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Popular YouTuber Desmond 'Etika' Amofah found dead

Desmond Amofah, 29, a well-known online gaming personality, had gone missing since last Wednesday after he posted an eight-minute video which included suicidal thoughts.

USA

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover detects 'unusually high' levels of methane

Is it evidence of life on the Red Planet?

USA

NASA to launch deep-space atomic clock that could transform space exploration

The device is designed to make navigation to distant objects in space more autonomous.

Netherlands

Dutch emergency services hit by major telecoms outage

Netherlands authorities said anyone with an emergency should go directly to hospitals, fire departments or local police stations.

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How floating solar farms could make fuel and help solve the climate crisis

"Solar methanol islands" could curb our reliance on fossil fuels that belch harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

USA

Voting system vendors reveal owners after Russian hacks and investments

Election officials are scrutinizing top voting system vendors for potential foreign ownership after Russian hacks and investments.

USA

Voting system vendors reveal owners after Russian hacks and investments

Election officials are scrutinizing top voting system vendors for potential foreign ownership after Russian hacks and investments.

USA

'It's maddening': Student debt scams flourish with rise in robocalls, advocates say

College graduates across the country saddled with student debt have become prime targets for "bad actors" eager for a piece of the student loan industry.

USA

Digital sleuths alarmed after Twitter cites Indian law violation

The internet's open source intelligence community is raising alarms after some received notices claiming their accounts were in violation of India's laws.

USA

New companion robots can't do much but make us love them

With those big eyes and rounded bodies, who could resist them?

USA

Mystery of dwarf planet's 'lonely mountain' has been solved

Scientists say Ahuna Mons formed when salty, rocky mud rose to the surface of Ceres and froze.

World News

Euroviews. Streaming forever changed the music business — and video games are next ǀ View

Soon gamers will be able to play whatever they want, whenever they want and wherever they want, as long as they have a good internet connection.

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Euroviews. There are lessons to be learned to ensure technology is a force for good for Africa’s farmers ǀ View

Across a continent where 80% of food is produced by smallholder farmers, digital technologies and innovations are a game changer in transforming African agriculture.

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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

USA

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.

USA

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.

USA

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

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

USA

NASA wants robots to sniff out moon pits for lunar habitats

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

USA

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.