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BMW to sell all-electric versions of its 5 Series sedan and X1 SUV

BMW said it will offer the all-electric versions of X1 compact SUV and the 5 Series as part of the German automaker’s plans to have 25 electrified models in its portfolio by 2023.BMW didn’

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Short-video site Kuaishou reports huge surge in live-streaming users

Kuaishou, a leading short-video platform in China, reported a huge jump in the number of live-streaming users in the first half of this year, mainly driven by the COVI

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Pandora launches interactive voice ads into beta testing

Pandora is launching interactive voice ads into wider public testing, the company announced this morning. The music streaming service first introduced the new advertising format, where users verbally

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Legal battle over Brazil's Mariana Dam Disaster starts in UK

02:59 Legal proceedings for a $6.3 billion lawsuit have begun in the UK, with claimants seeking compensation for the victims of the so-called Mariana Dam Disaster in Brazil.When part o

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Scalable Capital raises $58M at a $460M valuation for its robo-investment platform

Startups building tech-based platforms to help make investments continue to be in high demand, building on an expanding market of investors getting more confident to rely on technology to undercut bro

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Two Chinese nationals charged by US with hacking 'hundreds' of victims

The pair are accused of taking part in a cyber espionage campaign that stole weapon designs and drug information.

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China Focus: China sees drop in criminal cases in H1

The first half of 2020 saw a decline in the number of criminal cases across China amid the COVID-19 epidemic, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said Monday. Pro

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China's legal awareness campaigns reach more minors

Legal awareness campaigns in China covered a larger proportion of minors from January to June 2020, showed statistics released by the Supreme People's Procuratorate (S

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Ecuadorian hummingbirds chirp ultrasonic songs of seduction

Perched on a flowering shrub on a windy Andean mountainside, the tiny Ecuadorian Hillstar hummingbird chirps songs of seduction that only another bird of its kind can hear.As the male sings, he infla

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Poland flattens virus curve but opinion mixed on medical response

02:38 Poland appears to be flattening the COVID-19 curve and local authorities say they have responded quickly to the pandemic with the right measures, but not everyone is happy.Wojcie

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These skin rashes can be only COVID-19 symptom, study finds

Three skin conditions are each identified by researchers as potentially the sole indicator of the illness.

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Kobo introduces the lackluster Nia to replace its budget Aura e-reader

The e-reader category was exciting once — or at least as exciting as one could hope from such a space. It was a vibrant category, with plenty of key players, each looking to outdo one another. But as

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How testing sewage could help the UK predict COVID-19 outbreaks

02:30 As new waves of COVID-19 infections break out across Europe, governments are looking for ways to find where the virus may strike next. And one of the methods that has proved most

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Huawei blocked: Tech must be stripped from UK's 5G network by 2027

Boris Johnson has ordered all Huawei technology to be stripped out of the UK's 5G network by 2027.In a major U-turn, the PM also banned the purchase of any new 5G equipment from the Chinese tech gian

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Coronavirus: What does the science actually say about face masks?

As the PM says Britons should be wearing face coverings in shops, we look at whether they are effective against COVID-19.

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Israelis protest against government response to coronavirus

Israelis carry a stretcher and a placard says "We do not have air" in Hebrew at Rabin square in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 11, 2020. /Reuters Thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday in Tel

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Foreign firms remain committed to China after COVID-19 pandemic

01:29 Editor's note: Already in the shadows of a weak economic recovery and growing protectionism, the world now feels more unsettled with the hit of a new coronavirus, with many regio