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China to roll out pilot scheme of green electricity trading

China will roll out a scheme of green power trading in an effort to build a new power system with new energy as a mainstay and achieve China's goals of peak emissions a

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German ambassador to China dies

German Ambassador to China Jan Hecker has died, Germany's embassy and consulates in China announced on Monday."It is with deep sadness and dismay that we learned of the sudden death of the German amb

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Rivian’s electric R1T pickup truck, R1S SUV get their official EPA ranges

Rivian announced Friday that the first edition version of its all-electric R1T pickup truck has an official EPA range of 314 miles, while its R1T SUV comes in a skosh higher at 316 miles.The official

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Apple announces new settlement with Japan allowing developers to link to external websites  

Apple has made a settlement with Japanese regulator that it will allow developers of “reader” apps link to their own website for managing users account. The change goes to effect in early 2022.This se

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Expedition crew believe they've accidentally discovered world's northernmost island

Scientists thought they had set foot on another island, but only later discovered they had in fact discovered a new stretch of land 780m further northwest.

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Waymo will stop selling its self-driving LiDAR sensors to other companies

Just months after a CEO shakeup, Waymo is officially halting sales of its custom sensors to third parties. The move sees the Alphabet-owned self-driving company unwinding a business operation just two

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Airbnb to allow anyone, not only current hosts, to sign up to house Afghan refugees

Airbnb announced on Thursday it will allow anyone with available space to sign up to provide housing for Afghan refugees. The new initiative aims to build upon Airbnb’s initial commitment to provide f

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Iranian parliament approves all but one of new president's cabinet nominees

Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday gave votes of confidence to 18 of the 19 ministers proposed by new President Ebrahim Raisi, according to the website of parliament.The la

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You can now buy the $299 Oculus Quest 2 with 128GB of storage

Following its announcement late last month, Facebook’s new 128GB model of the Oculus Quest 2 is now available to buy. You can purchase the VR headset from the company’s website for the same $299 price

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Tencent in talks to lead funding in India’s Pocket FM

Tencent is in advanced stages of talks to lead an investment round in Gurgaon-headquartered Pocket FM, the latest in the Chinese giant’s push to broaden its consumer internet portfolio in the Indian m

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E China provincial official Zhou Jiangyong investigated

Zhou Jiangyong, a member of Standing Committee of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the secretary of the CPC municipal committ

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OnlyFans bans 'sexually explicit' images and videos - but nude content still allowed

OnlyFans, a London-based social media platform, is popular with amateur pornographic models and has become more widely used during the coronavirus pandemic. But it says any posts featuring nudity will now need to be consistent with its updated policies.

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NAOC releases details of new top-class site for astronomy observatory

The National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC) on Wednesday unveiled the details of a world-class site on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau for the construction of a

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Astra given regulatory green light for its first commercial orbital launch at the end of the month

Rocket launch startup Astra has received a key license from the Federal Aviation Administration, giving the green light for the company’s first commercial orbital launch at the end of the month.Astra

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Texas school officials stick with mask mandate, despite court setback

Cheerleaders at Louise High School perform in the auditorium as other students watch during a pep rally, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Louise, Texas, U.S., November 20, 2020. /Reuters

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U.S. safety regulator opens investigation into Tesla Autopilot following crashes with parked emergency vehicles

U.S. auto regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot advanced driver assistance system, citing 11 incidents in which vehicles crashed into parked first responder vehicle

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Facebook could be forced to sell GIF library Giphy by UK regulator

The CMA has outlined a number of concerns about the deal after an in-depth investigation that could ultimately become a major test of its international firepower.