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Chernobyl disaster remembered

More than thirty years later, former Chernobyl residents have returned to live in the area, despite radiation risk.

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Nepal earthquake: A year later

Nepal marks the one year anniversary of the devastating earthquake that killed 9 000 people, injuring thousands.

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Antarctica's March of the Penguins

Celebrated twice a year, scientists hope that #WorldPenguinDay aims to promote the conservation of all penguin species.

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Facebook's new banking system

Banks are becoming anxious after the announcement that Facebook will introduce a payment system to its users.

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Landmark discovery to combat tree disease

A group of scientists found a tree that has a high tolerance to Chalara ash dieback - a fungal disease that kills tress.

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Facebook's new banking system

Banks are becoming anxious after the announcement that Facebook will introduce a payment system to its users.

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SCIENCE NEWS  

Chernobyl disaster remembered

More than thirty years later, former Chernobyl residents have returned to live in the area, despite radiation risk.

Full story
 
TELECOMS  

Huawei bets on Leica for success

Huawei seeks to unseat Samsung and Apple with its new dual-camera smartphone, the P9.

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SECURITY  

FBI paid for most expensive hack - ever

FBI director James Comey said the agency paid millions to get into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters.

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SOFTWARE  

Google's antitrust issues linger on

The European Commission has slapped Google with another charge claiming they use the Android system to push their own apps.

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BUSINESS  

Facebook's new banking system

Banks are becoming anxious after the announcement that Facebook will introduce a payment system to its users.

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HARDWARE  

Up, up and Huawei

Huawei unveiled five new smartphones ranging from between entry-level and upper mid-range to knock out the competition.

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GAMING  

Game over for Xbox 360

Microsoft stated in a press release that they will still continue with software updates and extend Xbox Live services.

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INTERNET  

Prince of the Internet - and not

Washington - People tend to look at a couple of things when considering what relationship Prince, who died on Thursday, had with the Internet: His 2010 declaration that the "Internet's completely over," maybe, or the fact that it's nearly impossible to listen to his music on Spotify. Or his aggressive use of takedown notices and lawsuits to keep bootlegs of his performances from the Internet.

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GADGETS  

New Buddhist monk is a robot

By fusing science and religion, a Buddhist master created a robot to spread Buddhism to a technological-driven society.

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SPACE  

Could we hide the earth from aliens?

While we look for life in space, perhaps we are being seen ourselves. Is there a way to cloak the earth?

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DISCOVERY  

Precocious dino babies born ready for action

Paleontologists believe fledgling Rapetosaurus had adult proportions, meaning it was actively foraging for plants rather than waiting for momma to feed it.

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ENVIRONMENT  

Chernobyl disaster remembered

More than thirty years later, former Chernobyl residents have returned to live in the area, despite radiation risk.

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