Science & Technology

Polish, Czech leaders seek to resolve spat over coal mine

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WARSAW, Poland — Intensive talks were being held Tuesday between leaders of Poland and neighboring Czech Republic in an attempt to solve a years-long...

Court rules UK surveillance breached European rights law

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LONDON — Europe's top human rights court ruled Tuesday that British mass surveillance and intelligence gathering practices breached human rights laws, in a partial...

DC files antitrust case vs Amazon over treatment of vendors

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WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia has sued Amazon, accusing the online retail giant of anticompetitive practices in its treatment of sellers on its...

Social media heavyweights wooed for Pfizer smear campaign

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LE PECQ, France — Social media influencers in France with hundreds of thousands of followers say a mysterious advertising agency offered to pay them...

Gaza-based journalists in Hamas chat blocked from WhatsApp

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A few hours after the latest cease-fire took effect in the Gaza Strip, a number of Palestinian journalists in...

Biden’s solar ambitions collide with China labor complaints

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BEIJING — The Biden administration’s solar power ambitions are colliding with complaints the global industry depends on Chinese raw materials that might be produced...

Russian to be deported after foiled Tesla ransomware plot

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RENO, Nev. — A Russian man was sentenced Monday to what amounted to time already served in U.S. government custody and will be deported...

Liz Weston: How to be a better long-distance caregiver

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Long pandemic lockdowns forced many older adults to become comfortable with video calls to stay connected with family. That in turn means that long-distance...

Judge digs into Apple app store policies as Epic trial ends

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SAN RAMON, Calif. — The judge who will decide a case challenging Apple’s stranglehold on its iPhone app store indicated on Monday she would...

Poland’s energy giant defies EU court ruling to close mine

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WARSAW, Poland — Officials in Poland on Monday defied an injunction by the top European Union court that ordered the immediate closure of a...