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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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British maritime security firm anticipates business boost with Trump presidency

Belfast Telegraph | 2016-12-04

Donald Trump's plans to ramp up military spending are expected to provide a boost for British maritime security firm MAST, its chief executive has said. MAST - which provides services like armed security, training, counter-privacy, and system installations - could see demand for private security...

Trump Considered Buying Hotels In Cuba, Spanish Chain's Chief Says

WorldNews.com | 2016-12-02

President-elect Donald Trump was looking at buying hotels in Cuba as recently as six months ago, according to a top Spanish hotel executive who learned of it from industry contacts, Bloomberg News reported. That would be at odds with Trump’s stated Cuba policy and could have violated U.S. law...

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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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EPL leader Chelsea beat Man City 3-1 for 8th straight win

The Himalayan | 2016-12-03

Manchester City’s Nicolas Otamendi (right) and Chelsea’s Eden Hazard battle for the ball during the the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, on Saturday, December 3, 2016. MANCHESTER: Chelsea took down...

Australia's Maxwell fined for disrespectful teammate comments

Deccan Herald | 2016-12-03

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was today fined by his team for his "disrespectful" comments about teammate Matthew Wade on the eve of their opening one-day international with New Zealand in Sydney. Maxwell said on Thursday he felt as though batting below Wade at No.6 for Victoria in the...

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BBC News | 2016-12-04

Apple admits self-driving car plans

A company spokesman for Apple said that the letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was prompted by its "heavy investment in...

Belfast Telegraph | 2016-12-04

Cuba to ban Fidel Castro-named streets and monuments

Cuban president Raul Castro says his government will ban the naming of streets or public monuments after his brother Fidel, in keeping with the former leader's...

Arizona Daily Star | 2016-12-03

Chef credited with inventing General Tso's Chicken has died

NEW YORK (AP) — The chef credited with inventing General Tso's Chicken, a world-famous Chinese dish smothered in a sweet sauce that was never a staple in China,...

WorldNews.com | 2016-12-02

Tennessee Wildfire Evacuees Get First Look At Damage As Death Toll Reaches 13

Residents and business owners in Gatlinburg, Tennesse, got their first look at the wildfire destruction on Friday, and many walked around the once-bustling...

WorldNews.com | 2016-12-02

Iraqi Troops Take Two Neighborhoods In Mosul

Iraqi forces continue to make slow, but steady, progress fighting Islamic State militants as special forces in the northern city of Mosul seized a new...

WorldNews.com | 2016-12-02

Germany Arrests Suspected Taliban Member, Federal Prosecutors Report

An Afghan man, whom German authorities suspect of being a member of the Taliban, has been arrested, The Associated Press reported Friday. The suspect,...

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