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The world’s largest phone show is set for Barcelona later this month

What to expect from Mobile World Congress 2018
The world’s largest phone show is set for Barcelona later this month, and it’s shaping up to be an interesting one — particularly in the wake of what..
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No longer science fiction.

New DNA nanorobots successfully targeted and killed off cancerous tumors
Science fiction no more -- In an article out today in Nature Biotechnology, scientists were able to show tiny autonomous bots have the potential to function..
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Here are some the rumored features for iOS 12

Apple could be rethinking its release cycle for iOS and macOS
According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is switching things up for this year’s major updates. Instead of meeting a tight deadline and ticking all the boxes on the checklist, development teams will be able to push back some features if they’re not polished enough. Axios and Bloomberg prev...
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Apple is building its VR/AR hardware strategy

Apple joins LG and Valve investing up to $10M in OLED display maker eMagin
Quietly, Apple has been bringing together a number of moving parts in its strategy around virtual and augmented reality hardware; and now one more element of..
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The layoffs mainly affect its Seattle headquarters and are meant to cut down on redundancy, according to the report

Amazon is cutting hundreds of corporate jobs, mostly in its established consumer retail biz
In a rare move for the online retail giant, Amazon is laying off hundreds of corporate workers in its Seattle headquarters and elsewhere, according to a Seattle Times report. The corporate cuts come after an eight-year hiring spree, taking the company from 5,000 in 2010 to 40,000 in its Seattle head...
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TechCrunch is bringing Disrupt back to Europe for the sixth time, and we’re delighted to announce that Berlin, the urban heartland of Europe’s startup scene, will once again be Disrupt’s host city in 2018.

Save these Disrupt Berlin dates in your diary: 29-30 November 2018.

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Alibaba’s vision for the future of retail allows customers to shop in-store while using the benefits of mobile

Alibaba invests another $1.3 billion into its offline retail strategy
Alibaba has furthered its physical retail footprint after it invested another billion dollars into projects to develop its so-called "new retail" strategy..
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The round was led by Coatue Management

Instacart has raised another $200M at a $4.2B valuation
Despite plenty of uncertainty swirling around Instacart and its complex relationship with Whole Foods — now owned by Amazon — investors still seem to not..
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It can alert parents if the caregiver just left your kid in the car -- and tell you where they left them.

Cybex starts selling its $330, app-enabled car seat made for safety geeks
Normally I wouldn't be writing about a new car seat for for TechCrunch but as I've been in the market for such an item lately (and have been hit up for all things baby tech as my due date nears) the high-tech Cybex Sirona M with SensorSafe 2.0 stood out.Cybex is manufactured in Germany and is a most...
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They think it's a horrible deal and urge board to reject it.

Billionaire investors Icahn and Deason write blog post slamming Xerox-Fuji deal
Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason are a couple of seasoned billionaire investors, who know a bad deal when they see it, and they definitely don't like the $6.1..
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The Waymo settlement is a huge win for the new Uber CEO

Uber’s new CEO could probably win at 10 dimensional chess
The courtroom has been cleared and the initial takes are in on the Uber vs. Waymo trial. Uber will give Alphabet some $244 million worth of stock and agree to..
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WeWork Labs relaunches

WeWork Labs, startup-focused co-working space, relaunches
In 2011, WeWork ran an accelerator-type program called WeWork Labs. That program was a bit neglected as the company began to focus on other initiatives, such..
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The one time you actually want to be a quitter...

Quit Genius, backed by Y Combinator, wants to help you quit smoking
Quitting smoking is one of the most difficult things a person can do. But despite the products out there to help, from nicotine patches and gum to ecigarettes to scary PSAs and government programs, few of these products actually get people to the point where they feel confident in their new nicotine...
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A bushel fo money to help automate DevOps functions.

XebiaLabs lands $100 million Series B led by Susquehanna Growth Equity and Accel
XebiaLabs, the Boston-based software startup that helps companies automate DevOps functions, announced a healthy $100 million Series B investment led by..
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The one time you actually want to be a quitter...

Quit Genius, backed by Y Combinator, wants to help you quit smoking
Quitting smoking is one of the most difficult things a person can do. But despite the products out there to help, from nicotine patches and gum to ecigarettes to scary PSAs and government programs, few of these products actually get people to the point where they feel confident in their new nicotine...
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'Alto's Odyssey,' the long-awaited sequel to hit mobile game 'Alto's Adventure,' is out now for iPhone, iPad and Android.

Alto's Odyssey launches on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV
The "endless runner" genre of games seems inherently stress-generating to me, since it implies running, without end. But Alto's Adventure, the 2015 game from Toronto developer Snowman, provided an endless runner that was actively and profoundly relaxing, thanks to a mellow, immersive soundtrack and ...
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