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Scientists spot black hole so huge it ‘shouldn’t even exist’ in our galaxy

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Astronomers have discovered a black hole in the Milky Way so huge that it challenges existing…

China completes Mars lander test ahead of 2020 mission

HUAILAI, China (AFP) -- China on Thursday completed a test of its Mars exploration lander ahead of Beijing's first mission…

Facebook nixes billions of fake accounts

by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook on Wednesday said it has taken down some 5.4 billion…

The voyage home: Japan’s Hayabusa-2 probe to head for Earth

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Hayabusa-2 probe will leave orbit around a distant asteroid and head for Earth on Wednesday…

Twitter spy case highlights risks for big tech platforms

by Rob Lever Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The allegations of spying by former Twitter employees for…

Hideo Kojima: enigmatic games creator inspired by movies

by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France Presse Tokyo, Japan (AFP) -- Hideo Kojima, creator of the hugely anticipated Death Stranding game…

Video game ‘Death Stranding’ bids to rekindle hope

by Jitendra JOSHI Agence France Presse London, United Kingdom (AFP) -- In a world fractured by political populism and divisive…

Boeing successfully tests Starliner space capsule abort system

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Boeing's Starliner crew capsule successfully performed an emergency abort test Monday, meeting a key requirement…

Texas hospital livestreams brain surgery on Facebook

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A young woman in Texas who remained awake for her brain surgery was able…

Researchers move closer to new vaccine for killer TB

  by Glenda KWEK Agence France Presse HYDERABAD, India (AFP) -- Scientists said Tuesday they are closing in on a…

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