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Amazon Prime donates to Fleabag stars' theatre emergency fund
Amazon Prime is giving £1.5m to two UK funds offering support to workers affected by the virus. Source: BBC
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What will fashion shows look like post Covid-19?
CGI models allow patterns to be tested virtually and fewer garments, if any, need to be made. Source: BBC
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ByteDance in talks with India’s Reliance for investment in TikTok
Chinese giant ByteDance is engaging in early discussions with Reliance Industries Limited, the parent firm of telecom giant Jio Platforms, for financially backing TikTok’s business in India in a move to potentially save the popular video app’s fate in its Read more…
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Minted.com CEO Mariam Naficy shares ‘the biggest surprise about entrepreneurship’
At TechCrunch Early Stage, Minted CEO and serial founder Mariam Naficy got into the weeds with us on some of the topics founders don’t often discuss. What’s the difference between expectations and reality when it comes to entrepreneurialism? How do Read more…
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Why Salisu is the ideal fit to complete Southampton’s defence
After weeks of speculation, Mohammed Salisu is finally a Southampton player. He was linked with a number of clubs including Manchester United, Everton, West Ham and Rennes but St Mary’s will be Salisu’s new home. The Ghanaian featured in 31 Read more…
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Daily Crunch: Uber CEO says CA shutdown may be necessary
Uber’s CEO pushes back against a potential reclassification of drivers, a former COO sues Pinterest and Microsoft reveals details about the Surface Duo. This is your Daily Crunch for August 12, 2020. The big story: Uber CEO says CA shutdown Read more…
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Digitizing Burning Man
For decades, Burning Man has represented an escape from the current reality. An event for free-er spirits to rethink new age ideals inside a stateless entity where art, music and partying reign supreme on the desert plains. Over the years, Read more…
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Volta and Oti regions must move from politics of excitement to politics of development
The Volta and Oti Regions have unrepentantly provided the most reliable support base for the National Democratic Congress since the ban on party politics was lifted in 1992 as one of the precursors of the commencement of the 4th Republic. Read more…
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Substitute Choupo-Moting the hero as PSG score twice in injury time to break Atalanta hearts
Paris Saint-Germain scored twice in injury time to seal their place in the semi-final of the Champions League and break the hearts of Atalanta. Thomas Tuchel’s side fell behind in the 27th-minute when Mario Pasalic curled Atalanta ahead with a Read more…
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Bawumia questions Mahama’s ability to deliver on promises if voted into power
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has questioned John Mahama’s ability to deliver on promises made to the youth in the run-up to the December elections. According to him, the former president’s record speaks volumes about him, his government and the how Read more…
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14-year-old forced to give away his belongings after taking family car on joyride
A family from Phoenix, Arizona came up with an original way of punishing their 14-year-old son after he was caught by police speeding in the family car: they made him give away all his possessions. 14-year-old Angel Martinez’s parents were Read more…
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Labster lands new cash to bring its virtual reality science lab software to Asia
You could Zoom call into your science class, or you could conduct a lab experiment in virtual reality. During the coronavirus pandemic, the latter has never felt more full of potential. The global need for learning solutions beyond Zoom is Read more…
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Facebook still hosts boogaloo extremist groups, report finds
Facebook is still littered with groups and pages aligned with the antigovernment “boogaloo” movement months after the company announced that it would ban these communities, according to a new report from the Tech Transparency Project Wednesday. In June, Facebook announced that it would remove Read more…
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Lyft shares get small bump after reporting 61% Q2 revenue decline
Today after the bell, Lyft reported its second-quarter financial performance. The American ride-hailing company’s results helped illustrate just how much the economy has changed in the wake of COVID-19 and its resulting disruptions to life, travel and work. Uber’s own Read more…
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Government Covid-19 task force train national team handlers
Members of Government’s COVID-19 Task Force have held a training workshop for Technical team members of the four national teams that are expected to resume camping. The workshop which was held at the GFA Conference room on Wednesday, August 12 Read more…
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Sarah Cooper — known for her impressions of Donald Trump on TikTok — just landed a Netflix deal
For writer-comedian Sarah Cooper, the pandemic hasn’t been so terrible. In fact, by making the best of a lousy situation — in this case, opening a TikTok account while sheltering in place and lip syncing to the often-bizarre ramblings of Read more…
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India’s first private space launch startup Skyroot succeeds with upper-stage engine fire test
The private space launch industry has expanded significantly since the debut of SpaceX, but some markets, like India, are just now getting the regulatory support to clear the way for private players to participate. Now that those barriers are coming Read more…
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 review
Samsung makes good smartwatches. The fact tends to get lost in discussions about a category that’s traditionally been so dominated by a single player. Things have shifted a bit of late, globally. Apple’s market share has slipped somewhat and Huawei Read more…
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Juapong residents protest over alleged contract killing of businessman
A businessman has been shot dead in an alleged contract killing incident in Juapong on Tuesday night in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region. Information gathered by myjoyonline.com indicate the late Samuel Nyamado and his wife were returning Read more…
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Three dead after passenger train derails near Stonehaven
Three people, including the driver, have died after a passenger train derailed in Aberdeenshire. The train conductor was also among those killed in the incident near Stonehaven, according to the RMT union. Six people have been taken to hospital, although Read more…