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InSight spacecraft begins life on MarsConfirmation of the successful Mars touchdown came through on cue to Nasa scientists back on Earth at 19:53 GMT. InSight had been issuing a series of updates throughout its descent, all of which were received approximately eight minutes after transmission due to the interplanetary delay. InSight had a seven-minute window […]

European consumer groups urge regulators to counter Google trackingBased on research by their Norwegian counterpart, the consumer groups – which include those in the Czech Republic, Greece, Norway, Slovenia and Sweden – have filed complaints about the breach with their respective national data protection authorities. Consumer lobby group the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) alleges that […]

Dockless e-bike scheme arrives in UKThe Uber and Google-backed transport company is less than two years old, but is already worth more than $1bn. Lime offers GPS and 3G-enabled electric bicycles and scooters which can be unlocked and ridden for a small fee, before being abandoned for another user to ride. It has operations in […]

Announcing Startup Battlefield at Disrupt BerlinWe’re here at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin 2018, with the newest batch of Startup Battlefield companies. Each year, TechCrunch chooses a select number of innovative startups to compete in Startup Battlefield — TechCrunch’s premier global startup launch competition. The startups are vying for the famed Disrupt Cup and a $50,000USD equity-free grand prize. […]

Watch Disrupt Berlin Day One live right here! Disrupt Berlin Day 1 starts now, and we have quite a show in store for you. We’ll kick the day off with an interview with Roborace’s Lucas di Grassi, and follow it up with conversations with speakers, including Localglobe’s Saul Klein, Lime’s Caen Contee, Taxify’s Markus Villig […]

Microsoft wins $480M military contract to outfit soldiers with HoloLens AR techMicrosoft is readying its HoloLens augmented reality tech for combat. The company just won a $480 million military contract with the U.S. government to bring AR headset tech into the weapon repertoires of American soldiers. The two-year contract may result in follow-on orders of […]

Revolut is ready to launch in Singapore and JapanFintech startup Revolut has been teasing Asian market expansions for more than a year, but it sounds like it might finally happen. The company has secured licenses to operate in Singapore and Japan. It now expects to launch its service in Q1 2019. In Singapore, the company […]