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XPLAINER | Deepfakes threat - who is behind the new AI phenomenon?

XPLAINER | Deepfakes have caused cross-continent tension, with many arguing it represents a threat to modern democracy

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Apollo moon rocks may unlock more secrets about our solar system

NASA hopes modern tools and techniques will bring fresh discoveries from rocks that astronauts collected in 1972.

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Facebook's new rapid response team has a crucial task: Avoid fueling another genocide

The Strategic Response team's job is to find and help put in place concrete changes to Facebook's products that could prevent violence in conflict-torn countries.

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Surf's up, skis down: How climate change is affecting sports

Extreme weather is affecting summer and winter sports alike — mostly for the worse.

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NASA wants robots to sniff out moon pits for lunar habitats

The sinkhole-like structures might contain valuable resources or provide shelter for astronauts.

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GOP senator wants to remove a key legal protection for tech giants

Sen. Josh Hawley's bill would change how big tech platforms like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are offered immunity from liability for users' content.

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These 'cyborg' plants can sense motion and move on command

Researchers foresee a world in which plants collect and transmit information without computers' glaring screens or intrusive sounds.

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Watch: European Inventor Awards honour innovators changing the future

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The ceremony at Vienna's Wiener Stadthalle on Thursday saw awards given to innovators working in the fields of plastic recycling and cancer diagnostics, rechargeable battery technology, marine anti-fouling and DNA testing.

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U.S. politicians hammer Facebook over Libra digital currency project

The responses provided a litmus test for the broad political vitriol that now greets almost any news about Facebook.

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Finance, privacy experts skeptical of Facebook's cryptocurrency ambitions

Cryptocurrency transactions do not yet have any error resolution rights — so if your money goes missing, there's no clear legal fix, warn consumer advocates.

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What is Facebook's new digital currency Libra? | Euronews explains

Facebook announced plans to launch a new cryptocurrency. What does this actually mean for the tech giant and what is digital currency?

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What Facebook's Libra could mean for consumers

On Tuesday, Facebook and 27 other companies and organizations released a plan for a digital currency meant to bridge the gap between current digital offerings and the future of finance.

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Boaty McBoatface makes significant climate change discovery on maiden mission

The polar research vessel discovered a significant link between Antarctic winds and rising sea temperatures.

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Facebook to launch digital currency, 'libra'

The project is the biggest step of any major corporation into the emerging realms of digital currency and blockchain technology.

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NASA to launch tiny satellites to study 'bubbles' in upper atmosphere

The twin "cubesats" will be among a total of 24 satellites launching aboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket as it soars into space for the third time.

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World's population could swell to 10.9 billion by 2100, U.N. report finds

The growth will increase humanity's footprint on the planet, which could exacerbate hunger, poverty and climate change, experts say.

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Without swift action on climate change, heat waves could kill thousands in U.S. cities

New study suggests that a marked reduction in greenhouse gas emissions will be needed to limit deaths caused by extreme heat.

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Why alien moons may be a great place to find extraterrestrial life

Though the search for alien life has focused on planets, it's possible that living creatures dwell on moons in our solar system and others.

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Study: '60% of meat we eat by 2040 won't be from slaughtered animals'

A new study has found that by 2040, 60% of the meat we eat won't be from slaughtered animals. Instead, it predicts a massive shift to lab-grown meat alternatives or plant-based products.

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Fake science led a mom to feed bleach to her autistic sons — and police did nothing to stop her

A Kansas mother has posted videos about giving chlorine dioxide, which amounts to industrial bleach, to her sons. Authorities declined to intervene.