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Facebook to tighten political ad rules for 2019 elections

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Facebook said Tuesday it will tighten rules for political ads in countries with elections scheduled in the…

YouTube clarifies rules on pranks as risky memes rage

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- YouTube on Tuesday clarified rules against posting videos of dangerous pranks, as risky "challenges" prompt…

Cottoning on: Chinese seed sprouts on moon

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A small green shoot is growing on the moon in an out-of-this-world first after a cotton…

Total lunar eclipse on Jan 20-21 will be last until 2022

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- People in North and South America, a large part of Europe and Africa may get…

India launches new bid to battle dirty air

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India has launched a new campaign to improve air quality in more than 100 of…

Tech to the rescue: New products aim to improve disaster relief

by Julie CHARPENTRAT Agence France Presse LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) -- After catastrophic wildfires in southern California late last…

China’s probe sends panoramic image of moon’s far side

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's lunar probe has sent the first panoramic image of its landing site since its historic…

Virtual reality makes splash, but not ready for prime time

by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) -- Virtual reality showed off its spectacular side at the…

New app gives throat cancer patients their voice back

by Jan FLEMR Agence France Presse PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) -- Vlastimil Gular's life took an unwelcome turn a year…

Facial recognition: Coming to a gadget near you

by Rob Lever Agence France Presse LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) -- Imagine walking into a store where a robot…

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