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Uber to test recording audio of trips in effort to improve security

The feature was unveiled during an event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, earlier this month and may be rolled out in other regions down the road.

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Meet the Finnish CEO who wants to make plastic sustainable

Woodly Oy has been working on a carbon-neutral plastic substitute that's made out of plant cells from sustainably managed forests.

USA

SpaceX has plans to land a huge spaceship on the moon in 2022

NASA announced five companies that are newly eligible to deliver robotic payloads to the lunar surface for the agency.

World

Google's Stadia launches to snags and praise

Google's streamed gaming platform Stadia launches with high expectations- but it's still early days for the ambitious project.

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'We're still dodging it': Red tide returns in Florida

Red tide killed thousands of tons of marine life including sea turtles, manatees and dolphins last year.

USA

Inside Facebook's efforts to stop revenge porn before it spreads

The Facebook team tasked with fighting nonconsensual intimate images spoke for the first time about their research, early missteps and hopes for AI.

USA

Hong Kong's student protesters organize and catch up on class the same way: Telegram

As protesters turn to Telegram for more than just organizing, they're also at risk of efforts to infiltrate their groups given the movement's reliance on the app.

USA

As Venice floods, scientists who grew up surrounded by water sound the alarm

As climate change causes sea levels in Venice — and across the planet — to inch higher, scientists say catastrophic floods could become more severe and more frequent.

USA

Microsoft asks Eric Holder to audit AnyVision over use of facial recognition on Palestinians

According to five sources, AnyVision's technology has powered a secret military surveillance project that has monitored Palestinians in the West Bank.

USA

With a single bead of plastic, scientists tease interactive 3D

British scientists have developed moving three-dimensional images with sound and touch sensations based on a tiny plastic bead moved at high speeds.

USA

On Facebook, fears of parasites push people to post pictures of feces and pursue dangerous remedies

While these groups have been under pressure from authorities, they have so far been successful in sidestepping Facebook's broader crackdown on health misinformation.

USA

Chicago mayor accuses Uber of 'paying off' black ministers to stop tax proposal

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the company offered the ministers money to convince her to stop a plan to increase flat fees on ride shares in downtown.

USA

Zero gravity, serious problem: NASA study finds new health risk for spaceflight

The unexpected discovery has major implications for long-duration space missions, including trips to Mars.

USA

Pro-Trump conservatives are getting trolled in real life by a far-right group

Groypers, as they call themselves, fuse online political extremism with stunts at conservative events.

USA

That arctic blast hitting the U.S.? There's a wavy jet stream to blame.

Though some seasonal variation is natural with the jet stream, there are some indications that climate change is affecting the waviness of these air currents.

USA

Did overly aggressive marketing turn Disney Plus into Disney Minus?

After a gigantic promotion, followed by an epic fail, is Disney+ already a victim of its own success?

USA

Is this asteroid the littlest planet? Some astronomers think so.

Although it's just 270 miles across — about as big as Alabama — the asteroid Hygeia has surprised astronomers by being round.

USA

Need a loan? There's a tech company for that.

Tech critics aren't keen on the idea, pointing to a history of using automated systems that end up discriminating against already-marginalized groups.

USA

Tree-planting campaigns are gaining momentum. But do they make a difference?

"Reforestation needs to be part of the solution if we're going to succeed, but we need to understand that trees everywhere isn't always a good thing," one researcher said.

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Tree-planting campaigns are gaining momentum. But do they make a difference?

"Reforestation needs to be part of the solution if we're going to succeed, but we need to understand that trees everywhere isn't always a good thing," one researcher said.