Nepalese porters do it the hard way
If you've ever found yourself struggling under a heavy pile of suitcases at the end of a holiday, spare a thought for the porters in some of the planet's most remote locations.
Other
Nov 16, 2016
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Disgruntled gamer 'likely' behind October US hacking: expert
The hacker who shut down large parts of the US internet last month was probably a disgruntled gamer, said an expert whose company closely monitored the attack Wednesday.
Security
Nov 16, 2016
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Obama administration gives specifications for smart gun tech
The Obama administration is announcing baseline specifications for smart-gun technology.
Other
Nov 16, 2016
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Mexican experts say original pyramid found at Chichen Itza
Archaeologists have discovered what may be the original structure built at the pyramid of Kukulkan at the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza, experts said Wednesday.
Archaeology
Nov 16, 2016
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Software fix didn't work on some Fiat Chrysler gearshifts
Software designed to fix confusing gear shifters on 1.1 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles didn't work on 29,000 of them. Now the owners are being asked to take the vehicles back to dealers for another try.
Business
Nov 16, 2016
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Pressures rise on Canada to ban asbestos
Canada's largest union and the third party in the Commons ramped up pressure Wednesday on the government to make good on a promise to ban asbestos.
Environment
Nov 16, 2016
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Gift Guide: Choosing a streaming device without overpaying
Your streaming TV options have gotten better and cheaper.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 16, 2016
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Acoustic buoy now detecting rare, endangered whales in New York Bight
An acoustic buoy recently deployed by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and WCS's (Wildlife Conservation Society) New York Aquarium is making its first near real-time detections of two rare great whale species ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 16, 2016
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Study reveals impacts of climate warming and declining sea ice on Arctic whale migration
Declines in the Arctic sea ice are arguably the most dramatic evidence of the effects of current climate warming on ocean systems. Native peoples of the far north have long appreciated and relied upon the migrations of animals ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 16, 2016
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Matchmaking for coffee? Intercropping coffee plants, macadamia trees
Americans drink 400 million cups of coffee a day. Where does all of that coffee come from? Brazil is the world's largest producer and exporter of coffee. But environmental changes could harm Brazil's coffee plants.
Ecology
Nov 16, 2016
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