Facebook's 'Workplace' claims two million users
A version of Facebook tailored for businesses collaboration announced Thursday that it has more than two million paying subscribers
Internet
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Conservationists release 155 giant tortoises on Galapagos island
Conservationists have released 155 giant tortoises on an island in the Galapagos to help replace a similar species that died out 150 years ago, officials aid Thursday.
Ecology
Feb 28, 2019
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Amazon steers further toward autos, hires GM executive
Amazon has hired a top General Motors executive, a source familiar with the move said Thursday, in a further sign of the technology giant's likely expansion into autonomous vehicles.
Automotive
Feb 28, 2019
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YouTube to block comments on most videos showing minors
YouTube said Thursday it will disable user comments on a broad array of videos featuring children to thwart "predatory behavior" after revelations about a glitch exploited for sharing of child pornography.
Internet
Feb 28, 2019
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New York probing Facebook on data from apps: source
New York regulators are probing Facebook's gathering of intimate consumer data such as menstrual cycles and body weight through smartphone applications, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.
Internet
Feb 28, 2019
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Huawei pleads not guilty to trade secrets charges in Seattle
The Chinese tech giant Huawei pleaded not guilty Thursday to U.S. trade-theft charges in a case that has heightened a trade dispute between the world's two largest economies.
Business
Feb 28, 2019
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NGC 3079: Galactic bubbles play cosmic pinball with energetic particles
We all know bubbles from soapy baths or sodas. These bubbles of everyday experience on Earth are up to a few inches across, and consist of a thin film of liquid enclosing a small volume of air or other gas. In space, however, ...
Astronomy
Feb 28, 2019
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Popular new construction material helps measure protein particles
Understanding how proteins clump together is essential in modern pharmaceuticals. When these tiny particles aggregate, they can alter the effectiveness of both vaccines and drugs, especially many of the new, popular formulations ...
Materials Science
Feb 28, 2019
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SpaceX debuts new crew capsule in crucial test flight
SpaceX closes in on human spaceflight with this weekend's debut of a new capsule designed for astronauts.
Space Exploration
Feb 28, 2019
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Research identifies mechanism that helps plants fight bacterial infection
A team led by a plant pathologist at the University of California, Riverside, has identified a regulatory, genetic mechanism in plants that could help fight bacterial infection.
Biotechnology
Feb 28, 2019
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