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Blockchain startup S!NG wants creators to lean on NFTs to protect their intellectual property

After a years-long crypto winter, it been the spring of NFTs, but as digital art prices sober up after an explosion in sales, blockchain founders are looking to find more stable opportunities in the s

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League of Legends: More matches await Group A teams in May competition

The group division of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Reykjavík, Iceland. The competition will be held between May 6 and 22, 2021. /League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational offi

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Japan issues 3rd virus emergency in Tokyo, Osaka area

Japan declared a third state of emergency for Tokyo and three western prefectures on Friday amid skepticism it will be enough to curb a rapid coronavirus resurgence jus

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UK sees budget deficit rise to highest rate since 1946

Britain has seen its budget deficit rise during the coronavirus pandemic to its highest level since the year after the end of World War II, official figures showed Frid

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In COVID-plagued Michigan, vaccinations are stalling

Nurses talk outside the emergency room at Beaumont Hospital as they manage an influx of coronavirus disease cases in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S., April 16, 2021. /Reuters When Michigan's Sai

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Citi Bike rival JOCO brings shared, docked e-bikes to NYC

Move over Citi Bike, there’s a new docked, shared bike service in town — only this one is all electric. Next week, JOCO will be the first shared operator in New York City to launch a network of e-bike

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Mining giant: Copper industry set excel boosted by global recovery

03:21 The metal mining industry, especially that of copper, has been on the verge of a new "supercycle," thanks to the economic recovery in major economies, particularly driven by the s

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Biden to pledge halving greenhouse gases by 2030

President Joe Biden will pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions at least in half by 2030 as he convenes a virtual climate summit with 40 world leaders, according t

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AppOmni raises $40M for tools to secure enterprise SaaS apps

Enterprises are adopting an ever-wider range of SaaS applications to work and interface with customers, and that is proving to be a major security concern: it’s not just the prospect of phishing

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Nigerian fintech Okra raises $3.5M backed by Accenture Ventures and Susa Ventures

The last five years have seen a plethora of fintech applications in Nigeria (and Africa, in general) grow at an astonishing rate. But most of these companies and developers find it difficult to access

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Young people in an aging society

03:12 Editor's note: The video column does what the name says – take note of ideas that may make people uncomfortable. By taking notes and breaking down various opinions, we try to prov

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The Ghosn effect: Global executives avoid Japan

Carlos Ghosn, former chief executive officer of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, poses for a photograph in Beirut, Lebanon, August 25, 2020. /CFP For some observers, the 2018 arrest – a

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India Has a Double Mutant Virus Variant. Should We Worry?

As India’s daily tally of Covid-19 infections surge by a record 200,000-plus cases for three consecutive days, public health experts worry that a new -- possibly more v

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College COVID vaccine trial to aid in determining effectiveness

02:34 It’s a key question scientists hope to answer in a new U.S. trial: Do COVID-19 vaccines prevent transmission of the disease? The results of the trial could affect the kinds of pr

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Tech Breakdown: What is carbon neutrality and how to achieve it?

02:36 Climate change is arguably the most severe challenge facing our planet. During the upcoming Boao Forum for Asia from April 18 to 21, experts, industrial leaders and officials wil

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Official: Chinese people's sense of public safety reached 98.4%

A crowded park in Tianjin during the holidays, China, April 4, 2021. /CFPChina is one of the safest countries in the world, with people's sense of security reaching as

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COVID-19: Vaccine helps protect endangered black-footed ferrets

02:40 Black-footed ferrets are carnivorous mammals that live in North America, mostly in the U.S. Considered an endangered species, the critters nearly went extinct around 1980."We hav