US teacher rows solo across Atlantic in record time
A high school science teacher from Cincinnati, Ohio, has rowed solo across the Atlantic, setting a record for a west-to-east crossing.
Environment
Aug 5, 2018
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Powerful quake rocks Indonesia's Lombok island, 39 dead
A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, killing at least 39 people and shaking neighboring Bali, one week after another quake on Lombok killed more than a dozen.
Environment
Aug 5, 2018
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Are tech titans teetering atop the market?
Silicon Valley giants have become a gargantuan force on Wall Street, as demonstrated by Apple recently topping $1 trillion in stock-market valuation.
Business
Aug 5, 2018
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Aluminum tariffs tap out Canada craft brewers
Canadian craft brewers are facing a sudden aluminum can shortage and are blaming the supply disruptions on aluminum tariffs, making these small businesses among the first casualties of the Canada-US trade spat.
Business
Aug 5, 2018
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Saudi hackathon seeks high-tech fixes to hajj calamities
Fuelled by caffeine, pizza and adrenaline, sleep-deprived programmers in a marathon Saudi contest this week explored high-tech solutions to prevent a repeat of past calamities in the annual hajj pilgrimage.
Business
Aug 5, 2018
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Chip labour: Robots replace waiters in China restaurant
The little robotic waiter wheels up to the table, raises its glass lid to reveal a steaming plate of local Shanghai-style crayfish and announces in low, mechanical tones, "Enjoy your meal."
Robotics
Aug 5, 2018
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Bangladesh shuts down mobile internet to tackle teen protests
Bangladesh authorities have shut down mobile internet across swathes of the country, officials and local media said Sunday, as the authorities try to quell massive student protests that have spiralled into violence.
Internet
Aug 5, 2018
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Palestinian teens reach finals of Silicon Valley app pitch
Four Palestinian high school friends are heading to California this week to pitch their mobile app about fire prevention to Silicon Valley's tech leaders, after winning a slot in the finals of a worldwide competition among ...
Other
Aug 5, 2018
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Battery of complaints against Tesla in Norway
"I've had the car for eight months and it ran fine for four days," says Yngve Solberg, who like many Norwegians is fed up with the slew of problems his Tesla X has given him.
Business
Aug 5, 2018
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