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Google to open Detroit-area autonomous car center

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) 5/25/2016 - Google announced plans Wednesday to open a Detroit-area technology center for its self-driving…

Smart home gadgets need to live together

by Glenn CHAPMAN Smart home technology that has long been knocking at doors will settle into the mainstream after rival…

James Bond star Daniel Craig speaks out against landmines

James Bond star Daniel Craig appeared at the World Humanitarian Summit in Turkey on Monday, May 23 to speak out…

WHO: “The world is not prepared to cope” with threat of infectious diseases

GENEVA, Switzerland -- The head of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan, came out swinging at the opening ceremony of…

Virtual Reality Project offers 360° views of Mount Everest

Mammut Sports group says it has achieved a milestone in digital cartography. For the first time, Mount Everest's southern climbing…

Indonesian birds face extinction due to pet trade: study

JAKARTA, Indonesia(AFP) -- Thirteen species of Indonesian birds, including the country's symbolic Javan Hawk-eagle, are at serious risk of extinction…

Baby elephant born in Dallas zoo

DALLAS, United States (Reuters) -- The Dallas Zoo has added a baby elephant to its family and have released new…

Facebook apologises for banning ‘undesirable’ plus-sized model

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Facebook has been forced to backtrack after it banned an Australian ad featuring a bikini-clad plus-sized…

Rare silver dollar may break record for most valuable coin ever sold at auction

Two legendary U.S. coins, one of them more than 200 years old, are expected to bring a total as high…

Twitter eases 140-character limit for tweets

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Twitter announced Tuesday it was easing its 140-character limit for tweets, allowing users to add…

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