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U.S. tariffs on derivative steel, aluminum imports take effect

Amid wide opposition, U.S. administration's decision to increase tariffs on derivative steel and aluminum imports by 25 percent and 10 percent respectively took effect on Saturday. U.S. President Do

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U.S. tariffs on derivative steel, aluminum imports take effect

Amid wide opposition, U.S. administration's decision to increase tariffs on derivative steel and aluminum imports by 25 percent and 10 percent respectively took effect on Saturday. U.S. President Do

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The CIA wants to upgrade its cloud tech without DoD’s JEDI drama

The CIA is ready to update its cloud technology, and multiple reports this week indicated that the agency has begun a multi-billion-dollar procurement process. A CIA spokesperson was tight-lipped when

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China shares genome sequences of five 2019 novel coronavirus strains

Electron microscopic images of the first strain of the novel coronavirus (Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention/Xinhua)With a data-sharing mechanism, five 2

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Huawei files lawsuit against Verizon for patent infringement

Verizon is the largest U.S. wireless carrier in terms of subscribers. Huawei is suing U.S. telecommunications firm Verizon for patent infringement. Huawei's Chief Legal Officer, Song Liuping,

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Photos of 'king tides' globally show risks of climate change

Tourists, nature lovers and amateur scientists are whipping out their cameras to document the effects of extreme high tides on shorelines from the United States to New Zealand, and by doing so they a

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World food prices continue to climb in January: FAO

ROME, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- World food prices rose for the fourth consecutive month in January, as prices for oils and sugar continued to grow, according to information released Thursday by the United N

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Daily Crunch: LinkedIn is getting a new CEO

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe her

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How optimistic should we be about containing coronavirus?

02:30 While the number of people infected with the novel coronavirus continues to climb, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Prof. Michael Levitt sees a glimmer of hope."In something like a

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NASA astronaut Christina Koch returns to Earth after record-setting stay in space

Astronaut Christina Koch made the return trip from the International Space Station (ISS) early on Thursday, along with ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov. The thr

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China is responsible, transparent in epidemic management: Costa Rican minister

China has been handling a novel coronavirus outbreak in a "responsible" and "transparent" manner, Costa Rican Health Minister Daniel Salas has said. The Chinese authorities "have been quite responsib

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Foreign gov'ts, legislative bodies express solidarity with China to fight coronavirus

Governments and legislative bodies worldwide have expressed their faith in China's efforts in fighting a novel coronavirus outbreak and called for global solidarity. "China and all of us are confron

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Nike is making footwear to improve athletes’ efficiency for the Tokyo Olympics

All it takes to win a gold medal at the Olympics is the best performance on the day of the event. Champions may be made in countless training hours, but championships, finals and even world title-repr

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Clear gets $13M Series A to build high-volume transaction system on the blockchain

Clear is an early stage startup with a big ambition. It wants to build a blockchain for high-volume transaction systems like payments between telcos. Today it announced a $13 million Series A investme

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UK scientists: Zavesca is expected to inhibit the novel coronavirus

The WLA Shanghai Center research team discussed China's outbreak at the office of the chancellor of Oxford University. The first person from the left is Professor Gavin Swinton, the head of the M

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Alibaba opens global e-platform for direct procurement of medical supplies

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba has launched an online platform for direct procurement of worldwide medical supplies to meet the urgent demand in fighting the novel c

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Disney+ to launch in India through Hotstar on March 29

Hotstar, a lesser-known Disney-owned service which has earned a name for itself setting global streaming records, is about to have a very busy next few months. Disney plans to bring its on-demand stre