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Enzyme in blood makes men more vulnerable to coronavirus
Study reports that the new coronavirus seems to attack men more often and more severely than women
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Twitter will now add warnings, labels to misleading coronavirus tweets
Twitter will place warnings or labels on tweets with information unconfirmed at the time of sharing
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In major twist, 'gang-rape' message sent by girl from fake Snapchat account
Officials say girl, supposed target of crime created a fake account to test values, character of her male friend
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US says Chinese hacking vaccine research: reports
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are planning to release a warning about the Chinese hacking
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MailDemon flaw can affect all iPhone users
To protect your Apple devices the safest course of action is to disable the iOS Mail app
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Here's how to block unwanted calls, texts and emails on your iPhone forever
Blocked messages or FaceTime calls won't show up on your Apple devices
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Sony suspends PlayStation Store in mainland China to upgrade security
The move will temporarily prevent Sony from selling games in the world’s largest video game market
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Facebook’s redesigned website with dark mode goes live globally
Facebook's new website is faster, easier to use and features Dark Mode
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Ikea pornographic clip goes viral in China
Chinese citizens who upload obscene content online can face up to 15 days' detention and fine of 3,000 yuan
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China's Animal Crossing gamers use code words, middlemen to enter virtual world
The game has become a global bestseller as it lets players create virtual versions of themselves and their homes
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Musk threatens halting Tesla operations in California over virus restrictions
Musk highlighted company's experience in China, where production resumed after COVID-19 was brought under control
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UK test-and-trace app trial going well, says minister
The contact-tracing app is currently being downloaded and used in Isle of Wight
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Scientists posit llama antibodies could be significant in beating Covid-19
Llamas have previously been used in antibody research in work related to HIV and influenza
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Microsoft to invest $1.5 billion in Italian cloud business
Analysts expect the Italian cloud market to grow at a double-digit pace in the next few years
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Privacy watchdog to investigate TikTok's use of children's data
TikTok is estimated to have between 500 million and 1 billion users worldwide
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New coronavirus antibody test highly accurate
The study suggests that infected mother's breast milk contain antibodies that may protect infants
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WHO readies coronavirus app for checking symptoms
The app will ask people about their symptoms and offer guidance on whether they may have Covid-19
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Students to get their graduation day with the help of robots
The robots will stand in place and be awarded a degree in a public ceremony with Dean Sanjeev Khagram in attendance
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China's new spacecraft returns to Earth
The space agency said the vessel was in orbit for two days and 19 hours
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Tinder starts testing live in-app trivia
Tinder wants to introduce new features to make user experience more interactive on the platform
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The last supermoon of 2020 rose in the night sky on Thursday
The supermoon phenomenon occurs when the moon is within 10% of its closest distance to the Earth
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US states might use house arrest tech to keep Covid-19 patients home
A QR code-enabled version of the app-and-wrist band solution is already being used to enforce quarantines
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Google’s Read Along app now available in 180 countries
Google's Read Along app is also available in Urdu
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US to carry out first X-37B launch under Space Force
This mission will conduct experiments to study space effects on materials and seeds used to grow food
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Tesla's Musk delays release of Roadster sports car
Tesla will produce the Cybertruck, a futuristic-looking light commercial vehicle, before working on the Roadster
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India's lavish weddings go online in virus lockdown
The wedding video posted on Facebook has so far garnered nearly 260,000 views
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Coronavirus dominates Google trends during lockdown
The term 'coronavirus' skyrocketed to the top of worldwide search lists, according to Google trends analytics data
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Astronomers spot closest black hole to Earth ever discovered
Black holes are dense objects possessing gravitational pulls so powerful that not even light can escape
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Pakistan's Nighat Dad named as member of Facebook's oversight board
Facebook's oversight board will be able to overturn content moderation decisions by Mark Zuckerberg
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Nintendo smashes Switch sales forecast as Animal Crossing sales top 13 million
Nintendo sold 21 million Switch units in the year ended March, smashing its forecast of 19.5 million units
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Coronavirus app troubles show rocky path without tech from Apple and Google
Apps tap the Bluetooth sensors in smartphones to detect encounters with those who test positive
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New coronavirus adapts to populations; vaccine works in monkeys
Genetic analysis of samples from 7,500 people infected with Covid-19 suggests that the virus spreads quickly
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Admin of rape chat group on Instagram arrested
Investigators say the 'Boys Locker Room' group had 22 members in all, and two of them were adults studying in...
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Scientists discover evidence of ancient rivers on Mars
Scientists hope the discovery of pre-existing river systems will help further research into ancient life on Mars
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EA sees revenue boost as increase demand in video games
Videogame sales in the United States have surged in the last two months as the virus shut down the country
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Apple to hold annual developers event online
Attendees would be able to stream the event for free on its developer app or website
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Children at risk as pandemic pushes them online warns UN
Children are accessing the internet at a younger age, spending longer online and are at greater risk of cyberbullying
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Samsung heir Lee apologises over corruption scandal
Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, embroiled in a bribery scandal
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Marvel Unlimited is offering free access to iconic comics on iOS, Android
Marvel's selection of free comics includes the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Black Panther and many more
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Facebook removes disinformation network tied to Iran's state media
Facebook removed hundreds of fake social media accounts that were spreading pro-Iranian messaging online
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Women use VR to beat sexual harassment after Singapore #MeToo scandal
The VR technology is part of the Girl, Talk project which is aimed at helping women fight back against harassment
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Trump administration drafting 'Artemis Accords' pact for moon mining
NASA is investing billions of dollars into the Artemis program which calls for putting humans on the moon by 2024
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Twitter tests new feature that tells users their tweet replies may be offensive
Twitter has long been under pressure to clean up hateful and abusive content on its platform
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Screenshots of shocking student rape chat group go viral
Conversations about sexual assault raises questions about normalising rape, misogyny and objectification
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Red Cross looks to global influencers to fight coronavirus 'infodemic'
They have a level of access to younger people that public authorities or charities don't have, says media manager IFRC
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Japan is drafting protocols for dealing with UFOs
Protocols are based around scenario in which a pilot on a training or surveillance mission encounters a UFO mid-flight
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Boeing could produce Loyal Wingman fighter-like drone by middle of decade
The Loyal Wingman aircraft is 38 feet long and has a 2,000 nautical mile range
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Researchers predict Covid-19 death rate will nearly double due to easing
A newly revised coronavirus mortality model predicts nearly 135,000 Americans will die from Covid-19 by early August
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Uber's Careem cuts 31% of workforce
The announcement came hours after Uber said it was shuttering its Eats delivery business in several markets
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Apple and Google ban the use of location tracking in contact tracing apps
Apple and Google are creating a system to notifying people who have been near Covid-19 patients

















































