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Autonomous armed ‘robot tanks’ displayed in London

LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) -- While scientists and campaigners worry about the westernization of robots, the defense industry is showing…

Cassini readies final plunge into Saturn

by Jean-Louis Santini Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - The National Aeronautics Space Administration's Cassini probe is counting its…

France ponders phone ban in schools

PARIS, France (AFP) -- French Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer has touched off a public debate about banning phones in schools…

Glow-in-the-dark jacket that is charged by sunlight

  LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Twin brothers Steve and Nick Tidball have created a solar-powered glow-in-the-dark, waterproof jacket that they…

Apple unveils new smartwatch; says it is world’s top watch

CUPERTINO, United States (AFP) -- Apple unveiled an updated version of its smartwatch Monday, as it claimed the device had become…

Three astronauts reach ISS for five-month mission

by Kirill Kudryavtsev  Agence France-Presse   BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AFP) - Two US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut docked at the International Space Station…

Internet hindering fight against human trafficking: experts

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AFP) -- The anonymity afforded by the internet -- especially in the dark web -- is…

World lags badly on targets to slash TB, HIV, obesity: study

by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Not a single country, out of nearly 200 reviewed,…

Robot ‘conductor’ steals the show from Italy’s top tenor

by Ella Ide Agence France Presse PISA, Italy (AFP) -- Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's voice soars to the rafters of…

Three astronauts blast off for five-month ISS mission

by Kirill Kudryavtsev  Agence France Presse BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AFP) -- Two US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off for…

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