Science & Technology

NASA and China collaborate on Moon mission

The space agencies of the United States and China are in touch and coordinating efforts on Moon exploration, NASA said Friday as it navigates a strict legal framework aimed at preventing technology transfer to China.

January 20, 2019
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A 7-year-old boy is making $22 million a year on YouTube reviewing toys

The highest-earning YouTube star in the world is an elementary-school kid who makes millions reviewing toys.

January 19, 2019
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What Amazon's Alexa will tell us in 2019

A motorcycle helmet? Yep, that works with Alexa. The Rachio 3 sprinkler controller? That, too. How about that guy over there playing a Roland keyboard? OK, we'll be here all day if we keep this…

January 19, 2019
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Rare conjunction of celestial events coming up this weekend.

There's going to be a legitimately good reason to howl at the moon on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 20 (or the early morning of Monday, Jan. 21 in Europe).

January 19, 2019
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WhatsApp overtakes Facebook as the world’s most popular social networking app

For quite a while, Facebook has been synonymous with the term “social network behemoth”. However, it has recently been dethroned as the world’s most popular social network by none other than one of its largest…

January 18, 2019
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Tesla recalls 14,000 cars in China over Takata airbags

Electric-vehicle maker Tesla will recall over 14,000 Model S cars in China as part of the global automotive sector's effort to replace potentially dangerous airbags made by Takata, China's market regulator announced on Friday.

January 18, 2019
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NASA Reveals VIDEO of Probe's Close Flyby of Asteroid on Solar System's Edge

The peculiar shape of the Ultima Thule, the asteroid located some 1 billion miles (1.6 billion km) past Pluto, which the New Horizons space probe flew past on January 1, has got space enthusiasts talking.

January 17, 2019
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Facebook shuts hundreds of Russia-linked pages, accounts

Facebook says it has removed hundreds of Russia-linked pages, groups and accounts that it says were part of two big disinformation operations, in its latest effort to fight fake news.

January 17, 2019
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YouTube on Tuesday clarified rules against posting videos of dangerous pranks,

YouTube on Tuesday clarified rules against posting videos of dangerous pranks, as risky “challenges” prompt people to video themselves doing things like biting into laundry soap or driving blindfolded.

January 17, 2019
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Implementation of the mobile registration system has been postponed till Jan 25

Implementation of the mobile registration system has been postponed till Jan 25 on the directive of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology issued to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on Tuesday.

January 17, 2019
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Facebook to tighten political ad rules for 2019 elections

Facebook said on Tuesday it will tighten rules for political ads in countries with elections scheduled in the first half of the year, building on transparency efforts already underway in the United States, Britain and…

January 17, 2019
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Criminal investigation being held by US against Huawei

United States authorities are in the “advanced” stages of a criminal probe that could result in an indictment of Chinese technology giant Huawei, a report said on Wednesday.

January 17, 2019
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The Senate Standing Committee extended the deadline to register mobile phones by 10 days

Mobile phone registration deadline extended till January 25

The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications on Tuesday extended the deadline to register mobile phones by 10 days.

January 16, 2019
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A Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo is displayed at a Volkswagen Group media event in Beijing.

From client to competitor - China's rise prompts German rethink

As a golden era for its exporters fades, Germany is scrambling to secure its interests in Beijing, but China’s transformation from customer to competitor is forcing Europe’s largest economy to make changes at home.

January 16, 2019
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