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Microsoft reportedly in talks to buy TikTok as Trump mulls ban on video sharing app
Even as Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy TikTok, U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was looking at lot of alternatives regarding the video app owned by...
Incognito and private mode offer fewer protections than you think
Your browser of choice probably offers an more private mode—but how effective is it? (Michal Vavro/Unsplash/)Lorrie Cranor is a professor of Computer Science and of Engineering & Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University....
House passes $1.3T spending bill
The House on Friday approved a six-bill spending package to the tune of $1.3 trillion that includes some $210 billion for emergency funding in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
An automated health care system that understands when to step in
In recent years, entire industries have popped up that rely on the delicate interplay between human workers and automated software. Companies like Facebook work to keep hateful and violent content off their platforms...
Google tightens ad rules on hacked information
Google said Friday it will be more aggressive in countering hacked material and misinformation campaigns than in 2016, saying it will penalize websites and advertisers who take part in such...
U.S. reports another 67K COVID-19 cases; record deaths in Florida
There were 67,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the United States on Thursday, updated data showed Friday.
'Money Heist': Netflix series to end with fifth and final season
"Money Heist" will feature "Sense8" and "Narcos" alum Miguel Ángel Silvestre and Patrick Criado in Season 5, its final season.
Pilgrimage 'by proxy': Coronavirus spurs new technologies for age-old hajj
With this year's pilgrimage to Mecca restricted to a mere 1,000 participants, app developers have created ways to experience the hajj virtually.
Best gaming monitors
Game on! (Florian Olivo via Unsplash/)A good monitor can mean the difference between a win and a loss, or seeing a pixelated mess or brilliantly detailed world.Intro: One of the joys of...
Alanis Morissette hopes 'Such Pretty Forks in the Road' offers 'comfort' to fans
Alanis Morissette discussed "Such Pretty Forks in the Road," her first studio album in eight years, following its release.
Hong Kong delays legislative elections because of coronavirus
Hong Kong will postpone its September legislative elections for one year because of a resurgence of the coronavirus hitting the region, chief executive Carrie Lam said Friday.
Watch: Leopard wanders through town after game preserve escape
A leopard escaped from a game preserve in South Africa and was spotted wandering through streets and residential yards before being recaptured.
The new iPhone will show up late this year—here’s what we know about it so far
The iPhone 11 Pro debuted last September. The 12 may show up later in the year. (Apple/)Fall is iPhone season. Just as the leaves start to turn, we expect Tim Cook and...
'Big Brother' Season 22 to debut on Wednesday
Season 22 of the reality competition show "Big Brother" is set to premiere on Wednesday, CBS announced.
Eurozone economies declined by record 12.1% in 2nd quarter
The collective economies of most of the European Union saw a record decline during the second quarter of 2020, data showed Friday.
Next COVID-19 casualty: Cities hit hard by pandemic face bankruptcy
The pandemic will reduce local government revenues by an estimated $11.6 billion in 2020.
Drug resistant parasites cost European livestock industry millions each year
An international research study has estimated that drug-resistant parasitic worms cost the European livestock industry more than €38 million per year in production losses and veterinary costs.
Women political leaders key to "more equal and caring societies"
When women take part in politics, the whole of society benefits. That is the main finding of a new report from Westminster Foundation for Democracy and the Global Institute for...
Sea level rise: three visions of a future summer holiday at the coast
The COVID-19 pandemic will ensure summer 2020 is a washout for most. With international travel restrictions limiting holidays abroad, many people in the UK have opted to stay somewhere closer...
Google Doodle honors artist, activist Pacita Abad
Google celebrated the life and work of Philippine artist Pacita Abad with a colorful new Doodle on Friday.
New smartphone game lets you solve real-world ecological puzzles
EcoBuilder, which is downloadable now on smartphones and tablets, teaches players how ecosystems work and aims to crowdsource solutions to unsolved ecological puzzles.
What not to do with the mysterious seeds you received in the mail recently
Don't eat, plant, or toss out any weird seeds that may appear on your doorstep. (Pexels/)The past six months have been rife with conspiracy claims and faulty facts, but now there’s another...
Fears grow that releasing thousands of California prisoners will spread COVID-19 into communities
Officials cite missteps by state prisons officials handling recent releases of inmates.
Anthony Davis, LeBron James hold off Kawhi Leonard, Clippers
Anthony Davis scored a game-high 34-points and LeBron James made a go-ahead layup late to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a win against the Los Angeles Clippers in the...
Study shows devastating cost of failure to coordinate economic reopenings
New, peer-reviewed research published today by the Social Analytics Lab at the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows the...
We urgently need new tools to measure economic recovery after coronavirus
Economies across the world are on course to face the worst fall in GDP figures since 2008. In the UK, GDP fell by 10.4% in the first three months of...
House votes to block funding for transgender troop ban
The House on Thursday approved an amendment that would block funding for the Pentagon's policy preventing transgender people from serving in the military without a waiver.
China celebrates completion of rival sat navigation system
China is celebrating the completion of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System that could rival the U.S. Global Positioning System and significantly boost China's security and geopolitical clout.