Cystic fibrosis patients live 10 years longer in Canada than in the US
Universal healthcare and more transplants may explain the significant survival gap.
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M&A;
Volkswagen boss won’t rule out sale to Fiat-Chrysler
CEO Matthias Mueller has changed his tune from just a week ago.
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Facebook—in hate crime clash with MPs—claims it’s “fixed” abuse review tool
Twitter, Google, and Facebook scolded over lax response to online abuse.
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Bravia decision
Console haters will soon be able to play PS4 games on Windows PCs
Starting with "private test"; we have good guess for PlayStation Now's upgrade date.
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US secretary of state Tillerson used e-mail alias as Exxon CEO
Climate change investigation leads New York AG to request “Wayne Tracker” e-mails.
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On Saturn’s moon Enceladus, liquid water may be close to the surface
New study suggests the moon's ocean may be just a few kilometers from the surface.
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Stranger Things wanted its music to be “something people talked about”
Band members of S U R V I V E talk about composing show’s creepy-retro sound.
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Pricey
Tag Heuer’s latest smartwatch is modular, still very expensive
£1,400 for a tricked-out Android Wear device that you can turn into a regular watch.
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Trust, but verify
Man behind GemCoin, a fake cryptocurrency, settles lawsuit for $71M
Judge: “Defendant has shown no sign of recognition of wrongdoing.”
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Digital Economy Bill: New BT pension clause to “pave way” for Openreach split
Planned crackdown on bot-bashing ticket touts also added to draft law.
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DeepMind in talks with National Grid to reduce UK energy use by 10%
AlphaGo merely en passant. Now DeepMind wants to cut power usage and global warming.
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The social media “echo chamber” is real
Active social media users are self-segregated and polarized in news consumption.
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Why do some multi-platform games cost more on Nintendo Switch?
Nintendo Switch cartridge production costs could be to blame for price discrepancies.
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Feature Story
Ghost Recon: Wildlands review: One hot mess of an open-world game
The writing is terrible and it's riddled with bugs, but there's fun to be had with friends.
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Gaming & Entertainment
Nintendo Switch ships with unpatched 6-month-old WebKit vulnerabilities
Apple patched so-called "Trident" bugs were in iOS 9.3.5 back in August.
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Intel gets serious about autonomous driving, will buy Mobileye for $15.3B
Intel's Automated Driving Group will be integrated into Mobileye, run from Israel.
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Here’s the first 3D glimpse of how DNA is packaged up in a single cell
The balled structure reveals organization, which is critical for gene activity.
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SpaceX will try to launch, not land, a Falcon rocket tonight
A heavy satellite sent to a high orbit means no fuel for a return.
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Fly the unmanned skies
US Air Force: We have more drone pilot jobs than for any other aircraft
Lt. General: “I never thought I'd say that when I joined the Air Force.”
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Magnetic storage reaches the atomic level
The magnetic field of a single atom is read and written, but it's not very stable.
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Business of Technology
Google experiments with communal YouTube-watching with new app Uptime
A flashy, neon-colored marriage of Facebook Live, Periscope, and YouTube.
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KTHXBAI
Yahoo to give Marissa Mayer $23 million parting gift after sale to Verizon
Mayer will leave as what remains of Yahoo becomes Altaba holding company.
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Hackers steal NHS staff data after IT contractor’s server is breached
"Deeply disappointing" compromise of Landauer's server disclosed months after breach.
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Muppet Guys Talking explores Jim Henson’s tech, genius, generosity
Review: Frank Oz debuts must-see memoriam about Muppet masterminds.
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Feature Story
Natural Cycles: Birth control without pills or condoms
Swedish startup Natural Cycles takes on the pill with data science, app, thermometer.
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Wearing Google’s smart jacket: Classic denim Levi’s apparel, now with touch controls
"Blinking on your jacket is uncool"—luckily this looks the part while having its brains.
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Vodafine
Vodafone to create thousands of customer service jobs in the UK
Call centre roles returning to home turf as Vodafone hits reboot on tatty reputation.
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2017 Mazda CX-5 first drive: Now Mazda’s competing with BMW and Audi
Mazda has moved up market with the new CX-5, but it's still competitively priced.
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2017 Mazda MX-5 RF first drive: Fancy new looks, same great driving
The latest MX-5 variant remains true to the formula.
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Best biology images of 2017: Baby squid, blood, and eyes, oh my!
Parrots, cat fur, embryos, and baby squid win Wellcome Trust contest.
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