"What's the news?" has become a familiar refrain for consumers with smart speakers, opening up a new channel for publishers but also raising concerns about the growing influence of tech platforms in media.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 16, 2018
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Surging worldwide demand for almonds is pushing Spanish farmers to replace traditional wheat and sunflower fields with almond orchards, transforming the landscape in the south of the country.
Ecology
Sep 16, 2018
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Animal conservation in Africa has suffered several setbacks in recent months prompting experts at an African tourism conference this week in Cape Town to warn about the cost to the travel industry.
Ecology
Sep 16, 2018
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Typhoon Mangkhut slammed into mainland China late on Sunday after leaving a trail of destruction in Hong Kong and Macau and killing at least 59 people in the northern Philippines.
Environment
Sep 16, 2018
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There's a bumper crop of squirrels in New England, and the frenetic critters are frustrating farmers by chomping their way through apple orchards, pumpkin patches and corn fields.
Ecology
Sep 16, 2018
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Drivers for the ride-hailing company Uber are frustrated over a glitch that is keeping them from being paid immediately.
Automotive
Sep 16, 2018
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