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This artist's impression shows a group of archaic humans hunting in a forest roughly 1 million years ago in China's Hubei Province.
This artist's impression shows a group of archaic humans hunting in a forest roughly 1 million years ago in China's Hubei Province.
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Ancient skull from China may shake up timeline of human evolution

The findings are based on a reconstruction of a crushed skull discovered in China in 1990, and have the potential to resolve the longstanding "Muddle in the Middle" of human evolution, researchers said.

5 days ago
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Music industry group says AI firms guilty of 'wilful' copyright theft

"The world's largest tech companies as well as AI-specific companies, such as OpenAI, Suno, and Udio, Mistral, etc. are engaged in the largest copyright infringement exercise that has been seen," John Phelan, director general of the International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP), told AFP.

1 week ago
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Southeast Asia's smoke-dried bodies could be world's 'oldest mummies': study

While the bandage-bound bodies of ancient Egypt date back perhaps as far as 4,500 years ago, the oldest previously known examples of mummification are from ancient Chilean societies.

2 weeks ago

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TikTok removes 380,000 videos in US for violating hate speech policy

TikTok has removed more than 380,000 videos in the United States for violating its hate speech policy so far this year, the short-form video app said on Thursday.

5 years ago
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Google services restored for users around the world

Popular Google services including Gmail, Docs and Drive were down for many users around the world on Thursday, but were restored after a few hours, the US technology giant said.

5 years ago
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Classic BlackBerry mobile phone keyboard to live on

The BlackBerry keyboard dethroned by touchscreens will live on in a new 5G smartphone planned for release next year.

5 years ago
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Facebook removes hundreds of QAnon groups, citing public safety risks

Facebook Inc said it had removed nearly 800 QAnon conspiracy groups for posts celebrating violence, showing intent to use weapons, or attracting followers with patterns of violent behavior.

5 years ago
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DeepRacer Women’s League to help women develop machine learning skills

The Amazon Web Services DeepRacer Women’s League in Southeast Asia aims to give more women the opportunity to develop or fine-tune their machine learning skills.

5 years ago
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Smartphone with under-display front camera to launch in China

On Sept 1, 2020, Chinese manufacturer ZTE will present the first-ever production smartphone with a front camera under the display.

5 years ago
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Small asteroid becomes closest ever seen passing Earth: NASA

An asteroid the size of an SUV passed 1,830 miles (2,950 kilometers) above Earth, the closest asteroid ever observed passing by our planet.

5 years ago
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Amazon to expand tech hubs, corporate offices, adding 3,500 jobs

Amazon unveiled plans Tuesday to hire 3,500 new employees as part of an expansion of its technology hubs and corporate offices across the United States.

5 years ago
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China's Tencent buys into French game developer Voodoo

French video game developer Voodoo said it had sold a minority stake to Chinese tech giant Tencent which is caught in a standoff with US President Donald Trump over its hugely popular WeChat social media app.

5 years ago
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After months of speculation, Facebook is starting to merge Instagram and Messenger chats

Rumors about the company’s plans to unify the chat systems for Instagram and Messenger first arose in January 2019, and it appears that the merge is getting underway.

5 years ago
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Epic Games asks judge to block Apple's removal of 'Fortnite' from app store

Epic Games said it was seeking to block Apple Inc's removal of "Fortnite" from its app store and has asked a judge to prevent any retaliatory action against its other games in the store.

5 years ago
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Swedish public broadcasters ban staff from using TikTok

Sweden's public broadcasters Swedish Television (SVT) and Swedish Radio (SR) said they have banned staff from using the video-sharing app TikTok on their work phones for security reasons.

5 years ago
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High-tech farmers sow seeds of revolution in Dubai desert

An ultra-modern vertical farm in the middle of the desert stands as a testament to Dubai's determination to spark a "green revolution" to overcome its dependence on food imports.

5 years ago
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Google highlights Indonesia’s diversity with doodle for 75th anniversary

Google Indonesia celebrated the country's 75th Independence Day with a doodle created by Jakarta-based artist Martcellia Liunic.

5 years ago
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Google slams Australia law forcing tech giants to pay for news

US technology giant Google went on the offensive Monday against an Australian plan forcing digital giants to pay for news content, telling users their personal data would be "at risk".

5 years ago
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'Fortnite' app removal threatens social lifeline for young gamers

Fortnite, which has attracted more than 350 million players globally, is especially popular among younger gamers and has become one of the few lifelines to the outside world for kids trapped at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago
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Man who did nothing for 2 hours gets 3 million views on YouTube

A man from Indonesia has racked up millions of views on YouTube for literally doing nothing.

5 years ago
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Trump gets verified account on TikTok competitor Triller

US President Donald Trump now has a verified account on TikTok competitor Triller, another sign of the White House's disfavor toward the ByteDance-owned video-sharing app.

5 years ago
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French firm thrusts Microsoft Flight Simulator to new take-off

Many aircraft are still grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic. But would-be and real pilots will soon be able to travel anywhere in the world -- virtually -- thanks to the first update in years of Microsoft's Flight Simulator game.

5 years ago
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Pentagon to set up new unit to investigate UFOs

The Pentagon said Friday it was setting up a new task force under the US Navy to investigate UFO sightings.

5 years ago
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Trump orders ByteDance to divest interest in US TikTok operations within 90 days

President Donald Trump ordered ByteDance on Friday to divest the US operations of its video-sharing app TikTok within 90 days, the latest effort to ramp up pressure on the Chinese company over concerns about the safety of the personal data it handles.

5 years ago
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Dimming of one of galaxy's brightest stars 'caused by dust cloud'

The sudden dimming of one of the Milky Way's brightest stars, Betelgeuse, could be due to a dust cloud spewing up from its surface.

5 years ago
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London bus garage turns 'virtual power station' in world's largest trial

A London bus garage is set to become a "virtual power station" in the world's largest trial of a new technology to help Britain meet its 2050 net-zero climate change target.

5 years ago
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Fortnite maker sues Apple, Google after removal of game from app stores

Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google on Thursday removed "Fortnite" from their app stores for violating the companies' in-app payment guidelines.

5 years ago
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Release of next Halo video game pushed back to 2021

Halo Infinite, the next installment of celebrated video game franchise, is being delayed until next year, its developer said, meaning the blockbuster title will not be available when Microsoft launches its new console later this year.

5 years ago
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Male Brazilian frog stays loyal to two females in 'harem'

A species of frog from the Brazilian rainforest has become the first amphibian shown to live in a harem, where one male mates with two females who remain loyal to him.

5 years ago
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Back from the dead? Stem cells give hope for revival of Malaysia's extinct rhinos

Some skin, eggs and tissue samples are all that remain of Malaysia's last rhino, Iman, who died last November after years of failed breeding attempts.

5 years ago
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Microsoft back in phone business with folding Android device

Microsoft is back in the smartphone business -- sort of -- with a new Android-powered folding device it claims fills a needed gap in mobile computing.

5 years ago
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Twitter users can now control who replies to their tweet

Twitter Inc on Tuesday rolled out a moderation feature that would allow its users to limit how many people can reply to their tweets, giving account-holders more control over conversations on their page.

5 years ago
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Indonesia still lacks female researchers: Ministry

The Research and Technology Ministry's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) said it continued to promote gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) as its policy perspective to encourage women, especially lecturers and students, to conduct research.

5 years ago