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‘Flying brain’ designed to follow German astronaut launches Friday

  by Kerry Sheridan Agence France-Presse TAMPA, United States (AFP) - A floating, ball-shaped, artificial intelligence robot, specially trained to…

Climate change sinking Arctic archeological treasures

by Michel Comte Agence France Presse A mad rush is needed to preserve or catalogue thousands of Arctic archeological sites…

End of the line for ASIMO, Japan’s famed robot?

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - It has played football with former US president Barack Obama and danced for German leader…

Singapore may send back unvaccinated foreign travelers

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP)--Singapore may start turning back foreign visitors who do not have required vaccinations, authorities said, in a bid…

Facebook, Google ‘manipulate’ users to share data despite EU law: study

OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- Facebook and Google are pushing users to share private information by offering "invasive" and limited default…

Twitter to confirm new accounts in spam fight

SAN  FRANCISCO, United States (AFP)--Twitter on Tuesday said it will begin asking for email addresses or phone numbers to confirm…

Commercial flight crews show higher cancer rates: study

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Flight crews have higher than average rates of certain cancers, according to a study of more…

The rockets that are pushing the boundaries of space travel

by Ivan Couronne © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)--Friday morning at 5:24 am (0924 GMT), a rocket owned by…

Robotics Barbie aims to inspire young scientists

  LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- An inspirational new version of Barbie will encourage young girls to embark on careers…

New York’s Central Park goes officially car-free

  NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - New York's iconic Central Park officially goes car-free Wednesday after the final vehicle…

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