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Two Americans, one Russian blast off for ISS

by Vyacheslav Oseledko Agence France Presse BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AFP) -- Two astronauts, a cosmonaut and a ball set to be…

Google boosts efforts to help news organizations, with $300 mn

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Google on Tuesday launched a new initiative, committing $300 million to help news publishers…

UK firm in Facebook row suspends CEO amid fresh revelations

by Alice Ritchie © Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Cambridge Analytica, the British firm at the centre of a…

Facebook security chief says he is still “fully engaged” with work at FB; changes role to focus on election fraud

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook's chief of security said late Monday his role has shifted to focusing on…

Facebook rocked by data breach scandal as investigations loom

by Rob Lever © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Facebook shares plunged Monday as the social media giant faced…

China to see driverless cars “in 3 to 5 years” — Baidu

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Self-driving cars will hit the roads in China "within three to five years," the founder of…

France to take legal action against Google, Apple for ‘abusive’ practices

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- France will take legal action against Google and Apple for "abusive business practices", Finance Minister…

British scientist Stephen Hawking dead at age 76 — family spokesman

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, whose mental genius and physical disability made him a household…

SpaceX poised for 50th launch of Falcon 9 rocket

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- SpaceX is poised for the 50th launch of its signature Falcon 9 rocket early Tuesday,…

Cameroon startup launches drones for a global market

by Reinnier Kaze Agence France-Presse DOUALA, Cameron (AFP) -- Talking fast and dreaming big, William Elong shows off the first…

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