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Social media frenzy fuels bank busting panic

Fearful Twitter posts and anxious WhatsApp exchanges coupled with online banking ease are seen as helping power a run on a pair of now-collapsed American lending institutions.

3 years ago
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Odds drop newly-found asteroid will hit Earth in 2046

The asteroid, which is named 2023 DW and is estimated to be around the size of a 50-metre Olympic swimming pool, was first spotted by a small Chilean observatory on February 26. ...

3 years ago
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At San Francisco expo, AI 'sorry' for destroying humanity

The pieces in this temporary show mix the disturbing with the comic, and this first display has AI disburse pithy observations to the visitors that cross into its line of vision. ...

3 years ago

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Twitter disables Trump tweet over copyright complaint

Twitter Inc disabled a campaign-style video that President Donald Trump retweeted on Saturday, citing a copyright complaint.

5 years ago
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E-sports expert urges gamers to ditch sugary drinks to level up

Fabian Broich is an experienced sports psychologist but probably didn't need all his years of training to deduce that most gamers have poor posture and an unhealthy relationship with sugary drinks.

5 years ago
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James Webb Space Telescope launch pushed back to October 2021

NASA on Thursday postponed the launch of its $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope from March next year to Oct. 31, 2021, blaming the pandemic and other technical challenges.

5 years ago
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UAE Mars probe launch from Japan rescheduled for July 20

A Japanese rocket carrying the first Arab mission to Mars will blast into space on Monday, after being delayed by bad weather, the launch company said Friday.

5 years ago
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Solar Orbiter gives scientists unprecedented look at Sun

Scientists said they had obtained the closest ever images taken of the Sun as part of a pan-European mission to study solar winds and flares that could have far-reaching impacts back on Earth.

5 years ago
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Xbox cloud gaming service to debut in September

Microsoft said its cloud video game service will debut in September as a feature available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers.

5 years ago
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Twitter says about 130 accounts were targeted in cyber attack this week

Twitter Inc disclosed that hackers targeted about 130 accounts during the cyber attack this week, an incident in which profiles of many prominent personalities and organizations were compromised.

5 years ago
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Scientists unravel secrets of ultra-black fish swimming the deepest depths

For fish inhabiting the immense darkness of the deep sea, being ultra-black offers great camouflage in a fish-eat-fish world. Scientists studying some of these exotic creatures now have unraveled the secret behind their extreme color.

5 years ago
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Before hack tore through Twitter, online forum offered accounts for sale

Before a hacking campaign tore through Twitter and compromised some of its most high-profile users, an ad went up on a gray market site that facilitates the trade of user accounts for many popular websites including Twitter.

5 years ago
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'LEGO Mario' range expands to include classic console

Nintendo collaboration, set to launch next month, reframes archetypal video game standard as a self-assembly puppet theater with moving panorama backdrop.

5 years ago
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Google ties more work tools into Gmail, aiming to get ahead of Microsoft

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday its corporate Gmail customers would now be able to edit documents and other files without leaving the email service, as it aims to lure clients from rivals by making its tools more integrated.

5 years ago
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Zoom unveils touchscreen for home conferencing

Zoom on Wednesday set out to capitalize on its pandemic-powered popularity with a touchscreen display tuned to its video-conferencing platform.

5 years ago
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Apple launches its own news podcasts

Apple on Wednesday launched its own news podcasts, a first for the iPhone maker which is wading into an already crowded field.

5 years ago
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Japanese robot to clock in at a convenience store in test of retail automation

In August, a robot vaguely resembling a kangaroo will begin stacking sandwiches, drinks and ready meals on shelves at a Japanese convenience store in a test its maker, Telexistence, hopes will help trigger a wave of retail automation.

5 years ago
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Twitter accounts of Apple, Musk, Gates, others hit in major hack

The official Twitter accounts of Apple, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and others were hijacked on Wednesday by scammers trying to dupe people into sending cryptocurrency bitcoin, in a massive hack.

5 years ago
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Saving lives and the economy using technology amid COVID-19 pandemic

Digital technology serves as one part of the overall solution, however, there are some controversial challenges to using technology during the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 years ago
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Five easy ways to reduce your digital carbon footprint

Many people are unaware of the fact that surfing the web can contribute significantly to carbon emissions caused by the energy consumption of data centers. 

5 years ago
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Video game industry faces its #metoo moment

After years of simmering controversy over sexism in the video game industry, change may be on its way after outrage came to a boil with a C-suite massacre at Ubisoft.

5 years ago
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Over 2,500 games removed from Apple's China App Store after loophole shuts: Data firm

More than 2,500 mobile games were removed from Apple's China app store in the first week of July, four times as many in the same period in June, after Apple closed a loophole to comply with Chinese licence requirements, data from SensorTower showed.

5 years ago
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TED talks tune into big ideas in the Arabic world

A prestigious TED group dedicated to "ideas worth spreading" on Monday set out to provide a global stage for Arabic speaking thinkers, artists and change-makers.

5 years ago
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Ancient Aztec palace ruins found in Mexico City

The remains of an ancient Aztec palace, which later was the home of Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes, were discovered under a landmark building in Mexico City, the government said Monday.

5 years ago
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The quest to find signs of ancient life on Mars

Mars may now be considered a barren, icy desert but did Earth's nearest neighbor once harbor life?

5 years ago
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Create your own museum at home with these AR projects

Serpentine Galleries and Acute Art are now paying tribute to the late Christo by bringing back to life his final large-scale public artwork in augmented reality.

5 years ago
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SpaceX delays launch of mini-satellites

SpaceX delayed the launch of a rocket due to take 57 mini-satellites into space as part of plan to build an orbiting, global broadband internet system.

5 years ago
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NASA is making new rules to prevent space from being contaminated with Earth germs

NASA has updated its Planetary Protection Policies to reduce the spread of Earth germs in the vastness of space.

5 years ago
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Senior staff leave gaming firm Ubisoft in harassment probe

Gaming company Ubisoft's second most powerful executive is among senior staff to have left the firm as it pursues an internal investigation into sexual harassment allegations.

5 years ago
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PC sales climb as pandemic keeps consumers at home: Trackers

PCs, somewhat left behind in the mobile internet age, are making a comeback as people stuck at home due to the coronavirus rely on them for work, education and entertainment.

5 years ago
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The music we listen to in our teens and 20s really does stay with us for life

The music we listen to between the ages of ten and 30 could give us memories that stay with us throughout our lives, according to UK research.

5 years ago
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Eyes on the stars: UAE's Mars probe a first for the Arab world

The oil-rich United Arab Emirates has built a nuclear power program and sent a man to space, and now plans to join another elite club by sending a probe to Mars.

5 years ago
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Singapore-based startup wins S$1 million prize in Liveability Challenge

Entrepreneurs and scientists gathered remotely to pitch their solutions for a more sustainable future.

5 years ago
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