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    Select original shows and movies to non-subscribers – TechCrunch

    Over the past year, Netflix has attempted to expand its appeal in part by making a title or two free to non-paying users...

    Chan Zuckerberg Initiative backs Indian education startup Eruditus in $113 million fundraise – TechCrunch

    Mumbai-based Eruditus, which works with top universities globally to offer more than 100 executive-level courses to students in over 80 nations, said on Monday...

    Myriam Sarachik Never Gave Up on Physics

    But even during this golden era of science, women like Dr. Sarachik were discouraged from participating.Two years before her Kondo effect work, Dr. Sarachik,...

    YC startup SockSoho is using data science in a bid to become the “Uniqlo of India” – TechCrunch

    SockSoho co-founder Pritika Mehta with some of the company’s socks SockSoho is a direct-to-consumer brand that aspires to become the “Uniqlo of India.” The company...

    Some of the brightest minds in Europe are joining us at Disrupt – TechCrunch

    TechCrunch Disrupt is right around the corner. And this year, we’re trying something different — we’re taking Disrupt virtual. That’s why we’re excited to...

    TikTok parent ByteDance says it will ‘strictly follow’ China export controls – TechCrunch

    While Beijing has repeatedly spoken out against Washington’s pressure on Huawei, it has remained relatively quiet amid TikTok’s recent struggles in the U.S....

    Reopened Schools Find Health Risks in Water After Covid-19 Lockdowns

    The C.D.C. has issued guidelines for business and building reopenings after coronavirus lockdowns. A spokeswoman from the agency said that its guidelines are “applicable...

    Twitter flags Republican leader’s video as ‘manipulated’ for altering disabled activist’s words – TechCrunch

    Twitter flagged an inflammatory video by House Republican Whip Steve Scalise on Sunday for altering footage of a conversation between progressive activist Ady...

    Luminar takes the SPAC path and Voyage lifts the hood on its next-gen robotaxi – TechCrunch

    The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Saturday...

    10 Berlin-based VCs discuss how COVID-19 has changed the landscape – TechCrunch

    A breeding ground for European entrepreneurs, Berlin has a knack for producing a lot of new startups: the city attracts top international, diverse talent,...

    California Surpasses 700,000 Coronavirus Cases Even as Its Outbreak Slows

    Sicily’s president, Nello Musumeci, ordered all migrant centers on the island closed last weekend, saying it was impossible to prevent the spread of the...

    ‘A Hail Mary’: Psychedelic Therapy Draws Veterans to Jungle Retreats

    GIGANTE, Costa Rica — There was a ghostlike quality to Rudy Gonsior, an American former Special Forces sniper, on the morning he arrived at...

    How to Meet New People, Even at a Distance

    Marissa Verson Harrison, a mother and advocate for more humane technology who lives in Oakland, Calif., similarly craved person-to-person conversation. After learning about Living...

    Loving a Champion Hugger in an Air-Hug Season

    Over the next few weeks, I discovered that Seth lived alone with a cat and loved ecstatic dancing and skinny-dipping in cold lakes in...

    Weekly Health Quiz: Immunity, Sports and Reinfection With Coronavirus

    Test your knowledge of this week’s health news. Source link

    In a Naked Pandemic Race, You Can Leave Your Hat On

    In a lot of ways, the 5K I ran on Saturday was like any other race: The tall, skinny guys zipped out front, fast....