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What your choice of smartphone says about you

Android users are more honest than iPhone users say psychologists, in a study which is the first to find a…

8 years ago

Scientists tweak photosynthesis to boost crop yield

Researchers report in the journal Science that they can increase plant productivity by boosting levels of three proteins involved in…

8 years ago

Pizarro traps Incan emperor Atahualpa

On November 16, 1532, Francisco Pizarro, the Spanish explorer and conquistador, springs a trap on the Incan emperor, Atahualpa. With…

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Humans will NOT survive another 1,000 years on Earth, says Stephen Hawking

Humans will not survive another 1,000 years on 'fragile' Earth, according to Professor Stephen Hawking. The renowned theoretical physicist believes that…

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Silicon Valley issues plea to Donald Trump to support strong encryption

U.S. internet companies including Facebook and Amazon have sent President-elect Donald Trump a detailed list of their policy priorities, which…

8 years ago

2016 ‘very likely’ to be world’s warmest year

2016 looks poised to be the warmest year on record globally, according to preliminary data. With data from just the…

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Artificial intelligence will ‘inevitably’ destroy millions of jobs

Investors believe it is 'inevitable' that artificial intelligence will destroy millions of jobs and that governments are unprepared for such…

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US astronauts have been able to vote from space since 1997, under Texas law

In a US presidential election that's already been out of this world, the lone American astronaut in outer space has…

8 years ago

Journalist killed every 4.5 days, says UNESCO

One journalist is killed every four-and-a-half days, according to a shocking report released by UNESCO on Wednesday. During the last…

8 years ago

China finally unveils its J-20 stealth fighter

The newest addition to China's air force, the J-20 stealth fighter, will make its first public flight this week. But the fighter…

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