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Facebook to alert users when someone uploads their photos, even if they are not tagged
Facebook on Tuesday announced a new feature that uses facial recognition technology to notify users on the social network when others upload photos of them. Users, however, will have to give consent to Facebook to keep a facial template to use this feature. The company said in a statement that it...
Return Of The Soviet Union? ...Only In Cyberspace
The former Soviet Union is alive and well – in cyberspace at least, Domain Gang reports. The country code allocated to the now defunct Soviet Union – .SU ccTLD – continue to be used, the report said. The official domain names in the .SU Registry can be bought and sold in the aftermarket, the report...
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Taxi or app? Uber faces big EU court decision
Author: AFP Wed, 2017-12-20 04:22 ID: 1513733421583623700 LUXEMBOURG: The EU’s top court will decide Wednesday if ride-hailing app Uber is an ordinary taxi company and should be regulated as such, in a decision that will be closely watched around the world. The case is yet another thorn in the side...
Bitcoin Isn’t A Credible Currency Yet, Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso Says
Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso revealed his stance on bitcoin Tuesday, calling the cryptocurrency a yet-to-be-proven credible currency in society but admitting he would watch its progress in the future, Reuters reported. “There’s no fixed definition on whether it’s a currency or not. This issue...
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8 ways that drinking coffee is connected to better health and a longer life
Caffeine is the most commonly used psychoactive drug in the world -- for good reason. It wakes us up, helps us stay on task, and provides an oft-needed energy boost. And most of us in the Americas...
HIV spike among drug users worries health officials
BOSTON — Health officials are alarmed about a recent spike in the virus that causes AIDS among some drug users, warning that the opioid crisis threatens to undo hard-fought gains in reducing the number of HIV and AIDS cases in the state. From Jan. 1 to Nov. 21, there were 64 new cases of the human...
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Education Tools to Help Kids Succeed at School in 2018
(StatePoint) In today’s tech-driven world, the classroom is evolving rapidly. Students equipped with the right tools will get a leg up on their studies and long-term success. So, what’s effective in the world of educational tools today? Check out these innovative items. Music Made Easier Music has...
Brexit: UK in Erasmus student scheme until at least 2020
The UK will continue to take part in the Erasmus student exchange programme until at least...
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Serena hints at return to the tennis court
MELBOURNE - American Serena Williams dropped a large hint that she could soon be back on court competing when she posted an Instagram photo of a pair of dazzling gold and white tennis shoes. Williams,...
Serena Williams entered for ‘family-friendly’ Australian Open tennis
New mum Serena Williams has accepted a place at the 2018 Australian Open and is “anticipated to return” to the tennis tournament in January, less than five months after giving birth, organisers said Friday. The defending women’s champion was among 98 of the 100 top women, and all...
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EFL Cup: Claudio Bravo helps Manchester City beat Leicester City on penalties
London: Manchester City kept alive its hopes of a quadruple as it beat Leicester 4-3 on penalties to reach the semifinals of the English League Cup on Tuesday. Arsenal is also through after beating West Ham 1-0. City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo saved Riyad Mahrez's spot kick for the decisive moment...
Oscar Pistorius appeals to South African top court to cut sentence
Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius has appealed to South Africa's highest court to cut the sentence he got for murdering his girlfriend, legal documents showed on Tuesday. Pistorious was jailed for six years for shooting dead Reeva Steenkamp -...
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Cardinal Bernard Law, central figure in abuse scandal, dies
Cardinal Bernard Law, central figure in abuse scandal, dies
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Bernard Law, the disgraced former archbishop of Boston whose failures to stop child molesters in the priesthood sparked what would become the worst crisis in American Catholicism, died early...
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Senate passes GOP's sweeping tax reform bill
Senate passes GOP's sweeping tax reform bill
Jubilant Republicans pushed on early Wednesday to the verge of the most sweeping rewrite of the nation's tax laws in more than three decades, a deeply unpopular bill they insist Americans will learn to love when they see...
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FBI involved with airport blackout probe; no sign of terror
FBI involved with airport blackout probe; no sign of terror
The FBI is part of the probe into what caused a fire that knocked out power to the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta, but an agency spokesman said Tuesday there was no sign of anything connected to terrorism.“There’s no...
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South Korea president suggests joint drills with US could be suspended
South Korea president suggests joint drills with US could be suspended
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Microsoft, Facebook disrupted activities of North Korean hackers: White House
Microsoft, Facebook disrupted activities of North Korean hackers: White House
White House Homeland Security Advisor Tom Bossert said US President Donald Trump had rallied allies and responsible tech companies around the world to increase the security and resilience of the Internet. PTI...
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OSCE: Fighting in Eastern Ukraine At Worst Point Since February 2017
OSCE: Fighting in Eastern Ukraine At Worst Point Since February 2017
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe warned that the violence in eastern Ukraine was rising again to the worst level in months after the recent shelling of a frontline village wounded eight civilians...
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Maduro Claims Terrorists Stole Weapons From Venezuelan Military Barracks
Maduro Claims Terrorists Stole Weapons From Venezuelan Military Barracks
Socialist President Nicolas Maduro said that "terrorists" broke into a National Guard unit over the weekend to steal weapons on Tuesday, the latest sign of growing unrest in the oil-rich country that was plunged into a...
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‘The bayou's alive’: ignoring it could kill Houston
‘The bayou's alive’: ignoring it could kill Houston
America’s fourth largest city is built on an ancient river network that flooded catastrophically after Hurricane Harvey. With 400,000 homes in the watershed,...
U.S. condemns Houthi missile attack on Riyadh
U.S. condemns Houthi missile attack on Riyadh
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The United States "strongly condemns" the Houthi missile attack on Saudi capital city of Riyadh earlier Tuesday, U.S. State...
Venus May Be More Like Earth Than We Thought, Despite Its Deadly Atmosphere
Venus May Be More Like Earth Than We Thought, Despite Its Deadly Atmosphere
Scientists reviewing data collected more than 20 years ago have discovered that despite its deadly atmosphere, Venus may be more like Earth than previously...
US Woman Gives Birth To Daughter Who Was Frozen For 24 Years As An Embryo
US Woman Gives Birth To Daughter Who Was Frozen For 24 Years As An Embryo
CNN reported on Tuesday that the longest known frozen human embryo to result in a successful birth was born last month in Tennessee in the United States. Emma...
Britain And EU Clash Over Gibraltar's Status Under Transition Deal
Britain And EU Clash Over Gibraltar's Status Under Transition Deal
Britain has turned its fire on the European Union over its insistence that Theresa May must come to an arrangement with Spain over the future of Gibraltar, if...
Mexican Journalist Shot To Death During Christmas Celebration At Son's School
Mexican Journalist Shot To Death During Christmas Celebration At Son's School
A journalist was shot dead on Tuesday in the Mexican state of Veracruz as he attended a Christmas celebration at his son’s school, the latest murder in the...
Ryan: Tax overhaul came naturally to Republicans
Ryan: Tax overhaul came naturally to Republicans
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Paul Ryan defied skeptics who thought his party would never get the sweeping tax overhaul bill to President Donald Trump's...
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What North Korea told a U.N. envoy trying to prevent war
What North Korea told a U.N. envoy trying to prevent war
We’re still on the brink of conflict. ......
Republicans have their own Obamacare now
Republicans have their own Obamacare now
Americans will blame everything they don’t like about taxes on this bill. ......
There’s real promise in Trump’s National Security Strategy
There’s real promise in Trump’s National Security Strategy
The paper is a welcome rejection of the zero-sum Bannonism of the early Trump administration. ......
Ousting Peru’s president would do more harm than good
Ousting Peru’s president would do more harm than good
The incumbent is caught up in a massive corruption scandal, but there is no proof he has done...
A blueprint for saving Metro — at last
A blueprint for saving Metro — at last
On the eve of leaving office, Terry McAuliffe offers a blueprint for saving the transit system. ......
Trump’s National Security Strategy isn’t much of a strategy at all
Trump’s National Security Strategy isn’t much of a strategy at all
It’s less coherent policy framework than strained justification for the president’s prejudices and...
Florida bill would help prevent drug bait and switch
Florida bill would help prevent drug bait and switch
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