The pirarucu: the giant prized fish of the Amazon
by Maira RENOU RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Its white flesh is tender and tasty, it can measure up…
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Zuckerberg defends Facebook’s hands-off policy for politicians
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday defended the huge social network's policy of refraining…
7 years ago
First man to perform spacewalk dies
by Marina LAPENKOVA Agence France-Presse RUSSIA, Moscow (AFP) -- Alexei Leonov, a legendary Soviet cosmonaut who was the first man…
7 years ago
Twin-screen Duo puts Microsoft back in smartphone game
by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled new Surface devices with twin-screens that open…
7 years ago
Zuckerberg to ‘go to the mat’ to fight breakup: report
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to "go to the mat" to fight a…
7 years ago
Facebook suspends ‘tens of thousands’ of apps in privacy review
by Glenn CHAPMAN © Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook said Friday it suspended "tens of thousands"…
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Huawei in public test as it unveils latest high-end smartphone with no Google apps
by Daphne ROUSSEAU Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Chinese tech giant Huawei launches its latest high-end smartphone in…
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YouTube ‘creators’ fret over impact of new child protection rules
by Julie JAMMOT Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Samuel Rader quit his job three years ago…
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Coffee and quacks served up at Chengdu duck cafe
CHENGDU, China (AFP) -- Crowds in a Chinese eatery ignore their drinks to gather adoringly around four fluffy white ducks,…
7 years ago
Report crowns Vienna ‘most liveable city’ for second year
VIENNE, Austria (AFP) -- The Austrian capital Vienna has retained its ranking as the world's most liveable city, according…
7 years ago
Twitter revamps website in bid to mimic mobile app
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Twitter on Monday began rolling out an overhauled version of its website, making it more similar…
7 years ago
Instagram moves on online bullying with pop-up warning
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Instagram on Monday announced new features aimed at curbing online bullying on its platform, including…
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