Phones and social media turn consumers into whistleblowers
Look out, Corporate America. Customers armed with smartphones and video cameras are watching when you screw up.
Business
Apr 13, 2017
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Endangered sawfish no match for Aussie croc
The sharpened teeth on the saw-like snout of the critically endangered Australian sawfish is proving little defence against its deadliest underwater predators, the crocodile and shark.
Ecology
Apr 13, 2017
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Hydrogen fuel cell cars face obstacle: few fueling stations (Update)
Hydrogen fuel cell cars could one day challenge electric cars in the race for pollution-free roads—but only if more stations are built to fuel them.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 13, 2017
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Scientists seek holy grail of climate change in Oman's hills
Deep in the jagged red mountains of Oman, geologists are drilling in search of the holy grail of reversing climate change: an efficient and cheap way to remove carbon dioxide from the air and oceans.
Earth Sciences
Apr 13, 2017
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Computer game helps scientists understand animal camouflage
Online computer games played by more than 30,000 people have helped scientists understand animal camouflage and colour vision.
Plants & Animals
Apr 13, 2017
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Two billion people drinking contaminated water: WHO
Dramatic improvements are needed in ensuring access to clean water and sanitation worldwide, the World Health Organization said Thursday, warning that nearly two billion people currently use faecal-contaminated water.
Environment
Apr 13, 2017
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Journalists at two New York digital news sites opt to unionize
Journalists at two recently combined digital news organizations in New York have agreed to unionize.
Business
Apr 13, 2017
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Facebook looking at behavior to weed out fake accounts
Facebook said it has started weeding out bogus accounts by watching for suspicious behavior such as repetitive posts or torrents of messages.
Internet
Apr 13, 2017
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Recycling-mad Germans turn to sharing to battle waste
In a warehouse in the western Germany city of Cologne, bottles of deodorant and shower gel plastered with the face of football manager Joachim Loew are stacked all the way up to the ceiling.
Environment
Apr 13, 2017
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Steam train hits 100mph in UK in 50-year first
A steam train clocked 100 miles (161 kilometres) per hour on Britain's mainline railway network for the first time in almost 50 years on Wednesday.
Engineering
Apr 13, 2017
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