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A deadly virus is spreading in marine mammals. Scientists say climate change is to blame.

The study adds to growing research that global warming is having some unexpected impacts on animal and human health.

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Tech addiction: ‘Smartphone or cocaine, your brain gets the same hit’

A dating app CEO and former addict says he can control himself better around drugs and alcohol than his smartphone.

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Web Summit 2019: AI and drug development mark new era for pharma

Web Summit 2019: AI and drug development mark new era for pharma

USA

Welcome to 'Adversaria': How a fake town and real hackers battle test officials for Election Day 2020

In the fictional American town of "Adversaria," federal and local law enforcement officials battled against hackers who used a deep bag of tricks to disrupt election day.

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California discloses Facebook probe, demands Zuckerberg's emails

"We have to uncover facts," said California's attorney general.

Germany

Meet the flying taxi that could revolutionise how we move around

Meet the flying taxi that could revolutionise how we move around.

Portugal

'Godfather of crypto' hails new chat app with privacy protection

David Chaum is championing xx alpha messenger, a unique chatting app that prevents observers making the connection between sender and receiver.

USA

Leaked documents show Facebook leveraged user data to fight rivals and help friends

NBC News is releasing almost 7,000 pages of leaked documents showing how Facebook treated user data as a bargaining chip with external app developers.

Business

Germany could ban Huawei from 5G build-out, says defence minister

Germany's defence minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Tuesday that it still hadn't ruled out whether to block Huawei from the country's 5G build-out.

USA

TikTok and China come under scrutiny in congressional hearing

"If you don't know what TikTok is, you should," Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said.

USA

More than 11,000 scientists issue fresh warning: Earth faces a climate emergency

A new study identifies six key areas for critical changes, including addressing the planet's swelling population.

Portugal

'We're learning' says Lime CEO on electric scooter criticism

“We’re learning, cities are learning,” Lime chief’s executive told Euronews as he addressed critics who claim electric scooters are endangering pedestrians and littering pavements across Europe.

Portugal

Five leading startups representing Europe at Web Summit 2019

Five startups stand out among the 2,000 at Web Summit this year, they are representing the Enterprise Europe Network, the world’s largest support network for SMEs created by the European Union.

USA

Facebook's Zuckerberg holds line on political ads, but microtargeting could change

Banning microtargeting has the support of Ellen Weintraub, chairwoman of the FEC, which regulates how money is raised and spent in elections.

Germany

Watch: Augmented reality keeps Berlin Wall memories alive

The MauAr app shows how the Wall changed and grew over the years and what life was like beside it.

USA

More governments than ever are using social media to push propaganda, report says

"Many governments are finding that on social media, propaganda works better than censorship," Mike Abramowitz, president of Freedom House, said in a statement.

Business

German minister casts doubt on Huawei participation in 5G build-out

Heiko Maas told reporters in Berlin that Huawei was a company dependent on the Chinese state, which meant Huawei was obliged to pass on information to the government there.

USA

Facebook rebrands as calls for government-led breakup continue

The timing of the move is notable because the company faces calls from politicians and consumer advocates for the government to break it up into various pieces.

Sci-tech

Meet the bio-hackers who want to turbo-charge your body

Global bio-hacking summit in Finland

USA

How close is the 'Dark Fate' predicted for humanity by the 'Terminator' saga?

Scientists scoff at the idea that AI poses an existential threat, but military applications of the technology pose concern.