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Elon Musk admits Twitter has too many ads, says fix is coming Elon Musk continues to change things at a breakneck pace at Twitter, and on Saturday the still-CEO (I guess he hasn’t foun… Read More

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Ukraine: European countries to donate more heavy weapons https://ift.tt/Ep7F4ZH Nine European nations promise more artillery and missiles, ahead of a major donor conference on Friday. https:… Read More

Wall St falls as labor market resilience spurs rate hike worries U.S. stock indexes fell on Thursday after data pointing to a tight labor market sparked worries that the Federal Reserve will… Read More

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France to Serve as the European Pilot Market for Digimarc Recycle Read More https://ift.tt/R5ra8xX January 19, 2023 at 12:52AM Read More

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Teacher strikes: What parents need to know https://ift.tt/D9FVWfr Schools in England and Wales could close as teacher strikes are announced. https://ift.tt/cNG52ki January 16, 2023 at 10:59P… Read More

European shares near 9-month high as new year rally continues European shares hit a near nine-month high on Monday, albeit in light trading due to a U.S. holiday, with real estate and retail… Read More

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Tottenham Hotspur 0 Arsenal 2: Hugo Lloris own goal and Martin Odegaard strike sends Gunners eight clear https://ift.tt/W2ONRaf Arsenal extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to… Read More

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Clearance of German hamlet for mine said to be near-complete BERLIN (AP) -- A village in western Germany that is due to be demolished to make way for a coal mine expansion has been cleared o… Read More

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Iran executes British-Iranian accused of spying, prompts Western condemnation DUBAI/LONDON -- Iran has executed a British-Iranian national who once served as its deputy defense minister, its… Read More

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UK to send Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, Rishi Sunak confirms https://ift.tt/ENbYhfX Rishi Sunak confirms the tanks will be provided during a call with President Zelensky. https://ift.tt/Js… Read More

The mirage of dry powder Welcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in… Read More

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The Guardian confirms ransomware attack stole employee data British newspaper The Guardian has confirmed that cybercriminals accessed the personal details of U.K. staff members during a rans… Read More

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Scale AI cuts 20% of its workforce Scale AI, the San Francisco-based company that uses software and people to label image, text, voice and video data for companies building machine learning… Read More

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Congressman Mike Rogers physically restrained over Speaker vote https://ift.tt/D05eKEH Mike Rogers dramatically confronts a fellow Republican after 14 rounds of voting for Kevin McCarthy. ht… Read More

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China suspends social media accounts of Covid policy critics https://ift.tt/sNISkE3 Social media platform Weibo says it acted over personal attacks against Chinese Covid experts. https://ift… Read More

Ukrainian startups bring tech innovation to CES 2023 Las Vegas (AP) -- The past year has been difficult for startups everywhere, but running a company in Ukraine during the Russian invasion… Read More

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The Soul of Blackleaf brings analog visualization to your music experience File this one under style over substance, but damn if these speakers don’t pack a whole lot of style into a s… Read More

Afghan refugee murdered in row over girl, court told https://ift.tt/oRnC3bL Harzat Wali, 18, was stabbed in Twickenham in October 2021. A youth, 17, is on trial for murder. https://ift.tt/Ln… Read More

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Harry makes series of sensational claims in new memoir https://ift.tt/T9FMyzH Harry claims William physically attacked him, and says he urged his father not to marry Camilla. https://ift.tt/… Read More

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CES 2023: Sony unveils controller for disabled gamers https://ift.tt/DF48Ekc The Project Leonardo controller is announced five years after Microsoft released its accessible gamepad. https://… Read More

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