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Programs help educate elderly about digital technology

02:00 For many of us, using a mobile phone is second nature. But, for the older generation, digital technology can seem like an alien concept. In China, the government

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Corporate credit card platform Moss raises $25.5 million

German startup Moss has raised a $25.5 million (€21 million) funding round led by Valar Ventures. Existing investors Cherry Ventures and Global Founders Capital are also participating. Moss provides c

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Lenovo introduces a wireless charging mat for its e-ink sporting laptop

Lenovo keeps rolling out unique takes on familiar categories this year at CES. Last week it was the screen-swiveling all-in-one and some AR glasses, and today (the first official day of the show), th

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Pollen Robotics’ humanoid robot can be controlled remotely with VR

Pollen Robotics turned heads at last year’s CES . After all, a humanoid robot will do that on the show floor (even if it’s only half of one). The French startup is back for this year’s show (insofar

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China condemns foreign statement supporting HK troublemakers

A Chinese central government spokesperson on Monday condemned a Hong Kong-related joint statement by U.S. Secretary of State, British Foreign Secretary and foreign mini

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China to open FAST telescope to international scientists in April

02:17 China develops Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest audio telescope to capture audio signals in the universe and plan

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South Korea to send delegation to Iran over seized tanker

A South Korean delegation is heading to Iran on Wednesday to negotiate the release of a seized tanker and its crew, Yonhap news agency reported.A South Korean chemical tanker was seized by Iran's Rev

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UK university develops 5-minute test for COVID-19

FILE PHOTO: People walk near a COVID-19 testing center in Liverpool, Britain, on Nov. 6, 2020. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua) Scientists at the University of Birmingham said Tuesday that they hav

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UN chief welcomes murder conviction for 1980 blue helmet killings

Peacekeepers stand guard in Beirut, Lebanon, after the rain. /VCG United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed Lebanon's decision to bring to justice theman found guilty of killi

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China firmly opposes U.S. spending bill that includes Taiwan and Tibet

China on Monday expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a government spending bill that includes provisions about

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Canada approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

A nurse prepares a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna. /AP Canada has approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine days after it rolled out publi

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China conducts Long March-8 rocket maiden launch

00:36 China conducted the maiden launch of its Long March-8 rocket from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province on Tuesday. The new medium-lift rocket blas

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Astroscale ships its space junk removal demonstration satellite for March 2021 mission

Japanese startup Astroscale has shipped its ELSA-d spacecraft to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazahkstan, where it will be integrated with a Soyuz rocket for a launch scheduled for March of next year.

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Kenyan police officers escape death in roadside blast

File photo of an area cordoned off by Kenya Police in a past operation. /Photo courtesy: National Police Service - Twitter Kenyan police officers escaped death narrowly on Sunday following a r

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COVID-19 slows down EU talks on new migration pact

A migrant girl warms herself by the fire near the banks of Evros River, the natural border between Turkey and Greece, Edirne, Turkey, March 3, 2020. /Reuters The raging coronavirus pandemic is

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Orbiter-returner of Chang'e-5 enters moon-Earth transfer orbit

The orbiter-returner of China's Chang'e-5 probe has entered the moon-Earth transfer orbit after completing two orbital maneuvers, China National Space Administration (C

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China to roll out added measures to guard against financial risks

Chinese authorities are planning a raft of measures to reduce financial risks in key areas and improve regulatory supervision, Chinese newspaper Economic Information Daily reported Thursday.These