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- The Station: Bird and Lime layoffs, pivots in a COVID-19 era and a $2.2 trillion deal
Hello folks, welcome back (or hi for the first time) to The Station, a weekly newsletter dedicated to the all the ways people and packages move around this world. I’m your host, Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch. I also have started to publish a shorter version of ... read more - Coronavirus could make us wary of hugs, shape our social habits for years – CNET
Weeks or months of social distancing and amped-up hygiene might change our behavior for a long time to come, social scientists say. ... read more - The best free stuff while you’re stuck at home – CNET
Here are the free games, movies, ebooks, video tools and more to help you survive self-quarantine. ... read more - Gullwings and racing legends at the Mercedes-Benz museum – Roadshow
Check out 130-plus years of Mercedes motoring at this incredible museum. ... read more - Mad Mercs: Exploring Stuttgart’s Mercedes-Benz Museum – Roadshow
Over 130 years of Mercedes history at this incredible museum in Stuttgart, Germany. Here's a look inside. ... read more - iPhone 12 rumors: New release date, specs, colors, screen sizes and 5G predictions – CNET
Here are the standout rumors about the upcoming iPhone 12, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max. ... read more - Best air mattress for 2020: SoundAsleep, REI and more compared – CNET
We inflated and slept on 10 of the most popular air mattress models, from Intex, Coleman, King Koil and more. Here’s what we learned. ... read more - The best water bottle in 2020 – CNET
These are some of the best alternatives to disposable plastic water bottles to keep you hydrated all day long. ... read more - Best 43-inch TV in 2020 – CNET
Looking for a smaller set for a bedroom or kid's room? Here's our three favorites. ... read more - The best smart thermostat of 2020 – CNET
In search of a smart thermostat? Here are our favorites. ... read more - The best pillow in 2020 – CNET
Whether you sleep on your side or back, or prefer foam or down, there's a perfect pillow out there for you. ... read more - Startups Weekly: A new era for consumer tech
TechCrunch is out hunting for bright spots in the startup world as we all come to grips with the pandemic — particularly where checks are actually being written despite everything. D2C is back to the future First up this week, we surveyed top direct-to-consumer investors, and they seemed pretty optimistic ... read more - Original Content podcast: ‘Tiger King’ might be the wildest show on Netflix
- How Huawei is dividing Western nations
The relationship between the United Kingdom and Australia is not usually a flashpoint in international relations. After all, the two allies share a common language, ancestry, and monarch. So what caused a dustup recently that saw a senior Australian parliamentarian rebuke the British foreign secretary, and for a group of ... read more - A new FDA-authorized COVID-19 test doesn’t need a lab and can produce results in just 5 minutes
There’s a new COVID-19 test from healthcare technology maker Abbott that looks to be the fastest yet in terms of producing results, and that can do so on the spot right at point-of-care, without requiring a round trip to a lab. This test for the novel coronavirus causing the current ... read more
