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Disorderly DNA helps cancer cells evade treatment

A Northwestern University (NU) study has discovered that the packing of the three-dimensional genome structure, called chromatin, controls how cells respond to stress.The researchers combined nano

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Trump claims 4 U.S. embassies targeted by Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said that the "imminent threat" from Iran might involve planned attacks on four U.S. embassies, U.S. media reported on Friday. "We will tell you that probably it was goin

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Younger buyers and more women help boost Rolls-Royce

03:17 Rolls-Royce Motor Cars achieved a sales record in 2019, delivering more than 5,100 cars to customers around the world – a 25 percent increase on the previous year and the highest

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Polish draft law would muzzle judges: European rights official

A leading European human rights official has said new Polish plans to reform the judiciary are aimed at muzzling judges and has urged the country’s Senate to reject the

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Trump Claims Soleimani Was Planning Attacks on 4 US Embassies

US President Donald Trump in an interview with Fox News said that top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was plotting attacks on four American embassies in the Middle Ea

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Amazon fires employees for leaking customer email addresses and phone numbers

Amazon has fired a number of employees after customer email address and phone numbers were shared with a third-party “in violation of our policies,” according to an email seen by TechCrun

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A sex tech startup’s triumphant return to CES

When the Lora DiCarlo wagon finally arrives, the rolling glass box’s back door opens and another journalist pops out to get on his way. The sex tech company has a week packed full with 20-minute rolli

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Meet MarsCat, a robot cat with lots of love to give and room to grow

At CES 2020, one of the more well-represented gadget categories was definitely consumer robots — but none was more adorable than MarsCat, a new robo-pet from industrial robot startup Elephant Ro

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SiriusXM and Pandora test bundle discounts

It’s been less than a year since SiriusXM completed its $3.5 billion acquisition of streaming music service Pandora, but the two companies have already leveraged their collective assets to boost

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Lime is laying off about 100 people and ceasing operations in 12 markets

Lime is hoping to achieve profitability this year by laying off about 14% of its workforce and ceasing operations in 12 markets, Axios first reported.“Financial independence is our goal for 2020, and

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How Ring is rethinking privacy and security

Ring is now a major player when it comes to consumer video doorbells, security cameras — and privacy protection.Amazon acquired the company and promotes its devices heavily on its e-commerce websites

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Twitter co-founder Biz Stone backs tutoring platform Scoodle

Scoodle, a U.K.-based startup that, in its own words, wants to help tutors become influencers, is disclosing $760,000 in pre-seed funding.Backing the round is Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, alongside

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Layoffs at Lime and Getaround herald rise of profit-hungry unicorns

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.A million dollars isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? Positive adjusted

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9 killed as blast hits mosque in SW Pakistan

At least nine people including a police officer were killed and several others injured when a bomb went off inside a mosque in capital city Quetta of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Frid

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Iraq, U.S. discuss U.S.-Iran conflict on Iraqi soil

Caretaker Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi discussed with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by phone the recent U.S.-Iran conflict in Iraq and the need to preve

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How are China's airlines preparing for Spring Festival travel rush?

China Southern Airlines' hangar in Beijing Daxing International Airport. /CGTN Photo China's annual Spring Festival travel season officially began on January 10.According to the forecast of th

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Romania to close larger institutions for people with disabilities

A woman next to the fence of a facility for young people with mental disabilities during a protest in 2013 over alleged abuses against the residents. (Credit: AP /Vadim Ghirda) Romania has pl