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France prepares for new heat record, as Spain battles wildfire

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Temperatures in France are expected to reach a record-breaking high on Friday, as Europe continues to…

Marvel re-releases ‘Avengers’ as box office record looms

  LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Marvel announced plans Tuesday to re-release "Avengers: Endgame" with bonus material in theaters,…

‘Deepfakes’ pose conundrum for Facebook: Zuckerberg

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday the leading social network is struggling to…

French consumer group launches class action against Google for violating EU’s data privacy laws

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- A French consumer rights group said Wednesday that it has launched a class action lawsuit…

South Korean Olympians in sexual harassment incident

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A South Korean Olympic short-track medallist sexually harassed another male Games podium-finisher, officials said Tuesday…

Russian, North American astronauts return to earth

by Alexander NEMENOV DZHESKAZGAN, Afghanistan (AFP) -- The first crew to blast off to the International Space Station following a…

Searing heat across Europe sparks scramble for shade

by Joseph Schmid PARIS, France (AFP) -- Fans flew off store shelves and water fountains offered relief from the heat…

Hacker used $35 computer to steal restricted NASA data

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A hacker used a tiny Raspberry Pi computer to infiltrate NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory network,…

Microsoft missed mobile dominance by ‘tiny’ margin: Gates

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Microsoft missed its chance to be the dominant firm in mobile technology because it was…

Governments must regulate social networks, says Facebook’s head of global affairs

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Governments must regulate social networks and not the companies themselves, Facebook's head of global affairs…

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