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Chinese cloud infrastructure market generated $3.3B in Q42019

Research firm Canalys reports that the Chinese cloud infrastructure market grew 66.9% to $3.3 billion in the last quarter of 2019, right before the COVID-19 virus hit the country. China is the second

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Project Oasis is a Google-backed research initiative to support local news startups

As part of its $300 million News Initiative, Google is teaming up with the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media’s Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media, local news association

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SpaceX breaks a Falcon 9 rocket re-use record with successful Starlink launch

SpaceX has successfully launched and deployed its sixth batch of 60 Starlink satellites, further growing its constellation for the internet broadband system it plans to launch for customers starting

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Watch SpaceX launch 60 more Starlink satellites and attempt a Falcon 9 re-use record

SpaceX is launching its latest Starlink mission today, with a takeoff time of 8:16 AM EDT (5:16 AM PDT) currently scheduled to take place at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch will carry 60

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Libyan oil output down to less than 100,000 barrels per day

A general view of the El Sharara oilfield, Libya December 3, 2014. /Reuters Libya's daily oil production has dropped from more than 1.2 million barrels to less than 100,000 barrels, due to the

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Panda livestreaming keeps global fans close amid coronavirus outbreak

As many of China's panda bases in southwest China's Sichuan Province were closed due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, local institutions have been using livestreaming to keep global fans close to

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6 U.S. counties ban unnecessary outdoor activities amid coronavirus spread

Six counties in northern California's Bay Area region, including San Francisco, on Monday announced a public health order requesting residents to stay at home except for essential activities. Th

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Rocket Lab to acquire satellite hardware maker Sinclair Interplanetary

Rocket Lab is acquiring Sinclair Interplanetary, a manufacturer of spacecraft hardware based in Toronto that has provided hardware for more than 90 satellites sent to orbit to date, including AstroDi

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Can recovered patients' plasma help me prevent COVID-19?

Designed by Li Yueyun The plasma of recovered patients of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) has been proven effective in treating the new disease because it contains large amounts of

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Watch SpaceX launch more Starlink satellites and go for a Falcon 9 re-use record

SpaceX is launching its latest Starlink mission today, with a takeoff time of 9:22 AM EDT (6:22 AM PDT) currently scheduled to take place at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch will carry 60

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AI can check coronavirus CT scans in 20 seconds with 96% accuracy

A CT scan can hold the answer as to whether a patient is infected with the novel coronavirus. Whitening, unusual spots or hazy increases in lung density are all cues of COVID-19.The signs are pretty

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Explainer: Smart cities using tech to be greener and more efficient

Smart cities "that can think for themselves" are being devised as the way to deal with a massively increasing population and counter environmental fears by becoming 30% more efficient over the nex

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Apple sets restrictions for COVID-19-related apps

Apple today put in place more COVID-19-related safeguards — this time centered on its App Store. In a note posted to its developer community, the company explains that it will take steps to vet submis

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Indonesia reports 27 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 96

Twenty-seven new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Indonesia, bringing the total in the country to 96, the government said on Saturday. The death toll stands at f

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Human rights situation deteriorating in U.S.: report

The human rights situation in the United States has been deteriorating in recent years, according to the Record of Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2019 released Friday. The report was

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China urges U.S. to stop using human rights to interfere in internal affairs

China on Thursday "resolutely" opposed the U.S. accusations on China's human rights issues and the government's Xinjiang policies, calling it "a mere repetition of an old tune." U.S. Secretary of St

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Researchers develop new test kit to detect coronavirus in 15 mins

A team led by Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan has developed a new test kit which is able to test the novel coronavirus infection in about 15 minutes.The study was published on Journal of