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‘Girl with Pearl Earring’ to undergo public examination

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- One of the world's most famous paintings "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is to undergo…

Global cybercrime costs $600 bn annually: study

by Rob Lever Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The annual cost of cybercrime has hit $600 billion…

Twitter sets crackdown on automated ‘bot’ accounts

by Glenn Chapman Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCICSCO, United States (AFP) -- Twitter announced Wednesday a crackdown on accounts powered by…

Weekend stargazer wins supernova ‘cosmic lottery’

by Marlowe Hood Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- To say that Victor Buso was in the right place at…

Scientists set off to explore new Antarctic ecosystem

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A team of international scientists led by the British Antarctic Survey set off on Wednesday…

Kin of ‘world’s ugliest animal’ among fish hauled off Australia abyss

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- More than 100 rarely seen fish species were hauled up from a deep and cold abyss…

Top experts warn against ‘malicious use’ of AI

by Marlowe Hood Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Artificial intelligence could be deployed by dictators, criminals and terrorists to…

Dementia clearly linked to chronic boozing: study

by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Chronic heavy drinking is a major risk factor for all…

After stunning growth streak, Amazon ambitions seem boundless

by Julie Charpentrat Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Triumphant in online retail, cloud computing, organic groceries, and…

Coming decades vital for future sea level rise: study

by Marlowe Hood © Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- How quickly humanity draws down the greenhouse gases driving global warming will…

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