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Civilization could crumble by 2050 if we don't stop climate change now, new paper says

Warming climate could bring "outright chaos" unless urgent steps are taken, according to the paper's authors.

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Meet the tech start-ups making food more sustainable

Entrepreneurs from around Europe gathered at London Food Tech Week to showcase the latest in sustainable eating

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The 5 things you need to know about the death of iTunes

Apple announced it's going to scrap iTunes, its historic media service. What does this mean?

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Apple is getting rid of iTunes — what does it mean for your downloads?

Technology giant Apple on Monday confirmed recent speculation from key players in the industry that it was going to scrap its historic iTunes service.

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House Judiciary to investigate market dominance of big tech companies

While no companies are named, any investigation will inevitably touch on Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple.

USA

Stratolaunch, world's largest airplane, may be grounded after just one flight

The company that built the huge aircraft was established by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who died last October.

USA

RiP: Apple breaks up iTunes into three apps

Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs touted the iTunes store as a way forward just as the music industry was beginning to decline due to widespread digital piracy.

USA

Spacecraft that sail on sunshine could be the next big thing in spaceflight

These solar sails could herald a new era of spaceflight in which spacecraft forgo the rocket motors they've relied on for decades.

USA

Google confirms big outage of YouTube, other major services

Google blamed "high levels of network congestion" in the East for outages affecting YouTube, GMail, Google Voice, Calendar and many other services.

USA

Facebook in court says 'there is no privacy'

Some privacy advocates remain concerned that Zuckerberg's "privacy-focused vision" leaves the company's core business of data-targeted ads mostly unscathed.

USA

El Niño is back. Is it to blame for our severe weather woes?

Even weak El Niño conditions can have significant impacts on weather patterns around the planet.

USA

The gig could be up in California for Uber and Lyft

For Uber and Lyft drivers, among others, the law would mean a bevy of legal rights and protections, including better pay, benefits and the ability to unionize.

USA

What's the difference between a hurricane and a tornado?

Hurricanes and tornadoes produce strong, swirling winds, but they differ in size and duration as well as in how, when and where they form.

USA

'Should these platforms exist at all?': One GOP senator's crusade to rein in — and rethink — big tech

Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, the chamber's youngest lawmaker, says breaking up the giants might not be enough.

USA

It's rare for a tornado to hit a big city — but that may not always be the case

"These are very low probability events, but if and when they occur, they will likely be devastating."

Spain

Could this drone help save migrant lives in the Mediterranean?

Spanish engineers are developing a specially-adapted drone that can aid lifesaving migrant search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea.

USA

Mark Zuckerberg's personal security chief accused of misconduct by former staffers

The Facebook CEO's security chief was placed on leave during an investigation of the allegations, brought by former staffers of the Zuckerberg household.

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Ancient star explosions could have led early humans to walk upright

Scientists say supernovas blasted the early Earth with radiation that triggered forest-razing wildfires, prompting early humans to become bipedal.

United Kingdom

Lift off looms for world's first international jet suit races

Three Jet suit pilots took to the skies over Gloucester Docks, England, to demonstrate their manoeuvres.

USA

In U.S.-China trade war, rare earth elements are latest flashpoint

The elements are a crucial component of products that cut across the U.S. economy, not only in the tech sector but the energy, automobile and defense industries as well.