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Devin Nunes faces an uphill battle in his lawsuit against Twitter

Defamation and negligence cases can be won, but they're particularly challenging when a social media platform is involved.

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Feeding the future: How to change food production and diet to sustain the global population

Experts will discuss ways to promote sustainable agricultural practices and dietary habits.

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How to watch NASA's first spacewalk of 2019

Two astronauts will work to upgrade the International Space Station's power system.

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New 'Aurora' supercomputer poised to be fastest in U.S. history

The powerful device could help researchers model climate change or discover new cancer drugs.

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Facebook left 'hundreds of millions' of user passwords unencrypted

Most companies encrypt passwords to prevent them from being stolen in the event of a data breach or used for nefarious purposes by company employees.

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Study finds state-run websites are violating EU privacy laws

A recently published study from Denmark has shown that state-run websites are selling personal data to advertising companies.

Egypt

Watch: Robot jockeys race against child riders in camel race

Child jockeys have already been banned in several Gulf countries due to risk of injury and exploitation. The remote-controlled competitors raced against the children in a trial run – which they lost.

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Meteor no one saw coming exploded over Earth with force of 10 atomic bombs

NASA says the blast was the second-largest meteor impact on record.

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EU citizens 'being tracked' on government websites | #TheCube

A report by Danish company CookieBot finds that ad tracking companies are monitoring EU citizens when they search for sensitive health issues on public sector websites.

USA

Apple announces second generation of AirPods

The new generation of AirPods marks Apple's latest expansion into the growing market of wearable technology,

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EU to develop artificial intelligence

In a move to become more competitive on the global stage, the European Commission announced on Monday the dedication of funds to develop artificial intelligence systems.

USA

How to see the 'super worm equinox moon'

The skywatching event coincides with the spring equinox, which heralds the start of a new season.

USA

Consumers see wellness apps as a way to meditate. Investors see profits.

Meditation and sleep apps have raised hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital, hinting at the start of a new lifestyle business.

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Facebook to launch new ad portal for housing, employment and credit ads

The company will create a separate advertising portal for housing, employment and credit ads across Facebook, Instagram and Messenger.

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National Enquirer paid $200,000 to mistress' brother for Bezos' texts: Report

"WSJ's report on old rumors from 'anonymous' sources is disappointing," Michael Sanchez told NBC News.

USA

Here's how AI could help catch shoplifters in the act

The tech identifies suspicious activity based on shoppers' behavior, such as body language, gait and facial expressions.

USA

Nunes sues Twitter, users for defamation and negligence

Suit filed in Virginia accuses company of "knowingly hosting and monetizing content that is clearly abusive, hateful and defamatory."

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Viral nature of New Zealand massacre puts online extremism in spotlight

Do the big platforms have an obligation to remove white supremacist content? Or would that give them even more power over speech and thought?

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High-tech check-ins are fast and efficient — but who can access your information?

"A visitor management system is still a computer, and it still has the same vulnerabilities," said the authors of a study that found multiple issues with the new technology.

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This robotic prosthesis could make life easier for amputees

The CYBELEGs PLUS PLUS programme is working to develop a robotic prosthesis to reduce physical and cognitive effort for amputees.. But their use could be much more wide-reaching.