first seriously began grounding aircraft as a result of the current pandemic. However, what proportion remains grounded,...

    Amazon Fire TV now pulls in live TV content from Sling TV, YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV – TechCrunch

    Amazon is upgrading its Fire TV’s live TV experience through new integrations with several live TV streaming services, including Sling TV, YouTube TV, and...

    Worry As AirAsia Auditors Cast Doubt Over Future

    As auditors Ernst & Young publish the results of AirAsia’s audited full-year accounts, doubt has been cast over the group’s ability to weather the...

    The tech industry comes to grips with Hong Kong’s national security law – TechCrunch

    Scott Salandy-Defour used to make frequent stops at a battery manufacturer in southern China for his energy startup based in Hong Kong. The appeal...

    EASA Recommends Suspending Pakistan Licensed Pilots From Flying

    Last week, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a six-month ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in European Union airspace. The agency...

    What Counts as a Streaming Hit? A Start-Up May Have Answers

    Nielsen has umpired television’s winners and losers since the medium was new. Who won the West Coast? Who lost in late night? For decades,...

    A Fashion Model For the Moment

    A headline in Teen Vogue blared: “Hanifa’s 3-D Digital Fashion Show Just Changed the Game.” CNN, Harper’s Bazaar and Essence also celebrated the virtual...

    Virus-Tracing Apps Are Rife With Problems. Governments Are Rushing to Fix Them.

    In April, Norway released a smartphone app, Smittestopp or “stop infection,” that records users who come into close contact for more than 15 minutes...

    UK’s Farewill raises $25M for its new approach online will writing, funerals and other death services – TechCrunch

    The daily updates on COVID-19 outbreaks, tragic stories of related fatalities, and our narrowed scope of life due to lockdown have all put the...

    Is Aircraft Air Really Safe And Clean?

    Flying on a plane might seem daunting right now. After all, being sealed in a tube with hundreds of other people for several hours...

    Facebook Decisions Were ‘Setbacks for Civil Rights,’ Audit Finds

    SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook has not done enough to fight discrimination on its platform and has made some decisions that were “significant setbacks for...