Ford talking to gov't about hybrids' fuel economy
Ford said Friday that it is talking to the government about the fuel economy of its hybrid cars after a report suggested they are falling short of targets.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 14, 2012
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Leakage of private information from popular websites is common, new study finds
A study of more than 100 popular websites used by tens of millions of people has found that three quarters directly leak either private information or users' unique identifiers to third-party tracking sites. The study, co-authored ...
Internet
Jun 2, 2011
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Argentines become citizen-cops with smartphone app
A free smartphone application has encouraged more than 70,000 Argentines to become citizen-cops as they shop.
Software
Feb 7, 2014
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Australia privacy chief to probe Facebook over data breach
Australia is investigating Facebook over alleged privacy breaches, authorities said Thursday, after the firm admitted the personal data of thousands of local users was improperly shared with a British political consultancy.
Internet
Apr 5, 2018
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Trump EPA orders rollback of Obama mercury regulations (Update)
The Trump administration has targeted an Obama-era regulation credited with helping dramatically reduce toxic mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants, saying the benefits to human health and the environment may not ...
Environment
Dec 28, 2018
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Russia suspends Monsanto corn imports
Russia has temporarily suspended importing genetically-modified corn made by the US biotech giant Monsanto after a controversial study linked it to cancer in rats.
Biotechnology
Sep 26, 2012
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Trump warns Facebook over its plan to create a digital currency
President Donald Trump on Thursday night warned Facebook Inc. over its plan to create a digital currency, the Libra.
Business
Jul 12, 2019
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US states consider ban on cosmetics with 'forever chemicals'
A growing number of state legislatures are considering bans on cosmetics and other consumer products that contain a group of synthetic, potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS.
Environment
Apr 7, 2023
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U.S. consumers judge morality of armed self-protection on case-by-case basis, research shows
American consumers use their understanding of gun rights when judging the morality of civilians' use of guns to protect themselves from crime, and that assessment varies depending on specific scenarios, new research from ...
Social Sciences
Jun 12, 2023
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A circular economy could end waste – at the cost of our privacy
In a circular economy, we wouldn't have any waste or pollution. Instead, everything we make and all our byproducts would be reused or repurposed, helping to end the over-exploitation of our finite resources and damage to ...
Environment
Nov 10, 2020
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