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U.S. manufacturing sector rebounds after five-month contraction

U.S. factory activity unexpectedly rebounded in January after contracting for five straight months amid a surge in new orders, offering hope that a prolonged slump in business investment has probably

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An app tasked with reporting the results of the Iowa caucus has crashed

A smartphone app tasked with reporting the results of the Iowa caucus has crashed, delaying the result of the first major count in nominating a Democratic candidate to run for the U.S. presidency.The

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Construction of new cruise pier to start at Greece's Piraeus port

Greece's largest port Piraeus is having a significant move as construction for a new cruise pier is to start this month, according to an official announcement on Monday. Piraeus Port Authority (PPA)

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Iran and Israel suspected of exploiting Twitter security flaw

The company has declined to say how many user phone numbers had been exposed, because it could not identify all the accounts.

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Dengue outbreak hits Latin America

Dengue fever is spreading across Latin America in what experts are calling one of the worst epidemics in centuries.Nearly three million cases ofthe mosquito-borne diseasewere rep

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AI startup Cresta launches from stealth with millions from Greylock and a16z

As Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurs cluster around the worldview that artificial intelligence is poised to change how we work, investors are deciding which use cases make the most sense to pump mo

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Venture investing in elder tech

Senior citizens are not early adopters of new technology; many of our 65+ friends and family might not use much tech in the first place. That said, two-thirds of America’s 50 million seniors use

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MIT’s RFocus technology could turn your walls into antennas

RFocus asks a simple question: What if instead of just antennas and transmitters on access points and mobile devices, we put the things just about everywhere? You know, just totally slather the walls

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Microsoft Teams has been down this morning

Microsoft Teams, the collaboration platform that competes with Slack, has been down since about 8:30 am ET. Microsoft reports the outage was due to an expired certific

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Last chance: Only a few tickets left to Winter Party at Galvanize This Friday

This is it, startup fans. It’s your very last chance to scoop up the few remaining tickets to our 3rd Annual Winter Party at Galvanize — the best Silicon startup soiree bar none. If you want to join t

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Recycling plastic the carbon-neutral way: RAZOR full episode

30:02 In this RAZOR episode, we visit an experimental plant that can recycle any plastic and we investigate a new device that can give diet and lifestyle advice based on your genetic p

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APD | Department of Health says 80 patients under investigation for 2019-nCOV ARD

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 80 patients under investigation for the 2019-nCOV Acute Respiratory Disease as of

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Prospects for China-U.S. collaboration in combating epidemics "very broad": expert

The prospects for U.S.-China cooperation in the prevention and control of major global epidemics are "very broad," a renowned U.S. expert on global health has said. There are several aspects where t

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Renowned expert answers critical questions about new coronavirus

"The growth of confirmed cases will continue for a while," Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan said in an interview with CCTV on Sunday. "But I believe it won't be too long."During the interv

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Long-term trend of China's stock market remains unchanged with limited impact from epidemic outbreak

China's securities regulator said the novel coronavirus outbreak has limited impact on China's stock market and the long-term trend of the market remains unchanged. Th

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First drug to treat peanut allergies in children approved in US

The treatment exposes patients to a highly-refined version of peanut flour over the course of several months.

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Online donations have been a great source of strength for Wuhan

03:01 Wuhan is in dire need of medical supplies. While the government continues to send much-needed equipment to the city, online donations are also a significant source of funds and s