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NASA's Mars helicopter soars higher, longer on 2nd flight

In this image made available by NASA, the Mars Ingenuity helicopter hovers above the surface of the planet during its second flight, April 22, 2021. /AP NASA's little Mars helicopter aced its

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World leaders pledge to tackle climate change at summit

Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, speaks during the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, April 22, 2021. /CFP Leaders from dozens of countries and organizations attendin

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Protesters dump manure outside of White House

Activists in Washington, D.C. are demanding the White House to “cut the crap” and take real action in fighting climate change.Protesters organized by Extinction Rebellion d

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Demonstrators protest the police killing of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant

Ohio State University students and other demonstrators in the U.S. city of Columbus have protested the police killing of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant. An investigation is

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Bosch sees a place for renewable fuels, challenging proposed European Union engine ban

Bosch executives on Thursday criticized proposed EU regulations that would ban the internal combustion engine by 2025, saying that lawmakers “shy away” from discussing the consequences of such a ban o

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U.S. senators question Apple and Google on app store dominance

A panel of U.S. senators questioned officials from Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google on Wednesday about the dominance of their mobile app stores and whether the companies abuse their power at the

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Foxconn mostly abandons $10 billion Wisconsin project touted by Trump

Foxconn's office in Taipei City, Taiwan, China, June 23, 2020. /Reuters Apple supplier Foxconn is drastically scaling back a planned $10 billion factory in Wisconsin, confirming its retreat f

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Apple and Google pressed in antitrust hearing on whether app stores share data with product development teams

In today’s antitrust hearing in the U.S. Senate, Apple and Google representatives were questioned on whether they have a “strict firewall” or other internal policies in place that pr

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Gun violence and America's libertarian discourse

Hundreds of people gather outside the city hall to ask the federal government to promote new gun control legislation in San Francisco, U.S., August 17, 2019. /VCG Editor's note: Hannan Hussain

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Apple releases new line of products including purple iPhone and AirTag

Apple unveils AirTag, in this still image from the keynote video of a special event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, U.S., April 20, 2021. /Reuters Apple Inc. announced on Tuesday a ran

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Jury convicts Chauvin on all charges in the death of George Floyd

The jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white ex-cop charged in the murder of George Floyd, found Chauvin guilty of all three charges.Chauvin was charged on second-degree unintentional murder, th

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WayUp’s new dashboard helps employers see where their recruiting process loses diverse candidates

WayUp started out as a platform to help college graduates find jobs and internships, but over time, it has increasingly focused on helping employers find diverse job candidates. And it recently introd

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John Kerry's visit: A cause for diplomatic and environmental optimism?

John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, listens during a news conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 27, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Freddie Reidy is

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Mastercard is acquiring identity verification company Ekata for $850M

As online identity management grows in importance, Mastercard swooped in this morning and bought identity verification company Ekata for $850 million.Mastercard certainly sees the rapid digital transf

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Apple confirms it will allow Parler to return to App Store

Apple will reinstate Parler on its App Store following its multi-month ban, according to a letter Apple has sent to Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Ken Buck, which was made public this morning via a post on Co

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Facebook now lets users export posts and notes to Google Docs, Blogger and WordPress.com

Facebook today announced a new feature that will allow users to export their Facebook posts and notes to a number of third-party services. Although the company has long since offered tools that let yo

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China stresses three points on U.S.-Japan joint statement

China on Monday reiterated its stance on the joint statement made by the U.S. and Japan, once again urged the two countries to stop manipulating issues related to China