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A new European data regulation that just a month ago seemed like an obscure piece of legislation is suddenly on the lips of everyone in the tech industry.

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The unmanned drones can deliver blood or other medical supplies up to 50 miles away.

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Memory-boosting brain implants are in the works. Would you get one?

Neural prostheses look promising in new studies, though there's still a lot of work to do.

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Is climate change a part of God's plan? Evangelicals remain divided

While many evangelical Christians dismiss climate change as major concern, scripture-citing environmentalists within their churches on a mission.

22/04/2018

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The Pacific Ocean has a plastic problem. Here's the plan to fix it

Environmental group will use floating nets to snag plastic debris.

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Meet the sea-skimming vessel from Russia set to make a splash in Europe

An Estonian entrepreneur wants to use a Russian-developed sea-skimming vessel to transport people between Tallinn and Helsinki.

20/04/2018

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Belarus: Eastern Europe's digital dream?

Belarus is gambling its future on an information technology economic boom.

20/04/2018

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What can a gorilla teach us about the search for space aliens?

A new paper argues that the 'cosmic gorilla effect' may be hampering our ability to find E.T.

20/04/2018

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Technology is delivering customisable number plates

Flaunt your alma mater, your favorite sports team, or your city pride.

19/04/2018

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Inside the US government agency designing tech to fight fake news

The team that brought you driverless cars and Siri is now fighting a new kind of war on information.

19/04/2018

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Wind energy takes a toll on birds, but now there's help

Radar-based maps and migration forecasts could save birds from spinning turbine blades.

18/04/2018

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How robots are reshaping one of the dirtiest, most dangerous jobs

New garbage-sorting bots are as reliable as humans and much faster.

17/04/2018

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Will 'digital resurrections' let us bring back the dead?

In the not-too-distant future, chatbots and VR could let us interact with lost friends and relatives.

16/04/2018

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How our ideas about space and time changed forever.

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Euroviews. Big tech must do more to protect vulnerable from radicalisation | View

Efforts to combat radicalisation in our institutions should go hand-in-hand with strategies to fight it in virtual spaces, writes counter-extremism expert David Ibsen.

13/04/2018

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Panic in space can be deadly. Here's how astronauts train to stay alive in emergencies

NASA's survival training is notoriously tough.

12/04/2018

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Beware of fertility apps — your data may be sold to companies, warns think tank

Those using fertility, pregnancy, and period-tracking apps are at risk of having their data harvested for third-parties, says Brazilian think thank Coding Rights.

11/04/2018

USA

Where did Zuckerberg sleep last night? (And other key moments from Senate grilling)

The grilling yielded some new insights — along with a few awkward moments.

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New regulations on data security in Europe are a step in the right direction to protecting consumers, but more important is how companies respond.

10/04/2018

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How floating architecture could help save at-risk cities

Raftlike homes and buoyant buildings may be a fix for rising sea levels.

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