New Zealand’s coronavirus contact-tracing app COVID Tracer was revamped yesterday. It now uses the Bluetooth-based Google/Apple exposure notification (GAEN) framework. This allows Android and Apple (iOS) devices to communicate via a contact-tracing mechanism built into…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A sign adorns the building where mining company Rio Tinto has their office in Perth, Western Australia By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Rio Tinto (NYSE:)’s legal destruction of ancient Australian…
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People often eat more than usual around the holidays – and this year more than most as the pandemic prompts many to stress eat. A common way to avoid putting on extra weight is by…
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In the midst of a human pandemic, we have some good news about a wildlife one: our new research, published today in Science, shows Tasmanian devils are likely to survive despite the infectious cancer that…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Global oil benchmark Brent breached $50 per barrel on Thursday the first time since the pandemic-induced market crash of March, amid optimism spurred by Covid-19 vaccines deployed in…
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Congress may be close to a deal on another coronavirus bailout, but Senate Republican demands for liability protections for businesses remain a major obstacle. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has long warned of an “avalanche”…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer the stuff of science fiction. In the form of machine learning tools and decision-making algorithms, it’s all around us. AI determines what news you get served up on the…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub By Sonali Paul and Florence Tan MELBOURNE/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Thursday, buoyed by a…
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2020 was the Chinese Year of the Rat – associated with the “rat-like qualities” of quick thinking and adaptability leading to success and wealth. After a year of challenges, with many people selecting or being…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold longs have thrown in the towel for now in their pursuit of $1,900 an ounce and even U.S. equity markets pulled back sharply Wednesday. Oil bulls remain…
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