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US border computer outage causes airport chaos

Thousands of travellers faced delays after a Customs and Border Protection systems failure prevented immigration officials from processing passengers.

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Russian hackers, town budgets, Windows updates: Officials grapple with realities of election security

Inside a 21-seat conference room in Silver Spring, Maryland, a meeting of the Election Assistance Commission convened to talk about a software update touched on much more.

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It's official: July was hottest month on record

Nine of the 10 hottest Julys on record have occurred since 2005. The last five have been the five hottest Julys ever.

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Space dust from ancient supernova found hiding in Antarctica

The cosmic grains originated in a stellar explosion millions of years ago.

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Google, Facebook, Amazon to testify in U.S. against French digital tax

Google, Facebook, Amazon to testify in U.S. against French digital tax

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What are earthquakes, and what causes them?

The shaking tends to occur along zones of weakness in underground rock formations.

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Man killed riding e-scooter on motorway near Paris

The 30-year-old, who was not wearing a helmet, was struck from behind by a motorcycle on the A86 near Vélizy-Villacoublay, southwest of Paris.

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Galaxy Note 10: Five takeaways from Samsung's new smartphone launch

Samsung unveiled its new smartphone on Wednesday, but what can we expect to see from it?

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Lift off! Europe's latest satellite rockets into space

The satellite will join a constellation that forms the European Data Relay System which enables users to observe the Earth almost in real-time.

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Google pledges to make all hardware from recycled materials in 3 years

The tech giant is taking a leap of faith into the world of sustainability, with three pledges to integrate ethics into the brand.

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This ice-making submarine would pop out bergs to replace dwindling sea ice

Proposed vessel would ply polar waters as part of plan to curb climate change, but scientists have their doubts.

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Founder of 8chan wishes he could 'uncreate' forum popular with white supremacists

Brennan no longer has control of 8chan, which has been run by U.S. Army veteran Jim Watkins since 2015.

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Germany is playing host to the world's first hologram circus

Horses, elephants and even giant goldfish are getting a breather at a circus in Germany after it began trialling holograms.

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WWII submarine found off Alaskan islands almost 80 years after it vanished

The bow of the wrecked sub, which disappeared in 1942, was found 2,700 feet below the surface.

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New study shows our home galaxy is 'shaped like a Pringle'

New research shows our home galaxy is warped and twisted.

United Kingdom

'Breakfast means breakfast': Robot waitress named after Theresa May

The real Theresa May is out of a job, but this English tearoom has a robot waitress named after the former Prime Minister.

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Network provider Cloudflare to drop 'lawless' 8chan after El Paso shooting

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince said the anonymous internet forum's "lawlessness" caused "multiple tragic deaths."

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Einstein showed Newton was wrong about gravity. Now scientists are coming for Einstein.

New research confirms Einstein's theory of gravity but brings scientists a step closer to the day when it might be supplanted by something new.

France

Amazon will pass on digital tax to French businesses using its service

US online retailer Amazon said it will pass on the cost of France's new digital tax to its French customers, three weeks after the levy was passed.

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Twitch streamer 'Ninja,' one of the biggest names in Fortnite, is abandoning the platform

Ninja also brings in revenue from his 22 million subscribers on YouTube, where he posts videos recapping livestreams and gaming events.