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Fake Apple chargers fail safety tests

BBC News | 2016-12-02

Leon Livermore, the chief executive of Chartered Trading Standards Institute, urged shoppers to buy electrical goods only from trusted suppliers. "It might cost a few pounds more, but counterfeit and...

Facebook turns to AI to identify offensive Live streams

Engadget | 2016-12-01

Facebook is doing its best to explain artificial intelligence through a new video series, but the social network wants to put AI to use for policing livestreams as well. The company's director of applied machine learning Joaquin Candela told Reuters... ......

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S&P; 500, Nasdaq Set to Snap Two-Day Losing Streak After Solid Jobs Report

The Street | 2016-12-02

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were set to snap a two-day losing streak on Friday after U.S. jobs gains in November pointed to continued tightening in the labor market. The S&P 500 rose 0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.07%, and the...

American Airlines to trim Cuba flight schedules

Reuters | 2016-12-02

NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc will cut nearly 25 percent of its flights to Cuba in 2017, a company spokesman said on Thursday, attributing the move to travel demand rather than the election of Republican Donald Trump as U.S. president....

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Nestle Touts New Way to Reduce Sugar in Chocolate

NBC News | 2016-12-01

Kitkat and Aero bar maker Nestle said it has found a new way to reduce sugar by up to 40 percent without affecting the taste of its products, Reuters reported. Nestle said the process works by changing... Photo Credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images ......

Magic Mushrooms Are Weirdly Effective at Making Cancer Less Miserable

Gizmodo | 2016-12-01

Their active ingredient, psilocybin, is remarkably effective at reducing forms of mental anguish in cancer patients, according to a pair of new studies. ......

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French Grand Prix to return in 2018, says Ecclestone

The Times of India | 2016-12-02

LONDON: The French Formula One Grand Prix is set to return in 2018 after a 10-year absence, the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Friday. "Yes, I think it will happen," the 86-year-old Briton told Reuters when asked about French media reports that a deal had been agreed to host...

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The Times of India | 2016-12-02

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People's Tribunal on the Iraq War Unifies Peace Movements

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