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Apple is changing the App Store to include subscriptions and search ads
Ahead of WWDC 2016, Apple is changing how the App Store works, introducing new paid-subscription options for apps as well as paid search ads. First up, Apple says it's committed to improving its app review process. Apple reviews every app that hits the store for all four of its platforms (iOS, OS X,...
Google’s ‘Big Red Button’ Could Save the World
In Superintelligence, Nick Bostrom’s seminal book on artificial intelligence (AI), the Swedish philosopher warned that if machines surpass humans in terms of general intelligence, the result will be an existential catastrophe for humanity. Introducing a “superintelligent” system, Bostrom argued,...
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Are Tomatoes Really From Italy?
A study published today reveals that many foods we associate with certain regions actually originate from a different country altogether, showing that no country has a diet of purely native crops. The research, which assessed 151 different crops in 177 countries, showed the interconnectness of the...
Sexual transmission of ebola likely to impact course of outbreaks
Sexual transmission of the Ebola virus could have a major impact on the dynamics of the disease, potentially reigniting an outbreak that has been contained by public health interventions, according to research. ......
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Iranian Footballer Suspended for Donning 'SpongeBob Squarepants Trousers'
An Iranian footballer is in hot water after pictures emerged of him wearing trousers compared to the cartoon character SpongeBob Squarepants. Iranian authorities have now handed the goalkeeper Sosha Makani a six-month ban after his fashion faux pas, local media reported on Wednesday. A morality...
Banned UEFA president Platini can attend Euro 2016
Michel Platini will be allowed to attend the European Championship. The UEFA president is serving a four-year ban from soccer...
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France Releases Terror Alert App As Precaution Before Euro 2016
France Releases Terror Alert App As Precaution Before Euro 2016
As a precaution against terrorist attack ahead of the Euro 2016 football tournament, which starts Friday, the French government has released a mobile phone app to alert the public to danger, BBC News reported Wednesday....
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A famous astronaut says his body still hurts after spending a year in space
A famous astronaut says his body still hurts after spending a year in space
Scott Kelly answers questions from NASA employees about his year in space. Three months after returning to Earth, Astronaut Scott Kelly is still feeling the effects of his year in space. Speaking at a NASA event...
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Hillary Clinton Wins the Democratic Primary in California
Hillary Clinton Wins the Democratic Primary in California
Hillary Clinton wins Democratic primary in California, delivering a devastating blow to Sanders ......
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US names India as 'major defence partner'
US names India as 'major defence partner'
WASHINGTON: The US has recognised India as a "major defence partner", a significant development which paves the way for the country to be treated at par with America's closest allies for defence related trade and...
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Thailand first in Asia to eliminate mother-to-baby HIV: WHO
Thailand first in Asia to eliminate mother-to-baby HIV: WHO
BANGKOK: Thailand has become the first Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, a milestone in the fight against the disease. The announcement is a...
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Conflict and terrorism cost the world trillions, says peace index
Conflict and terrorism cost the world trillions, says peace index
Global peace index, which ranks Syria bottom and Iceland top, says political instability, terrorism and conflict cost the global economy $13.6tn last year...
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Is South Africa A Target For Extremists?
Is South Africa A Target For Extremists?
In South Africa, there is little history of militant attacks. Since the end of the apartheid system in 1994, there have been very few events that could possibly...
Scientists Believe Genetic Tool Could Resolve Zika, Mosquito-borne Viruses
Scientists Believe Genetic Tool Could Resolve Zika, Mosquito-borne Viruses
Scientists are cautiously optimistic a powerful new technology holds promise to rapidly alter genes to make malaria-proof mosquitoes, thus eliminating their...
The Louvre is reopening after flood threat shuts its doors
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The Louvre says it is reopening after shutting its doors for four days at the height of the Paris flooding to transfer works of art in the massive museum's...
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Housework has always been a chore no one has wanted to perform. People usually put off doing housework for as long as possible – whether the chore is taking out...
Philippines President-Elect Rodrigo Duterte Now Vowing to Protect Journalists
Philippines President-Elect Rodrigo Duterte Now Vowing to Protect Journalists
MANILA (Reuters) - Denounced by journalists' groups for a comment that news people were "not exempted from assassination," Philippines President-elect...
Two Chinese Tourists Dead, 20 Hurt In Thai Speedboat Accident
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Wild weather delays completion of search of missing MH370 flight
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NYT editor Jonathan Weisman blasts Twitter over anti-Semitic trolling
NYT editor Jonathan Weisman blasts Twitter over anti-Semitic trolling
On Wednesday, Jonathan Weisman, deputy Washington editor at the New York Times, expressed on Twitter...
Changing Direction, Big Food Decides to Label Products Containing GMOs
Changing Direction, Big Food Decides to Label Products Containing GMOs
Several leading food companies have decided to label products containing GMOs before Vermont’s...
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Raging civil wars in both Iraq and Syria, among other places in the Middle East, are prompting some...
Images of Drug Use in the Media Could Upset Trauma Survivors—Maybe We Need 'Trigger Warnings'
Images of Drug Use in the Media Could Upset Trauma Survivors—Maybe We Need 'Trigger Warnings'
Far too frequently, images of drug use appear alongside the very stories people with addiction are...
Here's the Book the Fracking Industry Doesn't Want You to Read
Here's the Book the Fracking Industry Doesn't Want You to Read
It's a road map for the changes we need to make to create a sustainable energy future. My new book,...
9 Things You Should Know About Ramadan
9 Things You Should Know About Ramadan
With around 1.6 billion practitioners of the Islamic faith, it's worth knowing about this holy...
