Facebook apologises for mistakes in removing hate speech

Mid Day | 2017-12-30

Facebook has apologised after an investigation exposed inconsistencies by moderators in removing offensive posts reported by the social network's users. The investigation reported by ProPublica this week showed that in one case Facebook censors, called content reviewers, approved a picture of a...

Apple's new patent hints at over-the-air wireless charging

DNA India | 2017-12-29

The US Patent & Trademark Office have published two new Apple wireless power patent applications which offer a sneak peek into how the company may provide a new and advanced way to charge our devices. Though, these patents do not confirm...

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White House aims to trim rules on offshore drilling

Daily Camera | 2017-12-30

DALLASThe Trump administration on Friday proposed to rewrite or kill rules on offshore oil and gas drilling that were imposed after the deadly 2010 rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The administration said the rules are an unnecessary burden on industry and rolling them...

Wall Street Ends Strong Year on Quiet Note

Voa News | 2017-12-30

There were no fireworks on Wall Street for the last trading day of the year, as U.S. stocks closed out their best year since 2013 on a down note, with losses in technology and financial stocks keeping equities in negative territory for the session. Major indexes hit a series of record highs in 2017,...

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CJP asks milk firms to be fair to public

Dawn | 2017-12-29

LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar issued on Thursday a strict warning to milk producing companies to stop misleading the innocent people and clearly mention on their products what they actually are. Heading a two-judge bench at the Lahore registry, the chief justice said that he...

Here are three super foods that can help you lose belly fat fast

Deccan Chronicle | 2017-12-29

London: Super foods can help you to detox after overindulging during the festive period and a nutritionist has answered debate over which 'super food' is best, analysing the benefits of green tea, turmeric and cocoa just in time for New Year's resolutions to come into effect. All three...

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How art classes on Saturdays are helping disadvantaged schoolchildren in Mumbai

Your Story | 2017-12-29

Saturday Art Class helps 1,200 students practise values through art while giving them a space to be children. As a Teach for India fellow, Manasi Mehan would ask her students about their daily routine, in an attempt to teach them concepts of time. The children would describe their days: waking up,...

Scholars call for release of detained Maoist in China

The Jakarta Post | 2017-12-27

Hundreds of Chinese scholars, students and journalists have signed a petition calling for a leftist intellectual to be released from police custody in a case that shows how Beijing's crackdown on civil society extends across the political spectrum. Zhang Yunfan, a recent graduate...

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Legendary sportscaster Dick Enberg dies at 82

Orange County Register | 2017-12-22

Dick Enberg, whose 60-plus year Emmy Award winning career as a sports broadcaster included a long run with the Angels and Rams in the 1960s and ’70s, died of an apparent heart attack at his home Thursday morning in La Jolla. He was 82. The San Diego Union Tribune confirmed Enberg’s death...



Zaha threat of more concern to Guardiola than Manchester City's winning run

Belfast Telegraph | 2017-12-30

Pep Guardiola is far more interested in stopping Wilfried Zaha than bettering his own record for successive victories. Guardiola's Manchester City are chasing a remarkable 19th straight Premier League victory as they take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on New Year's Eve. Their winning streak is...

Hamilton joins Vettel in fight for fifth F1 title

London - Formula One entered a new era in 2017 and next year promises another first even if Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton keep on winning. Hamilton's fourth title, in the sport's first season under new US-based owner Liberty Media after the Bernie Ecclestone decades, has set the scene for an...

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