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    ‘Challenge Accepted’ on Instagram: Black and White Selfies for Women

    Over the past several days, many Instagram feeds have been overrun with black-and-white images of women both famous and not.These photographs are often posed...

    Despite Its Losses Volaris Is Set To Become A Powerhouse In Mexico

    The Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris had a net loss of $137 million in the first half of 2020 due to the current coronavirus pandemic....

    Apple and Oprah to debut a new interview series, ‘The Oprah Conversation’ – TechCrunch

    Apple is expanding its relationship with media mogul Oprah Winfrey. The company announced today its plans for a new series, “The Oprah Conversation,” which...

    Nebraska and Iowa win advanced wireless testbed grants for rural broadband – TechCrunch

    Everyone wants more bandwidth from the skies, but it takes a lot of testing to turn laboratory research projects into real-world performant infrastructure. A...

    Y Combinator’s Vitable Health is bringing basic healthcare to underserved populations – TechCrunch

    Joseph Kitonga, the 23-year-old entrepreneur behind Vitable Health, first saw the need for a new kind of healthcare service growing up in Philadelphia and...

    Titan Airways Prepares For First Boeing 757 Flight To St Helena

    A very special aircraft is gearing up to land at the infamous Saint Helena Airport. Titan Airways will be flying a Boeing 757 to...

    ‘Tenet’ will get an international release before hitting U.S. screens in September – TechCrunch

    Tenet has long been expected to be a bellwether for filmgoers’ readiness to return to theaters. Director Christopher Nolan is a blockbuster machine, and...

    Digital elective care and telemedicine provider Ro raises $200 million at a reported $1.5 billion valuation – TechCrunch

    In three years Zachariah Reitano’s startup, Ro, has managed to hit a reported $1.5 billion valuation for its transformation from a company focused...

    California is investigating concerns about COVID-19 safety at Amazon centers – TechCrunch

    According to a new court filing, multiple California state offices are actively investigating Amazon over worker safety concerns as the coronavirus continues to...

    As ADA turns 30, tech is just getting started helping people with disabilities – TechCrunch

    The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 paved the way for decades of incremental changes to the way buildings, businesses, and laws accommodate people...

    Google will continue to let employees work from home through the end of June 2021 – TechCrunch

    Following earlier reporting, Google has confirmed that it will continue to allow employees to work from home through the end of June of next...

    Azul Draws Its Logo In The Skies Of Brazil With An ATR 72

    On Monday, an Azul Brazilian Airlines ATR 72 turboprop plane took off a few minutes past noon local time just West of São Paulo....

    BMW to sell all-electric versions of its 5 Series sedan and X1 SUV – TechCrunch

    BMW said it will offer the all-electric versions of X1 compact SUV and the 5 Series as part of the German automaker’s plans to...

    Top mobile apps see declines in consumer engagement amid increased competition – TechCrunch

    Mobile consumers are downloading and using more apps than ever before. According to recent data from App Annie, mobile users now have 93 apps...

    Amazon revamps its Alexa app to focus on first-party features, more personalization – TechCrunch

    After launching a number of new developer tools for Alexa last week, Amazon today introducing an updated version of its Alexa mobile app for...

    Boston’s Q2 shows that the startup rebound isn’t ahead of us, it’s upon us – TechCrunch

    The coronavirus caused some disagreement amongst Boston’s venture capital community. Looking back at our mid-2020 survey of its VCs, some saw the city’s strength...