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Liquid Death lands $75 million more in funding, including to roll out flavored water Jan 04, 2022

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Liquid Death, a water brand that began life in 2018 with a funny video to first test the concept, has grown deadly serious about its growth prospects.

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Samsung’s 2022 Smart TVs to support cloud gaming, video chat and even NFTs Jan 04, 2022

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Ahead of the official start of CES, Samsung today revealed its vision for its next generation of smart TVs that will include everything from cloud-based gaming services to video chat while watching TV to even NFTs.

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Twitter bans Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene’s personal account over COVID-19 misinformation Jan 03, 2022

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Twitter has permanently suspended the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R-GA) “for repeated violations of our COVID-19 misinformation policy,” according to the company.

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Let’s talk CES 2022 trends Jan 03, 2022

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I spent a chunk of yesterday morning rediscovering the big trends of CES 2012. It’s a strange experience, examining so much technology that feels — at once — extremely dated and very recent.

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Apple puts Foxconn India plant on probation after protests over food and accommodation conditions Dec 31, 2021

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Apple has put the southern India factory of Foxconn on probation following protests from workers over subpar food and accommodation conditions, a concern both the firms acknowledged and pledged to improve.

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The best tech of CES 2012 Dec 31, 2021

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Consumer electronics are a bad metric for gauging the passage of time. And, frankly, Consumer Electronics Shows are considerably worse.

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Fiverr rolls out new Pinterest-like personalized discovery feature Dec 30, 2021

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Freelance marketplace Fiverr is rolling out an interactive Pinterest-like mobile experience aimed at enabling users to engage with a constantly updated feed of visual content curated specifically for them.

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Waymo partners with Geely to make electric AVs for ride hail in the US Dec 30, 2021

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Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous driving technology arm, is partnering with Chinese automaker Geely to build an all-electric, self-driving ride-hailing vehicle.

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Europe’s antitrust policy shouldn’t ignore China Dec 29, 2021

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The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics.

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More companies bow out of in-person CES presence Dec 29, 2021

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The last few days have been fairly quiet, so far as CES is concerned — no doubt owing to the holiday. The last major dropout came from Microsoft, which confirmed on Christmas Eve it would no longer be traveling to Las Vegas for the event.

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