'Alexa, my head hurts': UK health service signs up Amazon
"Alexa, what are the symptoms of flu?"
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 10, 2019
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UK plan to control online porn is watched as test case
The global push to more tightly regulate the internet and big tech firms is spreading to one of the web's biggest and least visible corners: porn.
Internet
Jul 10, 2019
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British inventor Dyson pays $54 mln for Singapore's priciest penthouse
British billionaire inventor James Dyson has paid a reported $54 million for Singapore's biggest, most expensive penthouse: a three-floor residence with a rooftop terrace, private pool, and jacuzzi.
Business
Jul 10, 2019
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Quantum sensor breakthrough using naturally occurring vibrations in artificial atoms
A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, have discovered a new method that could be used to build quantum sensors with ultra-high precision.
Quantum Physics
Jul 10, 2019
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Cyber attacks cost $45 bn in 2018 as ransomware hits hard
An estimated two million cyber attacks in 2018 resulted in more than $45 billion in losses worldwide as local governments struggled to cope with ransomware and other malicious incidents, a study showed Tuesday.
Security
Jul 10, 2019
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Clownfish reproduction threatened by artificial light in coral reefs
The popular story about a clownfish that got lost at sea in the movie Finding Nemo could have a much darker sequel—as artificial light in coral reefs leaves the famous fish unable to reproduce offspring, according to a ...
Ecology
Jul 10, 2019
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Virgin Galactic seeks space tourism boost with market launch
British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic will merge with a US investment firm to become the world's first publicly-traded space tourism venture—with an eye on sending its first clients into space within a year, ...
Space Exploration
Jul 10, 2019
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Japan's asteroid probe Hayabusa2 set for final touchdown
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe began descending on Wednesday for its final touchdown on a distant asteroid, hoping to collect samples that could shed light on the evolution of the solar system.
Space Exploration
Jul 10, 2019
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Sturgeon, America's forgotten dinosaurs, show signs of life
Sturgeon were America's vanishing dinosaurs, armor-plated beasts that crowded the nation's rivers until mankind's craving for caviar pushed them to the edge of extinction.
Plants & Animals
Jul 10, 2019
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UN: Climate change undercutting work to end poverty, hunger
Hunger is growing and the world is not on track to end extreme poverty by 2030 and meet other U.N. goals, mainly because progress is being undermined by the impact of climate change and increasing inequality, a U.N. report ...
Environment
Jul 10, 2019
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