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Mars probe test succeeds for China's 2020 mission

A simulated Mars base camp in Gansu Province /VCG Scientists and engineers in Beijing have completed the first wireless communication and connection test of a Mars project on Tuesday, setting

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S. Korea's COVID-19 cases show sign of slowing on speedy, transparent response

File Photo: Soldiers prepare to disinfect an apartment building where mass coronavirus infections occurred in Daegu, South Korea, March 9, 2020. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xi

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Six dead in COVID-19 prison riots as Italy bans family visits

Inmates (C and R) are being escorted across a yard of the Sant'Anna prison in Modena, Emilia-Romagna, as they are transfered from a building to another. /Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP Italian penitent

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Horizon raises another $5M to put virtual items on the blockchain and launch its first game

If a player picks up an item in an online video game, who owns that item? The player, or the company that made the game?In most cases, the answer is probably closer to the latter. The item may be in t

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Defense contractor CPI knocked offline by ransomware attack

A major electronics manufacturer for defense and communications markets was knocked offline after a ransomware attack, TechCrunch has learned.A source with knowledge of the incident told TechCrunch th

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Feature: S.Korea seeks speed to combat COVID-19 outbreak

A long line of passenger vehicles was standing just outside the Yeungnam University Medical Center in Daegu, the epicenter of South Korea's COVID-19 outbreak, on Wedne

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Death toll hits 25 from Tennessee tornado

01:03 At least 25 people are dead after at least one powerful tornado tore through Tennessee in the predawn hours of Tuesday morning. Tens of thousands have been left without power and

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Hulu with Live TV belatedly arrives on PlayStation 4

Hulu’s Live TV service, which allows users to watch both live and on-demand programming, including Hulu Originals, has finally arrived on the PlayStation 4 — close to three years after the

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Legal services giant Epiq Global offline after ransomware attack

Legal services giant Epiq Global has been hit by a ransomware attack.The law firm, which provides legal counsel and administration that counts banks, credit giants, and governments as customers, confi

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Microsoft’s Cortana drops consumer skills as it refocuses on business users

With the next version of Windows 10, coming this spring, Microsoft’s Cortana digital assistant will lose a number of consumer skills around music and connected homes, as well as some third-part

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If socializing within games is so popular, why hasn’t the multiverse arrived yet?

Thus far in this series we’ve outlined “multiverse” virtual worlds — a concept different from the metaverse — as the next stage of social media and what this future will look like. I

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Citroen introduces a two-seat EV that costs €19.99 a month

The Citroen Ami is a new take on urban mobility. It’s electric, cheap and doesn’t require a license. In short, it’s less of a car and more of an electric scooter with two seats, doors, and a heater. J

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Apple 'won't let bad guys use iPhones on screen'

Star Wars director Rian Johnson says Apple have strong opinions when it comes to who can and can't use their products on screen.

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Microsoft pledges continued support against COVID-19

U.S. tech giant Microsoft Corporation Wednesday pledged to continue support for global efforts to battle the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak worldwide, despite its possible negative impact on its revenue

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China fully resumes border service in low-risk areas of COVID-19

A Chinese immigration officer working on border documents for a foreigner during the novel coronavirus outbreak. /SIA China's State Immigration Administration issued 10 measures on Thursday to

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Microsoft predicts financial hit from coronavirus spread

A Microsoft logo seen in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 7, 2017. /Reuters Microsoft on Wednesday lowered its revenue estimates for the current quarter, saying it will feel the impact

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Cartesiam helps developers bring AI to microcontrollers

Cartesiam, a startup that aims to bring machine learning to edge devices powered by microcontrollers, has launched a new tool for developers who want an easier way to build services for these devices.