Google turns Androids into ‘mini seismometer’ by alerting users of an earthquake before it strikes Google is alert Android users of an earthquake minutes before it…
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Welsh Police use of AFR Locate facial recognition tech was unlawful
The use of automatic facial recognition technology by a U.K. police force in South Wales was unlawful, the Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday, in what…
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Climate change: Warming world will be ‘devastating’ for frozen peatlands
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Melting permafrost in Alaska and other northern regions could unleash large amounts of warming gases from peatlands The world’s…
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Rio de Janeiro seeks to roll out mobile app for beachgoers braving pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO Sunbathers wanting to visit Rio de Janeiro’s famous beaches, despite Brazil’s raging COVID-19 epidemic, could soon be able to reserve socially-distant…
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NASA’s photo of cyclones on Jupiter liked to ‘pepperoni pizza’
NASA shares image of red cyclones swirling on Jupiter’s North Pole – but the internet says the planet looks like a ‘pepperoni pizza’ NASA shared…
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Uber CEO op-ed pushes for ‘third way’ to classify gig workers
Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc., speaks on a webcast during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on the floor of the…
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Angling Trust founder Dr Stephen Marsh-Smith dies aged 69
Image copyright Wye and Usk Foundation Image caption Dr Stephen Marsh-Smith was described as “a force of nature” who had created “a lasting legacy” A…
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Exclusive: Roper Technologies in $5.5 billion bid for Vertafore
Roper Technologies Inc, a U.S. provider of software to several industries, is in talks to acquire private equity-owned insurance software vendor Vertafore Inc for…
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New Zealand’s Southern Alps lost 62% glaciers since 1600
The Southern Alps in New Zealand are the latest icy region to be devastated by global warming. A study finds the mountains have lost up…
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How San Francisco beat other U.S. cities in fighting the coronavirus
San Francisco’s coronavirus response has been far from perfect. But with just over 7,000 cases and 64 deaths, in a population of over 800,000, it’s…
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Lockdown: Label showing plants safe for bees and butterflies
Image copyright National Botanic Gaarden of Wales Image caption The growers and nurseries will use this ‘Saving Pollinators’ logo on their plants so the gardeners…
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Scientists identify cellular structure that may play critical role in coronavirus…
Berlin: Scientists have identified a structure in host cells which the novel coronavirus likely uses to synthesise components that will be assembled into fully infectious…
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Over 40% Smartphones at Risk Due Security Issues on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Chipsets
Cyber security solutions expert Check Point has found several security vulnerabilities in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipsets that power a majority of Android devices globally. Apparently…
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Red planet Mars glows green at night due to chemical reactions
It might be known as the Red Planet, but according to observations from NASA – Mars ‘glows green’ at night due to chemical reactions in…
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