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Climate change will deepen rich-poor global divide, top economists warn 30 Mar 2021 - 11:38 am

Nearly nine in 10 leading global climate economists think climate change will deepen income inequality between rich and poor countries, with most calling...

NASA gives all clear: Earth safe from asteroid for 100 years 28 Mar 2021 - 12:11 pm

Cape Canareal: Whew, now here's some good cosmic news: NASA has given Earth the all clear for the next century from a particularly...

Apple considers launching rugged watch for extreme sports 26 Mar 2021 - 01:31 pm

Apple Inc. is considering launching an Apple Watch with a rugged casing aimed at athletes, hikers and others who use the device in...

By catching bats, these 'virus hunters' hope to stop the next pandemic 26 Mar 2021 - 01:23 pm

LOS BANOS, Philippines - Researchers wearing headlamps and protective suits race to untangle the claws and wings of bats caught up in a...

UK gives Facebook, Giphy five days to address competition concerns 25 Mar 2021 - 10:09 pm

Britain's competition watchdog on Thursday gave Facebook and Giphy five working days to offer proposals to address its concerns over their merger deal,...

U.S. should research solar geoengineering to fight climate change but exercise caution, scientists say 25 Mar 2021 - 06:40 pm

The National Academies of Science on Thursday called for the United States to pursue research into solar geoengineering to cool the Earth's atmosphere...

Facebook, Twitter must do more to stop COVID-19 anti-vaxxers, U.S. states say 25 Mar 2021 - 12:11 am

Attorneys general for 12 U.S. states on Wednesday accused Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc of doing too little to stop people from using...

Facebook, Google CEOs suggest ways to reform key internet law 24 Mar 2021 - 08:21 pm

WASHINGTON - Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg laid out steps to reform a key internet law on Wednesday, saying that companies should have...

India antitrust watchdog orders probe into Whatsapp's new privacy policy 24 Mar 2021 - 08:12 pm

NEW DELHI - India's competition watchdog on Wednesday ordered a probe into a privacy policy update announced by Facebook-owned Whatsapp, saying the messaging...

Facebook says took down 1.3 billion fake accounts in Oct-Dec 22 Mar 2021 - 01:12 pm

Facebook Inc said on Monday it took down 1.3 billion fake accounts between October and December and that it had over 35,000 people...

Whale sightings aid quest to protect wildlife in Indian Ocean oasis 22 Mar 2021 - 11:18 am

MASCARENE PLATEAU, Indian Ocean: Over two weeks at sea, the scientists spotted pilot whales and spinner dolphins, orcas and more. But not a...

Facebook services down for thousands of users: Downdetector 19 Mar 2021 - 09:05 pm

Facebook Inc's platforms including online messaging service WhatsApp and photo-sharing app Instagram were down for thousands of users on Friday, according to outage...

Space and sea explorer dives to deepest point on Earth 19 Mar 2021 - 05:09 pm

Space and sea explorer Richard Garriott is the first person in the world to have explored the North Pole, the South Pole, flown...

Once called crazy, Indonesian eco-warrior turns arid hills green 19 Mar 2021 - 03:05 pm

WONOGIRI, Indonesia: Once considered crazy by fellow villagers, Indonesian eco-warrior Sadiman has turned barren hills green after 24 years of effort, making water...