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9 months ago+18 18 0How a fictitious 'sea' became a top Maldivian tourist attraction
The Maldives' famous Sea of Stars is part fact, part fiction – but that just adds to the mystery of one of the country's top tourist attractions
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11 months ago+31 31 0Senator says NSA is buying up Americans' browser habits
If you could just not harvest our info unlawfully and without a warrant, that would be great
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1 year ago+53 53 0Apple Watch ban: everything you need to know
Catch up with all the news on the Apple Watch import ban.
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1 year ago+40 40 0Henry Kissinger, War Criminal Beloved by America's Ruling Class, Finally Dies
Henry Kissinger has died at age 100, his consulting firm said in a statement on Wednesday.
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1 year ago+35 35 0SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launches world’s most massive communications satellite [Updated]
SpaceX has again launched a competitor's satellite, this time a 10-ton behemoth.
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1 year ago+22 22 0HBO Dismissed From Class Action Lawsuit Over Sharing Subscribers’ Viewing History With Facebook
Max subscribers alleged that HBO discloses to Facebook the content they watch on top of other personally identifiable information without consent.
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1 year ago+25 25 0Obesity might be one of the causes of depression, study suggests
A meta-analytic review of previous studies indicates that obese individuals have an increased risk of depression and that this relationship isn't just correlational -- obesity might be one of the causes of depression. The researchers argue that ...
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1 year ago+19 19 0Google's Bard chatbot finally launches in the EU, now supports more than 40 languages
Google has expanded Bard, its AI-powered chatbot, to more countries and introduced new features like a tone adjustment toggle.
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1 year ago+18 18 0A Texas Oak Tree Was Believed to Be Extinct. Now It’s Making a Comeback.
Twelve years after the last known Quercus tardifolia disappeared, conservationists at the San Antonio Botanical Garden are bringing the species back.
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1 year ago+4 4 0Trump Asked About I.R.S. Inquiry of F.B.I. Officials, Ex-Aide Says Under Oath
In a court filing, John Kelly, who was a chief of staff under Donald Trump, said the former president had asked about having the tax agency look into Peter Strzok and Lisa Page.
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1 year ago+25 25 0Macron accused of authoritarianism after threat to cut off social media
Élysée insists French president not advocating general blackout as ministers say rioters using platforms to organise violence
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1 year ago+21 21 0N.Y.P.D. Has Evidence to Arrest Woman Who Said Jonathan Majors Hit Her
A lawyer for Mr. Majors, a star of Marvel movies, has said that he was the victim in the domestic violence investigation.
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1 year ago+23 23 0Taxpayers shouldn’t be paying for religious schools
The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board’s recent decision to allow a Catholic archdiocese to operate a public school is both illegal and unconstitutional. I’m not exaggerating — I’m just reading. A charter school “shall be nonsectarian in ...
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1 year ago+25 25 0NFC technology is getting better range and charging capabilities
NFC might soon take the ‘tap’ out of tap-to-pay.
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1 year ago+18 18 0Pornhub asks CRTC not to regulate adult content under online streaming bill
MindGeek argues that Pornhub is 'not an expression of Canadian cultural identity that Canadians expect the federal government to protect.'
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1 year ago+19 19 014-year-old boy set to graduate college, start job at SpaceX
The 14-year-old says he is grateful leaders gave him opportunities to perform beyond his age.
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1 year ago+4 4 0Web surfing a privilege of only North Korea’s most rarefied elite: Report | NK News
Most North Koreans have never heard of the internet, and even the small group of elites who can access the world wide web must submit to intrusive security measures ranging from fingerprint scanning to surveillance software, according to a new report ...
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1 year ago+3 3 0Pat Sajak to Retire as ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Host
The host has presided over the game show for 40 years.
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1 year ago+16 16 0Apple hits record high one week after announcing Vision Pro VR headset
Apple stock rose over 1.5% Monday to close at $183.79 per share, which is the all-time-high share price for the company.
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1 year ago+26 26 0Instagram’s recommendation algorithms are promoting pedophile networks
Instagram pushes engagement, including for abuse material